18,789 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yeppoon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yeppoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the largest areas of its kind in the region, Yeppoon has a population of 18,789 people. The community is noticeably older than the state and national typicals, with a typical resident aged 43. This shift towards an older demographic is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
18,789
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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 Yeppoon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Yeppoon | 18,789 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Yeppoon is 43, which is five years older than the typical resident across Queensland and Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
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 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the figures for the state and nation.
20.5% —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 13% of residents, slightly higher than the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.0% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yeppoon, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yeppoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313012/yeppoon/topic/demographics-identity