1,052 —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 4,059
- 2021: 1,052
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yungaburra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yungaburra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yungaburra is 53, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This gap has widened significantly, as the area's population has aged by 28 years since the last census. This shift is seen in the high number of seniors and a sharp drop in children.
1,052
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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 Yungaburra — higher than 58% of areas.
| Yungaburra | 1,052 |
|---|---|
| 4884, QLD | 1,901 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,052 shrank by 74% since 2016, losing about 3,007 people. This is a much older population than most similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
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 33.2% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.4%.
33.2% —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yungaburra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while 27.2% have never married. About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
2.8% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% —
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yungaburra, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Yungaburra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315109/yungaburra/topic/demographics-identity