The term "Yuin" is commonly used by South Coast Aboriginal people to describe themselves, although in a 2016 New South Wales native title application for land overlapping Yuin country, "South Coast people" is used.
The term "Yuin" is frequently utilized by South Coast Aboriginal individuals to refer to themselves. In a 2016 native title application in New South Wales concerning land that intersects with Yuin territory, the phrase "South Coast people" was employed instead.