651 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 510
- 2016: 586
- 2021: 651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yabulu · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yabulu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of people living in de facto relationships than most similar areas defines Yabulu (L). The population has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 651 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 43.
651
▲ +27.6%
- 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 Yabulu — lower than 57% of areas.
| Yabulu | 651 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 32,004 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 141 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is now 43, this is 1 year younger than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.1%. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
16.1% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yabulu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships make up 19.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
6.1% ▲ +75.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yabulu splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321113/yabulu/topic/demographics-identity