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Yarrabah QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarrabah QLD is 2,505 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarrabah is $337 per week ($17,524 per year). Median rent in Yarrabah is $150 per week ($650 per month). Yarrabah has a median age of 25 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yarrabah has a population density of 15.8 people per km².

The most common religion is Anglican (80% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrabah is $1,392.

There were 970 recorded offences in Yarrabah in 2025-26, a rate of 387 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (356 offences).

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Yarrabah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarrabah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$337/wk

$17,524 per year

#8822 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

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Median Age

25years

13 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,392/mo

Avg household size: 4.5 · 1.5 per bedroom

Yarrabah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,220) Female 51.3% (1,286)

Population Density

15.8

people per km²

2,505 people · 158.8 km²

Households

4.5

Avg household size

1.5

Persons per bedroom

$911

Family income/wk

Yarrabah 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)

Yarrabah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

94.4% 51 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

5.6% 3 dwellings

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

Yarrabah Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Yarrabah Religion

Anglican

79.9%

No Religion

10.3%

Not stated

4.0%

Catholic

2.1%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.6%

Pentecostal

0.8%

Othr Rel Aust Abor Trad Rel

0.6%

Other Religions Tot

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarrabah Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

37.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

31.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.6%

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

Yarrabah Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

50.1%

Other

49.9%

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

Yarrabah Employment

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Employed full-time

13.0% 215 people

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Employed part-time

9.3% 154 people

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Unemployed

14.2% 234 people

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Not in labour force

63.5% 1,050 people

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

Yarrabah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

63.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.9%

Certificate I/II

13.2%

Bachelor Degree

7.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Yarrabah Occupation

Community & Personal Service

32.5%

Professionals

21.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Labourers

11.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.8%

Managers

7.0%

Sales Workers

1.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

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

Yarrabah Field of Study

Society & Culture

22.3%

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Architecture & Building

14.7%

Education

14.7%

Health

10.6%

Engineering

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Yarrabah Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarrabah Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

14.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

0.9%

$4,000+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarrabah Marital Status

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Married

16.8% 295

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Separated

2.1% 37

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Divorced

1.1% 20

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Widowed

2.7% 47

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Never married

77.3% 1,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarrabah Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

89.7%

Other

7.0%

Australian

1.2%

English

0.7%

German

0.5%

Scottish

0.3%

Irish

0.2%

Polish

0.2%

Welsh

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarrabah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

50.5%

Secondary — Government

32.4%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

Vocational Education

1.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.1%

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

Yarrabah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.5% 165

✅

No need for assistance

96.5% 4,591

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

Yarrabah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

7.4% 124

—

Not a volunteer

92.6% 1,545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarrabah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.6%

Car (passenger)

15.3%

Walked only

14.5%

Did not go to work

4.1%

Bus

1.6%

Bicycle

0.8%

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

Yarrabah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

28.7%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

25.3%

3 vehicles

5.7%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

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

Yarrabah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

15.0%

3 bedrooms

24.8%

4 bedrooms

44.9%

5 bedrooms

8.0%

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

Yarrabah Population Mobility

5.1%

moved in the last year

13.4%

moved in the last 5 years

37.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

36.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarrabah Indigenous Population

98.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

4,803

Indigenous residents

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarrabah Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Heart disease

Mental health

Kidney disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Arthritis

Cancer

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

Yarrabah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

9.7%

$150-$299/wk

36.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

1.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

0.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarrabah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

One parent — children under 15

33.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

9.7%

Couple — no children

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarrabah Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 10

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Previously served

1.6% 27

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Never served

97.1% 1,631

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarrabah Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

20.5% 344

—

Did not provide

79.5% 1,331

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarrabah Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

16.4%

3 children

9.9%

4 children

13.7%

5+ children

12.8%

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

Yarrabah When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

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

Yarrabah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

67.0%

5–14 hours

7.6%

15–29 hours

4.9%

30+ hours

6.7%

Did not do domestic work

13.8%

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

Yarrabah Household Size

1 person

11.2%

2 persons

12.8%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

15.9%

5 persons

12.6%

6+ persons

35.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarrabah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,272

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

Yarrabah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.5%

Intact family — other children present

10.5%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarrabah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 970 total

Assault

356

Domestic Violence

298

Property Damage

Traffic

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Theft

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Yarrabah Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,254/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.0%

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

If you earn X in Yarrabah

Your weekly income

≈ $5,434/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $1,104/wk

Rent share 12.0%

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Income: $354/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $361/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $384/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $25/wk

Wellesley Islands

Income: $283/wk Rent: $104/wk Save: $46/wk

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Income: $341/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $35/wk

Hope Vale

Income: $390/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $331/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $25/wk

Yarrabah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

South Kolan

Pop: 1,258 Income: $636/wk Rent: $280/wk

Yungaburra

Pop: 1,272 Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk

Babinda (Qld)

Pop: 1,287 Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk

Sun Valley (Qld)

Pop: 1,296 Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk

Witta

Pop: 1,296 Income: $594/wk Rent: $368/wk

Ninderry

Pop: 1,301 Income: $710/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarrabah

What is the population of Yarrabah QLD?

The population of Yarrabah QLD is 2,505 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 15.8 people per km².Yarrabah is ranked #2,717 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarrabah?

The median personal income in Yarrabah QLD is $337 per week, or $17,524 per year.The median household income is $1,254 per week.Family income is $911 per week.Yarrabah is ranked #8,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarrabah?

Median rent in Yarrabah QLD is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 12.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarrabah ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarrabah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrabah QLD is $1,392. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarrabah?

The median age in Yarrabah QLD is 25 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarrabah a good suburb to live in?

Yarrabah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,505.The median income is $337/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.0% 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: 33207. All dollar figures in AUD.