131,466 —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 89,162
- 2021: 131,466
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than the national average, Yuroke has a typical resident aged just 32. This growth area has expanded rapidly, adding about 42,304 people since 2016 to reach a total population of 131,466.
131,466
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 99% of areas.
| Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) | 131,466 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over represent just 7.4%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
7.4% —
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 6.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.6%, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.6% —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28803/yuroke/topic/demographics-identity