Yarrawonga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Yarrawonga

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

A typical resident in Yarrawonga is now 59 years old, making this small community far older than the national figure. With only 49 people living here, the area is mostly made up of older adults and seniors.

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Where Yarrawonga sits — Total population

49 ▼ -27.9%
  • 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 Yarrawonga — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Yarrawonga49
0830, NT 18,501
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the Northern Territory average of 33 and among the highest for similar areas.

49 ▼ -27.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 68
  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 49

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

59 yrs ▲ +25.5%

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 59 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 22.4% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 6.1% of the area, a figure far below the state and national averages.

22.4% ▲ +93.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.1% ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Yarrawonga, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far below the Northern Territory average. About 38.1% of people are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

11.5% ▼ -34.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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In Yarrawonga, the largest group is Married at 36%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (22%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70298/yarrawonga/topic/demographics-identity