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Yaroomba QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yaroomba, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yaroomba QLD is 2,043 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yaroomba is $906 per week ($47,112 per year). Median rent in Yaroomba is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Yaroomba has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Yaroomba has a population density of 787.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yaroomba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yaroomba is $2,104.

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Yaroomba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yaroomba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$906/wk

$47,112 per year

#2060 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,104/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yaroomba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,023) Female 50.1% (1,026)

Population Density

787.5

people per km²

2,043 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,431

Family income/wk

Yaroomba 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Yaroomba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.3% 216 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.7% 307 dwellings

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

Yaroomba Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

7.6%

Germany

0.8%

Chile

0.3%

France

0.3%

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

Yaroomba Religion

No Religion

55.7%

Catholic

15.1%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

5.8%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Baptist

2.2%

Pentecostal

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yaroomba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

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

Yaroomba Languages Spoken at Home

French

29.6%

German

29.6%

Spanish

18.5%

Afrikaans

11.1%

Other

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Yaroomba Employment

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Employed full-time

36.6% 529 people

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Employed part-time

28.5% 412 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 33 people

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Not in labour force

32.5% 470 people

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

Yaroomba Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.5%

Certificate III/IV

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

11.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Yaroomba Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Managers

16.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Labourers

5.2%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Yaroomba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Health

15.7%

Education

12.2%

Engineering

11.7%

Society & Culture

10.9%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Yaroomba Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yaroomba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yaroomba Marital Status

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Married

55.7% 916

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Separated

2.8% 46

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Divorced

8.1% 133

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Widowed

2.3% 37

👤

Never married

31.1% 512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yaroomba Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

24.9%

Irish

11.3%

Scottish

10.1%

Other

5.3%

German

5.2%

Dutch

2.5%

Italian

2.2%

French

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

South African

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yaroomba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.4%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.4%

Vocational Education

7.7%

Pre-school

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

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

Yaroomba Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.1% 120

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 3,811

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

Yaroomba Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.7% 310

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 1,261

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yaroomba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yaroomba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Truck

1.1%

Bus

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.5%

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

Yaroomba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

25.8%

2 vehicles

48.4%

3 vehicles

18.1%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Yaroomba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

9.6%

3 bedrooms

30.3%

4 bedrooms

47.1%

5 bedrooms

9.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Yaroomba Population Mobility

20.2%

moved in the last year

52.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yaroomba Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,897

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yaroomba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

141

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Yaroomba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yaroomba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.6%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yaroomba Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 58

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Never served

96.3% 1,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yaroomba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 171

—

Did not provide

89.1% 1,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yaroomba Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

36.1%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Yaroomba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

102

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Yaroomba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.6%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

16.5%

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

Yaroomba Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

20.7%

5 persons

8.3%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yaroomba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,561

Moved from QLD

230

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

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

Yaroomba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yaroomba Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

1,004

total students

Coolum State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,004 students

1046

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Yaroomba Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,262/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Yaroomba

Your weekly income

≈ $9,802/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,762/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $922/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $157/wk

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Income: $774/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $135/wk

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Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $110/wk

Yaroomba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Habana

Pop: 1,022 Income: $1,047/wk Rent: $400/wk

Ocean View

Pop: 1,022 Income: $941/wk Rent: $350/wk

Wellesley Islands

Pop: 1,022 Income: $283/wk Rent: $104/wk

Adare

Pop: 1,027 Income: $659/wk Rent: $360/wk

Coominya

Pop: 1,029 Income: $495/wk Rent: $250/wk

Etna Creek

Pop: 1,029 Income: $956/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yaroomba

What is the population of Yaroomba QLD?

The population of Yaroomba QLD is 2,043 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 787.5 people per km².Yaroomba is ranked #2,998 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yaroomba?

The median personal income in Yaroomba QLD is $906 per week, or $47,112 per year.The median household income is $2,262 per week.Family income is $2,431 per week.Yaroomba is ranked #2,060 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yaroomba?

Median rent in Yaroomba QLD is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yaroomba ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yaroomba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yaroomba QLD is $2,104. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yaroomba?

The median age in Yaroomba QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yaroomba a good suburb to live in?

Yaroomba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,043.The median income is $906/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 33206. All dollar figures in AUD.