Yolla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yolla

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

Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Yolla than in most similar areas, with 9.8% of the population. The town is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.

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📍 Yolla, Suburb / Locality

Where Yolla sits — Total population

286 ▼ -15.1%
  • 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 Yolla — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yolla286
7325, TAS 9,015
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Yolla has 286 residents, making it larger than about 60% of areas at this level. The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 42.

286 ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 337
  • 2016: 316
  • 2021: 286

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 19.6% of the population, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 18.5% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, which is a little above the Australian average.

18.5% ▲ +52.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yolla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well above the Tasmanian and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%.

9.8% ▲ +134.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

14.9% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

Marital status

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In Yolla, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 10 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 Yolla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60772/yolla/topic/demographics-identity