313 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 405
- 2016: 279
- 2021: 313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yalgoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yalgoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Yalgoo, where the typical resident is only 34. This is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years. The town's identity is shaped by a strong Indigenous presence and a high proportion of young adults.
313
▼ -22.7%
- 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 Yalgoo — higher than 59% of areas.
| Yalgoo | 313 |
|---|---|
| 6635, WA | 379 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Yalgoo has a total population of 313 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children under 15 (7%) and seniors over 65 (10.2%) than the state and national averages. This age gap is reflected in the local structure, where nearly half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.
10.2% ▲ +116.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yalgoo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.1% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct, with 18.3% of residents in de facto partnerships, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
20.1% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yalgoo, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Yalgoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51662/yalgoo/topic/demographics-identity