3,860 ▲ +72.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,235
- 2016: 3,114
- 2021: 3,860
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Yunderup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Yunderup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live in South Yunderup than in about 87% of similar areas. This is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This age is far older than the national figure of 38.
3,860
▲ +72.7%
- 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 South Yunderup — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Yunderup | 3,860 |
|---|---|
| 6208, WA | 12,946 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 3,860 people. This is significantly larger than the vast majority of similar areas.
47 yrs ▼ -6.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.
26.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Yunderup splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the area, which is a little above the state figure of 12.2%. About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Yunderup, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51390/south-yunderup/topic/demographics-identity