222 ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 146
- 2016: 114
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yelarbon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yelarbon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average marks Yelarbon (L), where the typical resident is 49. This small community has seen its population grow by 52% since 2011, reaching 222 people. The area is now defined by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Indigenous presence.
222
▲ +52.1%
- 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 Yelarbon — lower than 89% of areas.
| Yelarbon | 222 |
|---|---|
| 4388, QLD | 348 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, while the total population grew from 146 to 222 people.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 66 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 30.2% of the community, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This rise of 20 percentage points since 2011 is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.3% of the area.
30.2% ▲ +210.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yelarbon, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 15.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the Australian average.
18.5% ▲ +209.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yelarbon splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Widowed at 11%.
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 Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322138/yelarbon/topic/demographics-identity