2,417 —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1,734
- 2021: 2,417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarra Glen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarra Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger crowd is transforming daily life in Yarra Glen, where the typical resident is now 39. The population has grown 39% since 2016, adding about 683 people to the area.
2,417
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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 Yarra Glen — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Yarra Glen has 2,417 residents, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person here is 12 years younger than they were in 2016.
39 yrs —
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This rise in children comes as the proportion of seniors fell 13 points since 2016 to 19.4%.
19.4% —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarra Glen splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (52.8%) or have never married (30.0%). Those in de facto relationships make up 12.0% of the population, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.5%.
1.5% —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarra Glen, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/demographics-identity