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Yarrabilba QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarrabilba QLD is 10,240 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarrabilba is $819 per week ($42,588 per year). Median rent in Yarrabilba is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Yarrabilba has a median age of 25 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yarrabilba has a population density of 794.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarrabilba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrabilba is $1,700.

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Yarrabilba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarrabilba Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$819/wk

$42,588 per year

#3271 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

25years

13 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,700/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yarrabilba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (4,834) Female 52.8% (5,405)

Population Density

794.9

people per km²

10,240 people · 12.9 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,631

Family income/wk

Yarrabilba 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)

Yarrabilba Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

14.9% 175 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

85.1% 997 dwellings

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

Yarrabilba Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

2.3%

India

1.4%

Fiji

0.7%

Cambodia

0.3%

China

0.3%

Afghanistan

0.1%

Brazil

0.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

Bangladesh

0.1%

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

Yarrabilba Religion

No Religion

59.0%

Catholic

14.9%

Not stated

8.9%

Anglican

6.6%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Islam

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarrabilba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Yarrabilba Languages Spoken at Home

Other

46.1%

Samoan

14.1%

IAL Punjabi

12.2%

Hindi

6.9%

SAL Tot

6.7%

Mandarin

5.5%

Spanish

4.5%

Khmer

4.1%

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

Yarrabilba Employment

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Employed full-time

44.0% 2,552 people

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Employed part-time

20.3% 1,176 people

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Unemployed

5.9% 343 people

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Not in labour force

29.8% 1,726 people

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

Yarrabilba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Bachelor Degree

16.0%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Yarrabilba Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Community & Personal Service

17.8%

Professionals

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Labourers

9.5%

Managers

9.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.6%

Sales Workers

7.3%

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

Yarrabilba Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.5%

Society & Culture

17.7%

Engineering

15.6%

Health

11.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.3%

Education

8.5%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Information Technology

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Yarrabilba Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarrabilba Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarrabilba Marital Status

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Married

34.7% 2,286

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Separated

6.0% 394

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Divorced

8.5% 563

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Widowed

2.0% 131

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Never married

48.8% 3,212

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarrabilba Ancestry

Australian

30.1%

English

29.1%

Other

10.3%

Scottish

5.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Irish

5.3%

Maori

3.5%

German

3.2%

Samoan

2.6%

New Zealander

2.3%

Indian

1.4%

Italian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarrabilba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.2%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Pre-school

11.5%

Primary — Catholic

10.8%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Yarrabilba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 1,070

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No need for assistance

94.4% 18,037

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

Yarrabilba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.0% 553

—

Not a volunteer

91.0% 5,623

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarrabilba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

38.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarrabilba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.1%

Did not go to work

11.1%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Train

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Yarrabilba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

36.7%

2 vehicles

45.1%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Yarrabilba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

20.7%

4 bedrooms

73.5%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.1%

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

Yarrabilba Population Mobility

27.6%

moved in the last year

77.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarrabilba Indigenous Population

7.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,435

Indigenous residents

17,816

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarrabilba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,232

Asthma

456

Arthritis

174

Diabetes

149

Lung condition

132

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Yarrabilba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

15.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarrabilba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.1%

One parent — children under 15

23.0%

Couple — no children

13.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Couple — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarrabilba Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

1.9% 119

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Never served

97.8% 6,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarrabilba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 740

—

Did not provide

87.9% 5,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarrabilba Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

17.4%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

3.1%

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

Yarrabilba When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

160

1991–2000

256

2001–2010

659

2011–2015

372

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Yarrabilba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

31.4%

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

Yarrabilba Household Size

1 person

14.4%

2 persons

26.6%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

20.5%

5 persons

10.2%

6+ persons

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarrabilba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,800

Moved from QLD

1,653

Moved — same area (SA2)

505

Moved from NSW

196

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Yarrabilba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.7%

Step family — no other children

13.5%

Blended family — no other children

11.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarrabilba Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

3,368

total students

St Clare's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1003

ICSEA

San Damiano College Catholic

Secondary · 7-11 · 396 students

1002

ICSEA

South Rock State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

957

ICSEA

Yarrabilba State Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,090 students

952

ICSEA

Yarrabilba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 857 students

942

ICSEA

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

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Yarrabilba Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,585/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Yarrabilba

Your weekly income

≈ $6,868/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,210/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Yarrabilba vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,120 Income: $909/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 5,127 Income: $679/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 5,157 Income: $696/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 5,191 Income: $648/wk Rent: $259/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarrabilba

What is the population of Yarrabilba QLD?

The population of Yarrabilba QLD is 10,240 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 794.9 people per km².Yarrabilba is ranked #621 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarrabilba?

The median personal income in Yarrabilba QLD is $819 per week, or $42,588 per year.The median household income is $1,585 per week.Family income is $1,631 per week.Yarrabilba is ranked #3,271 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarrabilba?

Median rent in Yarrabilba QLD is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarrabilba ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarrabilba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrabilba QLD is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarrabilba?

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

Is Yarrabilba a good suburb to live in?

Yarrabilba is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,240.The median income is $819/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 33208. All dollar figures in AUD.