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Yarralumla ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yarralumla ACT is 3,120 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarralumla is $1,591 per week ($82,732 per year). Median rent in Yarralumla is $547 per week ($2,370 per month). Yarralumla has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarralumla has a population density of 376.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarralumla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarralumla is $3,425.

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Yarralumla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarralumla Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,591/wk

$82,732 per year

#77 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$547/wk

$2,370 per month

#429 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,425/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Yarralumla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,498) Female 52.1% (1,628)

Population Density

376.0

people per km²

3,120 people · 8.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,506

Family income/wk

Yarralumla 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)

Yarralumla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.3% 589 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.7% 327 dwellings

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

Yarralumla Country of Birth

Australia

85.0%

England

6.8%

India

3.2%

China

1.8%

Germany

1.1%

Canada

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Croatia

0.4%

Cambodia

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

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

Yarralumla Religion

No Religion

46.1%

Catholic

24.0%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

6.4%

Hinduism

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarralumla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

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

Yarralumla Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

26.0%

Hindi

14.4%

Italian

13.0%

Other

11.6%

Croatian

9.6%

French

8.9%

Spanish

8.9%

Tamil

7.5%

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

Yarralumla Employment

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Employed full-time

37.7% 933 people

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Employed part-time

19.2% 475 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 51 people

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Not in labour force

41.1% 1,017 people

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

Yarralumla Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.2%

Postgraduate Degree

29.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.5%

Certificate III/IV

5.7%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Yarralumla Occupation

Professionals

47.4%

Managers

27.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

4.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.6%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Labourers

1.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.6%

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

Yarralumla Field of Study

Society & Culture

26.0%

Management & Commerce

25.4%

Health

14.3%

Creative Arts

6.1%

Information Technology

5.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.8%

Engineering

5.1%

Education

4.8%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Yarralumla Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarralumla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

43.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarralumla Marital Status

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Married

58.6% 1,555

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Separated

2.0% 53

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Divorced

8.1% 216

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Widowed

5.7% 151

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Never married

25.5% 677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarralumla Ancestry

English

28.1%

Australian

22.5%

Irish

12.6%

Other

9.8%

Scottish

9.8%

Italian

3.4%

Indian

3.3%

Chinese

3.3%

German

3.3%

Dutch

1.6%

Croatian

1.2%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarralumla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.9%

Secondary — Government

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.2%

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

Yarralumla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 241

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No need for assistance

96.0% 5,730

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

Yarralumla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.8% 678

—

Not a volunteer

73.2% 1,852

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarralumla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

15.7%

$300-$449/mo

4.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarralumla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

9.9%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Bicycle

4.5%

Bus

3.1%

Walked only

2.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Yarralumla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

43.7%

3 vehicles

9.4%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Yarralumla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.4%

2 bedrooms

12.6%

3 bedrooms

39.7%

4 bedrooms

31.1%

5 bedrooms

9.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Yarralumla Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarralumla Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,955

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarralumla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

205

Asthma

122

Arthritis

101

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Yarralumla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500+/wk

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarralumla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

35.8%

Couple — no children under 15

18.6%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarralumla Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.7% 43

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 18

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Previously served

4.8% 122

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Never served

92.8% 2,353

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarralumla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.7% 448

—

Did not provide

82.3% 2,086

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarralumla Children Ever Born

No children

31.4%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Yarralumla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

133

1981–1990

107

1991–2000

2001–2010

156

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Yarralumla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.4%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

18.6%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

13.2%

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

Yarralumla Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

14.7%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarralumla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,467

Moved from ACT

265

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Yarralumla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

96.4%

Step family — no other children

2.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarralumla Schools

schools nearby

government

1139

avg ICSEA score

5,472

total students

Canberra Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,116 students

1187

ICSEA

Canberra Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,203 students

1177

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1145

ICSEA

Forrest Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 479 students

1145

ICSEA

Yarralumla Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 313 students

1142

ICSEA

Alfred Deakin High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 881 students

1132

ICSEA

The Woden School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 93 students

1046

ICSEA

Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School Independent

Primary

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

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Yarralumla Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,327/wk

Median Rent $547/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Yarralumla

Your weekly income

≈ $14,417/month

Median rent $547/wk

Left after rent $2,780/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Yarralumla vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

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Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarralumla

What is the population of Yarralumla ACT?

The population of Yarralumla ACT is 3,120 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 376.0 people per km².Yarralumla is ranked #2,347 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarralumla?

The median personal income in Yarralumla ACT is $1,591 per week, or $82,732 per year.The median household income is $3,327 per week.Family income is $4,506 per week.Yarralumla is ranked #77 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarralumla?

Median rent in Yarralumla ACT is $547 per week ($2,370 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarralumla ranks #429 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarralumla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarralumla ACT is $3,425. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarralumla?

The median age in Yarralumla ACT is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarralumla a good suburb to live in?

Yarralumla is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,120.The median income is $1,591/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 80136. All dollar figures in AUD.