795 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 750
- 2016: 549
- 2021: 795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yankalilla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yankalilla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Yankalilla is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is part of a major trend, as the area has grown significantly older since 2011. The population now stands at 795 people, following a 6% increase over the last decade.
795
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Yankalilla — lower than 52% of areas.
| Yankalilla | 795 |
|---|---|
| 5203, SA | 1,320 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 60, which is among the highest for similar areas and 22 years older than the Australian average. This reflects a steep climb from 2011, when the typical resident was only 30.
60 yrs ▲ +100.0%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward seniors, with 42.6% of people aged 65 and over—far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the population, which is well below state and national levels.
42.6% ▲ +443.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yankalilla, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Married people make up the largest relationship group at 47.1%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.4%.
1.1% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yankalilla, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421042/yankalilla/topic/demographics-identity