3,025 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,717
- 2016: 2,848
- 2021: 3,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yakamia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yakamia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Yakamia, where the typical resident is 46. This community of 3,025 people is significantly older than the national norm, with a very high proportion of seniors living here.
3,025
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Yakamia — higher than 84% of areas.
| Yakamia | 3,025 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Yakamia has a population of 3,025, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, who are both 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
28.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yakamia, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 45.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships are a little below the national figure at 10.4%.
3.7% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yakamia, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (13%).
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 Yakamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51660/yakamia/topic/demographics-identity