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Yarrawonga NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarrawonga NSW is 445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarrawonga is $490 per week ($25,480 per year). Median rent in Yarrawonga is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Yarrawonga has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarrawonga has a population density of 9.4 people per km².

The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrawonga is $1,430.

There were 8 recorded offences in Yarrawonga in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (2 offences).

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Yarrawonga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarrawonga Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$490/wk

$25,480 per year

#8308 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,430/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Yarrawonga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (229) Female 48.1% (212)

Population Density

9.4

people per km²

445 people · 47.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,337

Family income/wk

Yarrawonga 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)

Yarrawonga Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

60.8% 76 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.2% 49 dwellings

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

Yarrawonga Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

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

Yarrawonga Religion

No Religion

35.2%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

21.1%

Not stated

12.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Uniting Church

1.6%

Baptist

1.4%

Christian (other)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarrawonga Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Yarrawonga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

Yarrawonga Employment

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Employed full-time

30.0% 92 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.6% 54 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.3% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.2% 151 people

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

Yarrawonga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

66.4%

Bachelor Degree

17.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Yarrawonga Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

17.1%

Professionals

10.5%

Managers

9.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Yarrawonga Field of Study

Engineering

36.1%

Management & Commerce

15.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Health

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Education

6.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

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

Yarrawonga Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarrawonga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.3%

$4,000+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarrawonga Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 167

↔️

Separated

7.9% 29

📋

Divorced

8.2% 30

🕊️

Widowed

7.1% 26

👤

Never married

31.0% 113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarrawonga Ancestry

Australian

34.4%

English

33.2%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.0%

Other

3.5%

German

2.7%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.7%

Maltese

1.5%

Chinese

0.8%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarrawonga School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

33.3%

Primary — Government

30.4%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

8.7%

Pre-school

5.8%

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

Yarrawonga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 74

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 710

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

Yarrawonga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 41

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarrawonga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

6.5%

$600-$799/mo

6.5%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarrawonga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.6%

Did not go to work

11.4%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Walked only

2.9%

Truck

2.1%

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

Yarrawonga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

22.5%

2 vehicles

33.8%

3 vehicles

22.5%

4+ vehicles

18.3%

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

Yarrawonga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

24.2%

3 bedrooms

41.7%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

4.5%

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

Yarrawonga Population Mobility

10.5%

moved in the last year

35.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarrawonga Indigenous Population

8.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

704

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarrawonga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Yarrawonga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

16.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarrawonga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

16.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarrawonga Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 6

👤

Never served

98.1% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarrawonga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 42

—

Did not provide

86.9% 278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarrawonga Children Ever Born

No children

24.5%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

37.8%

3 children

21.0%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Yarrawonga When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

2011–2015

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

Yarrawonga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

13.5%

5–14 hours

22.4%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

13.5%

Did not do domestic work

35.3%

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

Yarrawonga Household Size

1 person

21.6%

2 persons

35.8%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

12.8%

6+ persons

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarrawonga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

349

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Yarrawonga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

69.6%

Step family — no other children

19.6%

Blended family — no other children

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarrawonga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Yarrawonga Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,205/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.6%

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

If you earn X in Yarrawonga

Your weekly income

≈ $5,222/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $885/wk

Rent share 26.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Portland (NSW)

Income: $576/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $70/wk

Bowraville

Income: $521/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $513/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Kyogle

Income: $541/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $40/wk

Taree

Income: $544/wk Rent: $289/wk Save: $31/wk

Warilla

Income: $531/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Wingham

Income: $577/wk Rent: $306/wk Save: $14/wk

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Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $135/wk

Yarrawonga vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Binna Burra (NSW)

Pop: 223 Income: $807/wk Rent: $400/wk

Goodooga

Pop: 223 Income: $425/wk Rent: $170/wk

Newbridge (NSW)

Pop: 223 Income: $705/wk Rent: $200/wk

Brookfield (NSW)

Pop: 224 Income: $758/wk Rent: $130/wk

Menangle Park

Pop: 224 Income: $792/wk Rent: $500/wk

Talbingo

Pop: 224 Income: $531/wk Rent: $190/wk

Compare Yarrawonga (NSW)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarrawonga

What is the population of Yarrawonga NSW?

The population of Yarrawonga NSW is 445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.4 people per km².Yarrawonga is ranked #5,215 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarrawonga?

The median personal income in Yarrawonga NSW is $490 per week, or $25,480 per year.The median household income is $1,205 per week.Family income is $1,337 per week.Yarrawonga is ranked #8,308 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarrawonga?

Median rent in Yarrawonga NSW is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Yarrawonga ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarrawonga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarrawonga NSW is $1,430. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarrawonga?

The median age in Yarrawonga NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarrawonga a good suburb to live in?

Yarrawonga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 445.The median income is $490/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 14504. All dollar figures in AUD.