10,240 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 16,350
- 2021: 10,240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrabilba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarrabilba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 13 years separates the typical Yarrabilba resident from the national average. Yarrabilba is a remarkably young community where the typical person is just 25 years old. This youthful shift is striking, as the area's typical age dropped from 42 years in 2016 to 25 years in 2021.
10,240
—
- 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 Yarrabilba — higher than 86% of areas.
| Yarrabilba | 10,240 |
|---|---|
| 4207, QLD | 68,477 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,240, which is among the largest for similar areas, though this is a 37% drop from the 16,350 people recorded in 2016.
25 yrs —
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 25 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children dominate here, with 35.7% of the population under 15, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 3.7%, far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.7% —
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.7% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarrabilba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (36%) and Children (0–14) (36%), with Youth (15–24) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 22.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.1%, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%.
7.1% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% —
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrabilba, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Yarrabilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313011/yarrabilba/topic/demographics-identity