North Yunderup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Yunderup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in North Yunderup is now 52 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly 30% of the population.

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Where North Yunderup sits — Total population

840 ▼ -1.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Yunderup — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Yunderup840
6208, WA 12,946
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 840 residents, North Yunderup is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical person here is 52, which is 14 years older than the typical resident in Western Australia or the rest of the country.

840 ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 849
  • 2016: 849
  • 2021: 840

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +13.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (13.5%) than most other places.

29.2% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% ▼ -23.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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North Yunderup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Nearly half of the community is married, while 13.3% are in de facto relationships.

2.6% ▲ +122.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 2.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.3% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Yunderup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 36 males; 75–79: 23 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 33 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 35 males; 65–69: 38 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 38 males; 60–64: 48 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 35 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 33 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 27 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 32 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 11 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51156/north-yunderup/topic/demographics-identity