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Yarroweyah VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yarroweyah VIC is 551 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yarroweyah is $577 per week ($30,004 per year). Median rent in Yarroweyah is $215 per week ($932 per month). Yarroweyah has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Yarroweyah has a population density of 9.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yarroweyah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarroweyah is $1,257.

There were 31 recorded offences in Yarroweyah in 2025-25, a rate of 56 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (15 offences).

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Yarroweyah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yarroweyah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$577/wk

$30,004 per year

#7412 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$215/wk

$932 per month

#7179 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,257/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Yarroweyah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (290) Female 47.1% (258)

Population Density

9.3

people per km²

551 people · 59.6 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,586

Family income/wk

Yarroweyah 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)

Yarroweyah Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.7% 74 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.3% 75 dwellings

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

Yarroweyah Country of Birth

Australia

98.7%

England

1.3%

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

Yarroweyah Religion

No Religion

38.7%

Catholic

25.5%

Not stated

13.6%

Anglican

9.5%

Uniting Church

8.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Pentecostal

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yarroweyah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

38.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.2%

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

Yarroweyah Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tagalog

50.0%

SAL Tot

50.0%

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

Yarroweyah Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 131 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.9% 93 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.3% 16 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.7% 133 people

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

Yarroweyah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Certificate I/II

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

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

Yarroweyah Occupation

Managers

25.5%

Professionals

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Labourers

15.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Sales Workers

2.8%

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

Yarroweyah Field of Study

Engineering

23.4%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Agriculture & Environment

13.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.9%

Health

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

8.0%

Society & Culture

5.1%

Creative Arts

3.6%

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

Yarroweyah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yarroweyah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

5.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yarroweyah Marital Status

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Married

47.5% 208

↔️

Separated

4.3% 19

📋

Divorced

9.4% 41

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 21

👤

Never married

34.0% 149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yarroweyah Ancestry

Australian

32.9%

English

32.1%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

7.1%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.6%

New Zealander

2.8%

Other

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Filipino

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yarroweyah School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

25.9%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Primary — Government

16.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.1%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Yarroweyah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 58

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 913

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

Yarroweyah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.2% 95

—

Not a volunteer

75.8% 297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yarroweyah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

10.9%

$800-$999/mo

17.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yarroweyah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Truck

3.5%

Walked only

2.0%

Bicycle

1.5%

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

Yarroweyah Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.5%

2 vehicles

45.9%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

19.9%

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

Yarroweyah Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

53.9%

4 bedrooms

32.1%

5 bedrooms

5.5%

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

Yarroweyah Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

29.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yarroweyah Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

972

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yarroweyah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Yarroweyah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

6.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yarroweyah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

7.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yarroweyah Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 5

👤

Never served

98.7% 381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yarroweyah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 62

—

Did not provide

83.5% 314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yarroweyah Children Ever Born

No children

24.8%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

10.7%

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

Yarroweyah When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Yarroweyah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

17.1%

30+ hours

17.4%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

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

Yarroweyah Household Size

1 person

18.1%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

21.4%

4 persons

10.4%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yarroweyah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

429

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Yarroweyah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.6%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yarroweyah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 31 total

Justice Procedures

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

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

Yarroweyah Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,321/wk

Median Rent $215/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.3%

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

If you earn X in Yarroweyah

Your weekly income

≈ $5,724/month

Median rent $215/wk

Left after rent $1,106/wk

Rent share 16.3%

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Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $545/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $5/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $21/wk

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Income: $530/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $5/wk

Yarroweyah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Steels Creek

Pop: 276 Income: $741/wk Rent: $509/wk

Navigators

Pop: 276 Income: $709/wk Rent: $350/wk

Modewarre

Pop: 277 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk

Murrayville

Pop: 278 Income: $666/wk Rent: $110/wk

Wyuna (Vic.)

Pop: 278 Income: $808/wk Rent: $138/wk

Glenmaggie

Pop: 279 Income: $592/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yarroweyah

What is the population of Yarroweyah VIC?

The population of Yarroweyah VIC is 551 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9.3 people per km².Yarroweyah is ranked #4,871 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yarroweyah?

The median personal income in Yarroweyah VIC is $577 per week, or $30,004 per year.The median household income is $1,321 per week.Family income is $1,586 per week.Yarroweyah is ranked #7,412 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yarroweyah?

Median rent in Yarroweyah VIC is $215 per week ($932 per month).Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yarroweyah ranks #7,179 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yarroweyah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yarroweyah VIC is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yarroweyah?

The median age in Yarroweyah VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yarroweyah a good suburb to live in?

Yarroweyah is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 551.The median income is $577/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% 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: 22921. All dollar figures in AUD.