Yandanooka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yandanooka

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

A typical resident in Yandanooka is 55 years old, making this area far older than most other parts of Australia. This sparsely populated place has only 30 people and is notably lacking in children and young adults.

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Where Yandanooka sits — Total population

30 ▼ -85.4%
  • 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 Yandanooka — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yandanooka30
6522, WA 407
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 55, which is 17 years older than the same figure for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

30 ▼ -85.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 206
  • 2016: 24
  • 2021: 30

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

55 yrs ▲ +52.8%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 10% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a smaller share of the population than is typical for most areas.

13.3% ▲ +99.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.0% ▼ -68.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.1%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yandanooka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.8%, which is far above the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

23.8% ▲ +131.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2021: 23.8%

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

Marital status

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In Yandanooka, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 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: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Yandanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51668/yandanooka/topic/demographics-identity