541 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 482
- 2016: 395
- 2021: 541
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarloop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yarloop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of Yarloop residents are married, making this the most common relationship status in a community of 541 people. The area is noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 44 years old.
541
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Yarloop — higher than 66% of areas.
| Yarloop | 541 |
|---|---|
| 6218, WA | 541 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 541 people is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 19.6% of the population are children under 15, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 29.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarloop, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 11.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
4.4% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarloop, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Yarloop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51675/yarloop/topic/demographics-identity