1,273 —
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 2,559
- 2021: 1,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarrabah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarrabah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most similar areas defines Yarrabah, where the typical resident is just 25. This community is overwhelmingly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, making up 96.8% of the population.
1,273
—
- 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 Yarrabah — higher than 61% of areas.
| Yarrabah | 1,273 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 50% since 2016, falling from 2,559 to 1,273 people. While the typical resident is now 25, this is 2 years older than it was in 2016.
25 yrs —
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 25 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer than the national figure at only 5.4%.
5.4% —
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.0% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarrabah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 96.8% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. De facto relationships are also well above the state average at 22.8%.
96.8% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.8% —
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yarrabah, Never married is the majority at 80%; Married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yarrabah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315108/yarrabah/topic/demographics-identity