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.
Yangebup · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yangebup — higher than 87% of areas.
| Yangebup | 7,631 |
|---|---|
| 6164, WA | 66,124 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Yangebup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Yangebup, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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