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Yulara NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yulara, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yulara NT is 853 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yulara is $1,019 per week ($52,988 per year). Median rent in Yulara is $134 per week ($581 per month). Yulara has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yulara has a population density of 8.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yulara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yulara is $520.

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Yulara Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yulara Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,019/wk

$52,988 per year

#1109 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$134/wk

$581 per month

#8432 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$520/mo

Avg household size: 1.5 · 1.2 per bedroom

Yulara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.4% (447) Female 47.6% (406)

Population Density

8.3

people per km²

853 people · 103.1 km²

Households

1.5

Avg household size

1.2

Persons per bedroom

$2,308

Family income/wk

Yulara 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Yulara Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

100.0% 10 dwellings

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

Yulara Country of Birth

Australia

88.8%

England

3.6%

India

3.6%

Hong Kong

1.8%

Bangladesh

1.1%

France

1.1%

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

Yulara Religion

No Religion

48.8%

Not stated

21.3%

Catholic

14.0%

Anglican

6.6%

Hinduism

2.8%

Buddhism

2.6%

Baptist

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yulara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Yulara Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.8%

IAL Nepali

15.6%

Australian Indigenous

14.3%

SAL Tot

13.0%

IAL Sinhal

13.0%

Mandarin

9.1%

Hindi

7.8%

Cantonese

6.5%

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

Yulara Employment

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Employed full-time

81.4% 499 people

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Employed part-time

13.1% 80 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 13 people

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Not in labour force

3.4% 21 people

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

Yulara Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Yulara Occupation

Community & Personal Service

29.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Managers

15.8%

Labourers

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Professionals

7.6%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Yulara Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

28.6%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Engineering

6.3%

Health

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.7%

Education

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Architecture & Building

2.3%

Information Technology

1.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Yulara Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

82.4%

Separate house

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yulara Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

18.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yulara Marital Status

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Married

25.8% 208

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Separated

2.5% 20

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Divorced

6.9% 56

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Widowed

1.2% 10

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Never married

63.6% 513

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yulara Ancestry

Australian

24.0%

English

20.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.1%

Other

12.9%

Scottish

6.4%

Irish

6.0%

German

3.2%

Filipino

2.4%

Chinese

2.3%

Indian

1.9%

Italian

1.7%

Maori

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yulara School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

41.9%

Primary — Government

33.9%

Pre-school

11.3%

Secondary — Government

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Yulara Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

0.4% 6

✅

No need for assistance

99.6% 1,355

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

Yulara Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.3% 79

—

Not a volunteer

87.7% 564

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yulara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

35.6%

Walked only

30.1%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

10.4%

Bicycle

6.2%

Bus

5.0%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

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

Yulara Car Ownership

0 vehicles

40.5%

1 vehicle

45.8%

2 vehicles

10.3%

3 vehicles

1.8%

4+ vehicles

1.8%

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

Yulara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

80.3%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

7.4%

4 bedrooms

0.8%

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

Yulara Population Mobility

52.8%

moved in the last year

84.5%

moved in the last 5 years

1.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yulara Indigenous Population

25.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

353

Indigenous residents

1,038

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yulara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Yulara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

0.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

18.8%

$800-$999/wk

21.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

22.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yulara Family Structure

Couple — no children

63.1%

Couple — children under 15

29.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

One parent — no children under 15

1.9%

Couple — no children under 15

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yulara Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 17

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Never served

97.4% 626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yulara Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

2.0% 13

—

Did not provide

98.0% 626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yulara Children Ever Born

No children

76.7%

1 child

8.0%

2 children

8.4%

3 children

7.0%

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

Yulara When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Yulara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

8.2%

30+ hours

2.5%

Did not do domestic work

34.5%

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

Yulara Household Size

1 person

65.6%

2 persons

26.3%

3 persons

4.4%

4 persons

2.9%

5 persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yulara Where Residents Moved From

Same address

322

Moved from QLD

106

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Yulara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.2%

Step family — no other children

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yulara Schools

schools nearby

government

827

avg ICSEA score

114

total students

Yulara School Government

Combined · T-11 · 50 students

997

ICSEA

Nyangatjatjara College Independent

Secondary · T-10 · 64 students

656

ICSEA

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

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Yulara Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,267/wk

Median Rent $134/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.6%

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

If you earn X in Yulara

Your weekly income

≈ $5,490/month

Median rent $134/wk

Left after rent $1,133/wk

Rent share 10.6%

Yulara vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yulara

What is the population of Yulara NT?

The population of Yulara NT is 853 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.3 people per km².Yulara is ranked #4,198 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yulara?

The median personal income in Yulara NT is $1,019 per week, or $52,988 per year.The median household income is $1,267 per week.Family income is $2,308 per week.Yulara is ranked #1,109 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yulara?

Median rent in Yulara NT is $134 per week ($581 per month).Rent represents 10.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yulara ranks #8,432 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yulara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yulara NT is $520. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yulara?

The median age in Yulara NT is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yulara a good suburb to live in?

Yulara is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 853.The median income is $1,019/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.6% 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: 70302. All dollar figures in AUD.