Yanmah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yanmah

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

A far older population marks the identity of Yanmah, where the typical resident is 53 years old. This is 15 years older than the typical person across Western Australia or the rest of the country.

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📍 Yanmah, Suburb / Locality

Where Yanmah sits — Total population

145 ▼ -71.7%
  • 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 Yanmah — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yanmah145
6258, WA 6,483
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 145 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than most other areas, with a typical age of 53.

145 ▼ -71.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 513
  • 2016: 135
  • 2021: 145

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

53 yrs ▲ +20.5%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 31.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 5.5%.

31.7% ▲ +130.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 31.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.5% ▼ -74.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yanmah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.3% of the population.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

12.6% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Yanmah, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Yanmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51671/yanmah/topic/demographics-identity