8,580 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 14,276
- 2021: 8,580
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part) is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, becoming much older over the last five years while the total population shrank by about 40%.
8,580
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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 Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part) — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,580, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. However, the typical age of 52 is 14 years older than the national figure and has risen by 9 years since 2016.
52 yrs —
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 34.1% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2016.
34.1% —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part), the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Most residents are married (51.7%), while those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, a figure about the same as the national average.
1.3% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrawonga - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part), Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 - Mulwala (Yarrawonga Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213018/yarrawonga-mulwala/topic/demographics-identity