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Yanakie VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yanakie, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yanakie VIC is 283 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yanakie is $708 per week ($36,816 per year). Median rent in Yanakie is $220 per week ($953 per month). Yanakie has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Yanakie has a population density of 3.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yanakie is England. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yanakie is $1,300.

There were 4 recorded offences in Yanakie in 2025-25, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (1 offences).

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Yanakie Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yanakie Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$708/wk

$36,816 per year

#5343 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$220/wk

$953 per month

#7029 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Yanakie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (148) Female 48.1% (137)

Population Density

3.1

people per km²

283 people · 90.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,449

Family income/wk

Yanakie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yanakie Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

64.0% 48 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.0% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yanakie Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Yanakie Religion

No Religion

64.9%

Catholic

10.5%

Anglican

7.2%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

5.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Hinduism

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yanakie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Yanakie Employment

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Employed full-time

32.0% 66 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.7% 55 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.3% 85 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Yanakie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Yanakie Occupation

Managers

50.0%

Labourers

18.6%

Professionals

12.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.1%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Community & Personal Service

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Yanakie Field of Study

Agriculture & Environment

25.0%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

8.3%

Health

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Management & Commerce

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Yanakie Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yanakie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

21.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yanakie Marital Status

💍

Married

53.9% 131

↔️

Separated

4.1% 10

📋

Divorced

10.7% 26

🕊️

Widowed

1.2% 3

👤

Never married

30.0% 73

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yanakie Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

31.0%

Scottish

10.1%

Irish

9.3%

Other

4.7%

Dutch

3.8%

German

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Polish

1.4%

French

1.1%

Italian

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yanakie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

45.5%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

5.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Yanakie Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.3% 18

✅

No need for assistance

96.7% 524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Yanakie Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

29.3% 68

—

Not a volunteer

70.7% 164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yanakie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

23.1%

$800-$999/mo

11.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yanakie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.3%

Did not go to work

18.4%

Walked only

12.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

3.1%

Bicycle

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Yanakie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

23.4%

2 vehicles

37.4%

3 vehicles

23.4%

4+ vehicles

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Yanakie Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

16.3%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

30.6%

5 bedrooms

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Yanakie Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

0.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yanakie Indigenous Population

2.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

511

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yanakie Long-term Health Conditions

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Arthritis

Mental health

Diabetes

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Yanakie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yanakie Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.3%

Couple — children under 15

38.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

3.5%

One parent — no children under 15

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yanakie Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.8% 9

👤

Never served

96.2% 226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yanakie Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 33

—

Did not provide

85.2% 190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yanakie Children Ever Born

No children

45.1%

1 child

4.4%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Yanakie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Yanakie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

37.8%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Yanakie Household Size

1 person

26.0%

2 persons

49.0%

3 persons

11.5%

4 persons

7.7%

5 persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yanakie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

241

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Yanakie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Blended family — no other children

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yanakie Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 4 total

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Theft

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Yanakie Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,331/wk

Median Rent $220/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Yanakie

Your weekly income

≈ $5,768/month

Median rent $220/wk

Left after rent $1,111/wk

Rent share 16.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $55/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $50/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $40/wk

Corryong

Income: $589/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $20/wk

Boolarra

Income: $599/wk Rent: $218/wk Save: $2/wk

Numurkah

Income: $613/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $10/wk

Yanakie vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Dalmore

Pop: 142 Income: $706/wk Rent: $300/wk

Boorcan

Pop: 142 Income: $752/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lima South

Pop: 142 Income: $640/wk Rent: $300/wk

Tallangatta South

Pop: 142 Income: $900/wk Rent: $150/wk

Girgarre East

Pop: 143 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

Lance Creek

Pop: 143 Income: $812/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yanakie

What is the population of Yanakie VIC?

The population of Yanakie VIC is 283 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.1 people per km².Yanakie is ranked #6,146 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yanakie?

The median personal income in Yanakie VIC is $708 per week, or $36,816 per year.The median household income is $1,331 per week.Family income is $1,449 per week.Yanakie is ranked #5,343 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yanakie?

Median rent in Yanakie VIC is $220 per week ($953 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yanakie ranks #7,029 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yanakie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yanakie VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yanakie?

The median age in Yanakie VIC is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yanakie a good suburb to live in?

Yanakie is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 283.The median income is $708/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22900. All dollar figures in AUD.