221 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 229
- 2016: 485
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yeoval · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yeoval
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yeoval is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 221 people has seen its population shrink slightly since 2011. The area is now marked by a significant proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
221
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Yeoval — lower than 89% of areas.
| Yeoval | 221 |
|---|---|
| 2868, NSW | 579 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 8 people since 2011, leaving Yeoval as one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than the national average, with the typical age rising 6 years to 53 since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.6% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This reflects a trend where the proportion of seniors rose 12 points since 2011, while children under 15 remain well below the state average at 14.0%.
32.6% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yeoval splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 41.0% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships fell to 12.6% since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yeoval, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (16%).
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 Yeoval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122158/yeoval/topic/demographics-identity