Yallabatharra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yallabatharra

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

A typical resident in Yallabatharra is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a strong senior presence, with 30.4% of people aged 65 and over.

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Where Yallabatharra sits — Total population

79 ▼ -62.9%
  • 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 Yallabatharra — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yallabatharra79
6535, WA 1,609
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yallabatharra is a small area with 79 residents. Its typical age is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 20 years above the state and national averages.

79 ▼ -62.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 213
  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 79

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

58 yrs ▲ +11.5%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is skewed toward seniors, who make up 30.4% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 10.1%.

30.4% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.1% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yallabatharra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 17% of the population, which is well above the national average of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the state and national rates.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

17.0% ▲ +213.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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In Yallabatharra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Yallabatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51663/yallabatharra/topic/demographics-identity