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Yennora, NSW

Yennora had a population of 1,675 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 42.9. Median weekly household income $898. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yennora at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Parramatta

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yennora's population grew by 3.7% to 1,675, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.4%.

56.1% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 21.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 19.5% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 524 households.

The median household earns $898 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $230 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

57.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 72.8% use a language other than English at home. 12.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yennora beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureYennoraNSWAustralia
Population1,6758,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.938.438.2
Households5242,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments19.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting56.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright21.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$898$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$230$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$2,142$1,866
Born overseas57.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home72.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion12.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,3982011
  2. 1,6152016
  3. 1,6752021

Age

Median age 42.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Yennora New South Wales
Share of people by age, Yennora and New South Wales
0–910.6%
10–1910.7%
20–2913.3%
30–3911.9%
40–4910.0%
50–5912.2%
60–6910.0%
70–798.7%
80+12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yennora at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Lebanese15.9%
  2. Australian13.1%
  3. Vietnamese11.0%
  4. English9.7%
  5. Chinese9.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic31.3%
  2. Vietnamese11.1%
  3. Cantonese3.5%
  4. Spanish3.1%
  5. Mandarin2.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam9.8%
  2. Iraq8.3%
  3. Lebanon6.1%
  4. China3.2%
  5. Myanmar2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Yennora

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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