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Yarrambat VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarrambat VIC is 1,602 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarrambat is $867 per week ($45,084 per year). Median rent in Yarrambat is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Yarrambat has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarrambat has a population density of 104.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarrambat is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrambat is $2,600.

There were 47 recorded offences in Yarrambat in 2025-25, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Yarrambat Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarrambat Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$867/wk

$45,084 per year

#2535 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: —

Yarrambat Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (812) Female 49.4% (794)

Population Density

104.4

people per km²

1,602 people · 15.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,646

Family income/wk

Yarrambat 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)

Yarrambat Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

52.1% 234 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.9% 215 dwellings

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

Yarrambat Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

2.1%

Greece

1.1%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Yarrambat Religion

No Religion

37.8%

Catholic

35.4%

Anglican

8.0%

Not stated

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

5.1%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarrambat Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Yarrambat Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

40.8%

Greek

15.5%

Other

11.3%

IAL Punjabi

9.9%

Khmer

7.0%

Arabic

5.6%

SAL Tot

5.6%

Mandarin

4.2%

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

Yarrambat Employment

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Employed full-time

39.8% 495 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.0% 323 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 28 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.9% 397 people

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

Yarrambat Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.4%

Bachelor Degree

27.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Yarrambat Occupation

Professionals

26.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Managers

20.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Yarrambat Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.1%

Engineering

17.6%

Architecture & Building

15.4%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

9.6%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Yarrambat Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarrambat Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarrambat Marital Status

💍

Married

58.1% 795

↔️

Separated

2.0% 27

📋

Divorced

4.2% 57

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 34

👤

Never married

33.3% 455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarrambat Ancestry

English

29.2%

Australian

25.6%

Italian

11.8%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

5.1%

Greek

3.2%

German

2.9%

Maltese

2.1%

Polish

0.8%

Croatian

0.7%

Dutch

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarrambat School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.0%

Secondary — Government

15.4%

Secondary — Catholic

14.1%

Vocational Education

7.9%

Pre-school

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

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

Yarrambat Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 117

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 2,965

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

Yarrambat Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 179

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 1,126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarrambat Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarrambat How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

18.2%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

1.8%

Truck

1.4%

Train

0.8%

Other

0.6%

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

Yarrambat Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

9.4%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

25.6%

4+ vehicles

30.8%

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

Yarrambat Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

2.9%

3 bedrooms

26.1%

4 bedrooms

50.0%

5 bedrooms

15.8%

6+ bedrooms

4.6%

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

Yarrambat Population Mobility

7.7%

moved in the last year

23.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarrambat Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,086

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarrambat Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Yarrambat Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.3%

$1-$149/wk

6.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarrambat Family Structure

Couple — no children under 15

38.0%

Couple — children under 15

33.1%

Couple — no children

23.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarrambat Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 32

👤

Never served

97.6% 1,280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarrambat Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 225

—

Did not provide

82.7% 1,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarrambat Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

6.3%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

23.4%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Yarrambat When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Yarrambat Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.3%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

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

Yarrambat Household Size

1 person

9.9%

2 persons

31.3%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

23.7%

5 persons

12.2%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarrambat Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,420

Moved from VIC

100

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

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

Yarrambat Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.8%

Step family — no other children

4.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarrambat Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 47 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Justice Procedures

Fraud

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

Yarrambat Schools

schools nearby

government

1067

avg ICSEA score

2,042

total students

Plenty Valley Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 911 students

1113

ICSEA

Yarrambat Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 634 students

1052

ICSEA

Ashley Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 497 students

1037

ICSEA

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

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Yarrambat Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,600/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.3%

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

If you earn X in Yarrambat

Your weekly income

≈ $11,267/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,150/wk

Rent share 17.3%

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Rutherglen

Income: $722/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $200/wk

Wy Yung

Income: $723/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $172/wk

Harcourt

Income: $751/wk Rent: $305/wk Save: $145/wk

Wallington

Income: $754/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $125/wk

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Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $110/wk

Yarrambat vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,401 Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 2,392 Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk

Balnarring

Pop: 2,371 Income: $862/wk Rent: $480/wk

Quarry Hill

Pop: 2,365 Income: $863/wk Rent: $298/wk

Warracknabeal

Pop: 2,359 Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk

St Arnaud

Pop: 2,318 Income: $560/wk Rent: $188/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarrambat

What is the population of Yarrambat VIC?

The population of Yarrambat VIC is 1,602 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 104.4 people per km².Yarrambat is ranked #3,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarrambat?

The median personal income in Yarrambat VIC is $867 per week, or $45,084 per year.The median household income is $2,600 per week.Family income is $2,646 per week.Yarrambat is ranked #2,535 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarrambat?

Median rent in Yarrambat VIC is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarrambat ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarrambat?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrambat VIC is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarrambat?

The median age in Yarrambat VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarrambat a good suburb to live in?

Yarrambat is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,602.The median income is $867/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.3% 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: 22916. All dollar figures in AUD.