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Yarrawarrah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarrawarrah NSW is 2,775 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarrawarrah is $1,020 per week ($53,040 per year). Median rent in Yarrawarrah is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Yarrawarrah has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarrawarrah has a population density of 2231.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarrawarrah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrawarrah is $2,730.

There were 9 recorded offences in Yarrawarrah in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (3 offences).

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Yarrawarrah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarrawarrah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,020/wk

$53,040 per year

#1100 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$520/wk

$2,253 per month

#502 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,730/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yarrawarrah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,356) Female 51.0% (1,412)

Population Density

2231.1

people per km²

2,775 people · 1.2 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,856

Family income/wk

Yarrawarrah 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)

Yarrawarrah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.6% 425 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.4% 431 dwellings

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

Yarrawarrah Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

3.5%

India

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Yarrawarrah Religion

No Religion

35.9%

Catholic

29.7%

Anglican

21.2%

Not stated

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Baptist

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarrawarrah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Yarrawarrah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.2%

Gujarati

13.0%

Arabic

11.1%

Mandarin

11.1%

SAL Filipin

7.4%

SAL Tot

7.4%

Russian

7.4%

Greek

7.4%

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

Yarrawarrah Employment

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Employed full-time

39.0% 794 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 481 people

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Unemployed

1.4% 29 people

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Not in labour force

35.9% 730 people

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

Yarrawarrah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.8%

Bachelor Degree

30.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Yarrawarrah Occupation

Professionals

35.3%

Managers

16.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Yarrawarrah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

12.2%

Health

10.1%

Architecture & Building

7.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Yarrawarrah Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarrawarrah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.8%

$4,000+/wk

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarrawarrah Marital Status

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Married

63.2% 1,408

↔️

Separated

1.5% 34

📋

Divorced

5.0% 112

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 74

👤

Never married

26.9% 600

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarrawarrah Ancestry

Australian

33.2%

English

32.4%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

4.7%

German

2.7%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Chinese

1.2%

Greek

1.2%

New Zealander

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarrawarrah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.7%

Secondary — Government

26.6%

Pre-school

11.7%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

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

Yarrawarrah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 151

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 5,320

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

Yarrawarrah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.6% 385

—

Not a volunteer

82.4% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarrawarrah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

0.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

33.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarrawarrah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.2%

Did not go to work

25.2%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Train

2.6%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.5%

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

Yarrawarrah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

22.0%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

17.4%

4+ vehicles

11.8%

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

Yarrawarrah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

2.4%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

46.2%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Yarrawarrah Population Mobility

7.6%

moved in the last year

21.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarrawarrah Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,388

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarrawarrah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

200

Asthma

105

Arthritis

103

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Yarrawarrah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarrawarrah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children under 15

25.2%

Couple — no children

25.1%

One parent — children under 15

3.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarrawarrah Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.7% 58

👤

Never served

97.2% 2,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarrawarrah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 291

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarrawarrah Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Yarrawarrah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

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

Yarrawarrah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

17.8%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

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

Yarrawarrah Household Size

1 person

11.4%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

24.0%

5 persons

10.7%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarrawarrah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,495

Moved from NSW

164

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Yarrawarrah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarrawarrah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Yarrawarrah Schools

schools nearby

government

1060

avg ICSEA score

8,989

total students

Shire Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 926 students

1116

ICSEA

Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 42 students

1108

ICSEA

Sutherland Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1101

ICSEA

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 772 students

1094

ICSEA

St Patrick's College Sutherland Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,227 students

1093

ICSEA

Yarrawarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 249 students

1081

ICSEA

St John Bosco College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students

1081

ICSEA

Loftus Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 337 students

1079

ICSEA

Heathcote East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

1072

ICSEA

Marton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1063

ICSEA

Engadine Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 411 students

1059

ICSEA

Engadine West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 541 students

1057

ICSEA

Woronora River Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 70 students

1054

ICSEA

Engadine High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students

1051

ICSEA

Minerva School Government

Combined · U · 47 students

1039

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Yarrawarrah Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,724/wk

Median Rent $520/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.1%

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

If you earn X in Yarrawarrah

Your weekly income

≈ $11,804/month

Median rent $520/wk

Left after rent $2,204/wk

Rent share 19.1%

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Yarrawarrah vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,388 Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 1,397 Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 1,399 Income: $958/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 1,401 Income: $1,744/wk Rent: $610/wk

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Pop: 1,405 Income: $1,186/wk Rent: $900/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarrawarrah

What is the population of Yarrawarrah NSW?

The population of Yarrawarrah NSW is 2,775 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2231.1 people per km².Yarrawarrah is ranked #2,547 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarrawarrah?

The median personal income in Yarrawarrah NSW is $1,020 per week, or $53,040 per year.The median household income is $2,724 per week.Family income is $2,856 per week.Yarrawarrah is ranked #1,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarrawarrah?

Median rent in Yarrawarrah NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 19.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarrawarrah ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarrawarrah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrawarrah NSW is $2,730. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarrawarrah?

The median age in Yarrawarrah NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarrawarrah a good suburb to live in?

Yarrawarrah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,775.The median income is $1,020/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.1% 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: 14503. All dollar figures in AUD.