12,706 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,613
- 2016: 11,542
- 2021: 12,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yokine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yokine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children live in Yokine than in most similar areas, despite the suburb having a total population of 12,706 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This creates a profile where young adults are the most prominent age group.
12,706
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Yokine — higher than 88% of areas.
| Yokine | 12,706 |
|---|---|
| 6060, WA | 25,486 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,706 residents, Yokine is among the largest suburbs at this level. The typical age of 38 is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 14.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 35.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.4%.
17.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yokine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly lower than the 3.2% seen across Australia.
1.0% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yokine splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yokine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51688/yokine/topic/demographics-identity