7,712 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Young · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Young
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Young are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. The town has a population of 7,712, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. It is a diverse community where the typical resident is 41 years old.
7,712
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Young — higher than 86% of areas.
| Young | 7,712 |
|---|---|
| 2594, NSW | 12,150 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Young is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian average of 38. This age is also a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs —
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young has a higher proportion of children under 15 than most areas, at 19.6%. This sits alongside a large senior population, with 24.3% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state and national averages.
24.3% —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Young splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of the population are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are either married (39%) or have never been married (37.7%).
6.3% —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Young splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114038/young/topic/demographics-identity