Yallingup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yallingup

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

A typical resident in Yallingup is now 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 1,195 people has a distinct age profile, with a very high proportion of older adults and seniors compared to other similar areas.

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📍 Yallingup, Suburb / Locality

Where Yallingup sits — Total population

1,195 ▲ +23.2%
  • 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 Yallingup — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yallingup1,195
6282, WA 1,522
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.

1,195 ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 970
  • 2016: 1,029
  • 2021: 1,195

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

48 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.1%, while children under 15 are about the same as the rest of the country at 18.4%.

21.8% ▲ +101.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yallingup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, accounting for 63.7% of residents. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8%, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

11.5% ▼ -17.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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In Yallingup, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 14 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 51 males; 70–74: 38 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 55 males; 65–69: 46 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 61 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 51 males; 55–59: 52 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 62 males; 50–54: 41 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 58 males; 45–49: 53 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 27 males; 40–44: 34 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 44 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 26 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 35 males; 15–19: 29 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 44 males; 10–14: 42 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 45 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 37 males; 0–4: 21 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 Yallingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51664/yallingup/topic/demographics-identity