Yarravel NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yarravel, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yarravel NSW is 1,182 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarravel is $605 per week ($31,460 per year). Median rent in Yarravel is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Yarravel has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarravel has a population density of 47.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarravel is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarravel is $1,600.

There were 10 recorded offences in Yarravel in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Yarravel Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Yarravel Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$605/wk
$31,460 per year
#7015 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$340/wk
$1,473 per month
#3592 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yarravel Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (592) Female 49.7% (585)

Population Density

47.9
people per km²
1,182 people · 24.7 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,481
Family income/wk

Yarravel 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)

Yarravel Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.6% 198 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.4% 186 dwellings

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

Yarravel Country of Birth

Australia
95.8%
England
2.5%
Germany
1.6%

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

Yarravel Religion

No Religion
43.5%
Anglican
19.8%
Catholic
19.4%
Not stated
5.8%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Pentecostal
2.7%
Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarravel Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
44.0%
Year 12 or equivalent
36.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Yarravel Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Yarravel Employment

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Employed full-time
30.2% 270 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 187 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 35 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.9% 401 people

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

Yarravel Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
60.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Bachelor Degree
13.7%
Certificate I/II
4.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Postgraduate Degree
1.7%

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

Yarravel Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.8%
Professionals
18.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Managers
10.3%
Sales Workers
7.5%
Labourers
6.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.3%

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

Yarravel Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.8%
Society & Culture
17.9%
Engineering
16.7%
Health
13.5%
Education
11.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.5%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%
Creative Arts
1.3%
Information Technology
0.9%

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

Yarravel Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarravel Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
3.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.9%
$500-$649/wk
6.2%
$650-$799/wk
12.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarravel Marital Status

💍
Married
51.8% 494
↔️
Separated
4.2% 40
📋
Divorced
9.2% 88
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 44
👤
Never married
30.1% 287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarravel Ancestry

Australian
35.6%
English
32.6%
Irish
8.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
6.4%
Scottish
6.1%
Other
3.3%
German
3.2%
Italian
1.5%
Maltese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Welsh
0.8%
French
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarravel School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.8%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Pre-school
13.9%
Secondary — Government
12.7%
Secondary — Catholic
9.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
8.2%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

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

Yarravel Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
10.5% 237
No need for assistance
89.5% 2,026

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

Yarravel Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.5% 161
Not a volunteer
82.5% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarravel Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
4.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
7.9%
$800-$999/mo
7.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarravel How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.3%
Did not go to work
12.9%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Truck
3.8%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%

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

Yarravel Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.7%
1 vehicle
20.8%
2 vehicles
43.8%
3 vehicles
19.3%
4+ vehicles
15.4%

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

Yarravel Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
6.8%
3 bedrooms
44.9%
4 bedrooms
37.9%
5 bedrooms
7.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Yarravel Population Mobility

9.3%
moved in the last year
31.6%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarravel Indigenous Population

8.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
200
Indigenous residents
2,075
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarravel Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
114
Arthritis
76
Asthma
52
Heart disease
44
Diabetes
38
Lung condition
35
Kidney disease
23
Cancer
19
Stroke
11
Dementia
4

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

Yarravel Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.2%
$150-$299/wk
9.7%
$300-$399/wk
9.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
13.0%
$800-$999/wk
11.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarravel Family Structure

Couple — no children
34.0%
Couple — children under 15
33.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
One parent — children under 15
9.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarravel Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.6% 33
👤
Never served
96.4% 888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarravel Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
18.4% 169
Did not provide
81.6% 751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarravel Children Ever Born

No children
22.4%
1 child
9.3%
2 children
30.9%
3 children
20.7%
4 children
13.8%
5+ children
2.9%

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

Yarravel When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
7
1961–1970
20
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
4

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

Yarravel Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.1%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
12.6%
Did not do domestic work
28.0%

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

Yarravel Household Size

1 person
17.3%
2 persons
41.0%
3 persons
15.6%
4 persons
15.8%
5 persons
4.8%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarravel Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,020
Moved from NSW
54
Moved — same area (SA2)
42
Moved from QLD
4

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

Yarravel Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.7%
Blended family — no other children
11.6%
Step family — no other children
9.3%
Intact family — other children present
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarravel Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Assault
3
Theft
3
Other Against Person
2
Sexual Offences
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Yarravel Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
896
avg ICSEA score
263
total students
Aldavilla Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 263 students
896
ICSEA

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

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Yarravel Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,326/wk
Median Rent $340/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Yarravel

≈ $5,746/month
Median rent $340/wk
Left after rent $986/wk
Rent share 25.6%

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Yarravel vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarravel

What is the population of Yarravel NSW?

The population of Yarravel NSW is 1,182 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.9 people per km².Yarravel is ranked #3,730 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarravel?

The median personal income in Yarravel NSW is $605 per week, or $31,460 per year.The median household income is $1,326 per week.Family income is $1,481 per week.Yarravel is ranked #7,015 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarravel?

Median rent in Yarravel NSW is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Yarravel ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarravel?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarravel NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarravel?

The median age in Yarravel NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarravel a good suburb to live in?

Yarravel is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,182.The median income is $605/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14501. All dollar figures in AUD.