Suburb in Waratah-Wynyard

Yolla, TAS

Yolla had a population of 286 at the 2021 Census (−9.5% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,327. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yolla at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yolla's population shrank by 9.5% to 286, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 13.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

17.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 35.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 120 households.

The median household earns $1,327 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,000 a month.

7.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 64.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yolla beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureYollaTASAustralia
Population286557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−9.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age45.042.038.0
Households120218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting17.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,327$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$200$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,000$1,313$1,863
Born overseas7.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion64.9%53.9%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

−9.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3372011
  2. 3162016
  3. 2862021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Yolla Tasmania
Share of people by age, Yolla and Tasmania
0–913.3%
10–1910.8%
20–299.4%
30–3913.3%
40–4910.5%
50–5921.3%
60–6914.3%
70–798.7%
80+3.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yolla at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.6%
  2. English51.1%
  3. Scottish11.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal6.6%
  5. Irish6.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.3%
  2. New Zealand1.1%

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

Around Yolla

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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