275 ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 398
- 2016: 373
- 2021: 275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Iama (Yam) Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the national average marks Iama (Yam) Island, where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This small community has seen a significant shift in its identity and age structure since 2011, now featuring a very high proportion of children and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
275
▼ -30.9%
- 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 Iama (Yam) Island — lower than 86% of areas.
| Iama (Yam) Island | 275 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Iama (Yam) Island has shrunk by 31% since 2011, falling from 398 to 275 people. It is now smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
29 yrs ▼ -29.3%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is 12 years younger than in 2011, while seniors now make up only 4.0% of the community.
4.0% ▼ -67.5%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Iama (Yam) Island splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 87.3% of the population, a massive increase of 81 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 26.3% of residents.
87.3% ▲ +1189.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.3% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 27%.
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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/demographics-identity