283 —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 220
- 2021: 283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yarralin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Yarralin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 24 makes Yarralin one of the youngest places in the region. This small community has grown by 29% since 2016, adding around 63 people to its population of 283. It is a predominantly Indigenous area with a very young age structure.
283
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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 Yarralin — lower than 85% of areas.
| Yarralin | 283 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 8,735 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 283 is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, and the typical age has dropped by 3 years since 2016.
24 yrs —
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 24 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 29.3% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure. This helps explain the very young profile, especially as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 4.6% of residents.
4.6% —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.3% —
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Yarralin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 88.3% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Only 5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure.
88.3% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Yarralin splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Yarralin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722039/yarralin/topic/demographics-identity