Suburbs Yarraville

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Yarraville VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarraville VIC is 15,636 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarraville is $1,246 per week ($64,792 per year). Median rent in Yarraville is $462 per week ($2,002 per month). Yarraville has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yarraville has a population density of 2763.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarraville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarraville is $2,500.

There were 1,274 recorded offences in Yarraville in 2025-25, a rate of 81 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (670 offences).

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📍 Yarraville, Victoria — 37.8181°S, 144.8822°E

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Yarraville Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Yarraville Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,246/wk
$64,792 per year
#342 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$462/wk
$2,002 per month
#924 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Yarraville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (7,603) Female 51.4% (8,038)

Population Density

2763.2
people per km²
15,636 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,216
Family income/wk

Yarraville 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)

Yarraville Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.9% 1,608 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.1% 2,323 dwellings

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

Yarraville Country of Birth

Australia
89.6%
England
5.2%
Greece
1.9%
India
1.2%
China
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%
Chile
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

Yarraville Religion

No Religion
57.2%
Catholic
19.6%
Eastern Orthodox
7.3%
Not stated
5.4%
Anglican
4.4%
Buddhism
2.7%
Christian (other)
1.8%
Islam
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarraville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Yarraville Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
27.6%
Vietnamese
19.0%
Other
12.6%
Italian
10.9%
Spanish
9.9%
Macedon
9.3%
Cantonese
5.8%
Mandarin
4.8%

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

Yarraville Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.5% 5,883 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.1% 2,572 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 356 people
🏠
Not in labour force
24.3% 2,833 people

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

Yarraville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.6%
Postgraduate Degree
17.7%
Certificate III/IV
15.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.1%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Yarraville Occupation

Professionals
42.8%
Managers
21.5%
Clerical & Administrative
10.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.8%
Community & Personal Service
7.1%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.7%

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

Yarraville Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.5%
Society & Culture
17.0%
Creative Arts
11.0%
Health
10.7%
Engineering
10.0%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Information Technology
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Yarraville Dwelling Types

Separate house
81.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
12.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarraville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
3.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.3%
$4,000+/wk
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarraville Marital Status

💍
Married
40.9% 5,169
↔️
Separated
2.6% 328
📋
Divorced
7.3% 917
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 469
👤
Never married
45.6% 5,764

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarraville Ancestry

English
26.3%
Australian
23.1%
Irish
11.3%
Other
9.1%
Scottish
8.4%
Italian
5.2%
Greek
4.6%
German
3.3%
Chinese
3.1%
Vietnamese
2.6%
Macedonian
1.7%
Dutch
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarraville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
39.0%
Secondary — Government
16.9%
Pre-school
13.9%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Yarraville Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 1,427
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 28,637

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

Yarraville Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.4% 1,754
—
Not a volunteer
85.6% 10,400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarraville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarraville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.5%
Did not go to work
21.3%
Train
7.9%
Walked only
3.9%
Car (passenger)
3.1%
Bicycle
2.8%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Yarraville Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.5%
1 vehicle
45.5%
2 vehicles
35.5%
3 vehicles
7.2%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

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

Yarraville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.6%
2 bedrooms
31.4%
3 bedrooms
45.5%
4 bedrooms
14.8%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Yarraville Population Mobility

16.4%
moved in the last year
40.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarraville Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
258
Indigenous residents
30,017
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarraville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,609
Asthma
698
Arthritis
308
Diabetes
273
Heart disease
217
Cancer
152
Lung condition
129
Stroke
121
Kidney disease
111
Dementia
28

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

Yarraville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarraville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.5%
Couple — no children
26.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarraville Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 17
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 14
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 164
👤
Never served
98.4% 11,985

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarraville Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 1,601
—
Did not provide
86.8% 10,535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarraville Children Ever Born

No children
46.7%
1 child
13.9%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
9.6%
4 children
2.5%
5+ children
0.7%

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

Yarraville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
180
1961–1970
495
1971–1980
433
1981–1990
526
1991–2000
423
2001–2010
747
2011–2015
484
2016
102
2017
97
2018
117
2019
115
2020
50
2021
12

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

Yarraville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.6%
5–14 hours
36.5%
15–29 hours
13.1%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
18.5%

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

Yarraville Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
18.5%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarraville Where Residents Moved From

Same address
12,446
Moved from VIC
1,623
Moved — same area (SA2)
536
Moved from overseas
91
Moved from NSW
72
Moved from QLD
33
Moved from WA
19
Moved from SA
12
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from NT
8

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

Yarraville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.0%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
0.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.2%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarraville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,274 total

Theft
670
Assault
120
Justice Procedures
118
Break & Enter
111
Property Damage
89
Fraud
54
Drug Offences
50
Public Order
27
Weapons
22
Robbery
9
Traffic
4

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Yarraville Schools

28
schools nearby
18
government
1083
avg ICSEA score
7,968
total students
Yarraville West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 651 students
1153
ICSEA
St John's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students
1136
ICSEA
Newport Lakes Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1126
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students
1126
ICSEA
St Augustine's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 163 students
1125
ICSEA
Footscray City Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 455 students
1125
ICSEA
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 159 students
1122
ICSEA
Kingsville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1118
ICSEA
Spotswood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1117
ICSEA
Footscray West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 672 students
1117
ICSEA
Footscray Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students
1115
ICSEA
Wembley Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 626 students
1112
ICSEA
Newport Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 516 students
1106
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students
1105
ICSEA
Footscray High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1078
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Yarraville Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,485/wk
Median Rent $462/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Yarraville

≈ $10,768/month
Median rent $462/wk
Left after rent $2,023/wk
Rent share 18.6%

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Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $92/wk
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Income: $1,259/wk Rent: $381/wk Save: $81/wk
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Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $386/wk Save: $76/wk
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Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $71/wk
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Income: $1,144/wk Rent: $422/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $1,229/wk Rent: $456/wk Save: $6/wk

Yarraville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bairnsdale
Pop: 7,905 Income: $634/wk Rent: $270/wk
Ashburton
Pop: 7,952 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $455/wk
Melton (Vic.)
Pop: 7,953 Income: $539/wk Rent: $300/wk
Aintree
Pop: 7,982 Income: $980/wk Rent: $420/wk
West Melbourne
Pop: 8,025 Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $388/wk
Narre Warren North
Pop: 8,033 Income: $795/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarraville

What is the population of Yarraville VIC?

The population of Yarraville VIC is 15,636 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2763.2 people per km².Yarraville is ranked #251 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarraville?

The median personal income in Yarraville VIC is $1,246 per week, or $64,792 per year.The median household income is $2,485 per week.Family income is $3,216 per week.Yarraville is ranked #342 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarraville?

Median rent in Yarraville VIC is $462 per week ($2,002 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarraville ranks #924 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarraville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarraville VIC is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarraville?

The median age in Yarraville VIC is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarraville a good suburb to live in?

Yarraville is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 15,636.The median income is $1,246/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 22917. All dollar figures in AUD.