Yangebup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yangebup

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

Far fewer seniors live in Yangebup compared to the rest of the country, making it a notably younger community. With 7,631 residents, it is one of the largest areas at this level, where the typical person is 37 years old.

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📍 Yangebup, Suburb / Locality

Where Yangebup sits — Total population

7,631 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Yangebup — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yangebup7,631
6164, WA 66,124
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Yangebup is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

7,631 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,125
  • 2016: 7,479
  • 2021: 7,631

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

37 yrs ▲ +15.6%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high proportion of children under 15 live here at 20.8%, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 12.0% of the population.

12.0% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Yangebup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%. Meanwhile, 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure of 3.3%.

2.3% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

13.9% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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In Yangebup, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 25 males; 85+: 50 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 47 males; 80–84: 60 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 65 males; 75–79: 80 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 111 males; 70–74: 114 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 169 males; 65–69: 192 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 215 males; 60–64: 241 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 239 males; 55–59: 262 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 255 males; 50–54: 269 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 253 males; 45–49: 262 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 284 males; 40–44: 259 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 334 males; 35–39: 351 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 287 males; 30–34: 306 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 254 males; 25–29: 246 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 226 males; 20–24: 215 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 210 males; 15–19: 181 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 246 males; 10–14: 233 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 275 males; 5–9: 268 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 293 males; 0–4: 268 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 Yangebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51670/yangebup/topic/demographics-identity