Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yallah suburb profile
Yallah, NSW · Postcode 2530
This Yallah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yallah, NSW (postcode 2530). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Yallah with nearby suburbs.
Yallah at a glance
Population
122
Median rent
$165/wk
Household income
$2,437/wk
Median age
48
Yallah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.2% over 10 years
Population
122
was 138 in 2016
-16 · -11.6%
Median rent
$165/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
$145 · -46.8%
Household income
$2,437/wk
was $2,833/wk in 2016
$396 · -14%
Median age
48
was 36 in 2016
+12 · +33.3%
Dig deeper: Yallah population growth · Yallah then and now
Yallah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yallah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60.7% vs area
- Yallah$165/wk
- Nearby$425/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+32.2% vs area
- Yallah$2,437/wk
- Nearby$1,499.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Yallah48
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.7% vs area
- Yallah$814/wk
- Nearby$705.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yallah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yallah ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,095.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,068.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,176.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yallah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yallah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yallah people
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yallah income
- Median household income
- $2,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $814/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yallah housing
- Median rent
- $165/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,925/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 50%
- Rented
- 17.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Yallah work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2530)
Compare Yallah with nearby suburbs
Yallah in numbers
Yallah had 122 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 13.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 50% are paying a mortgage, 17.6% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $165/wk, 59% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,437/wk, 35% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 11.6% (from 138 to 122). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $165/wk (-46.8%).
Yallah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yallah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yallah was $165/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yallah, NSW?
- Yallah had 122 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yallah?
- Median household income in Yallah was $2,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yallah?
- 17.6% of occupied homes in Yallah were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 50% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yallah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yallah. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology