Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yamba suburb profile
Yamba, NSW · Postcode 2464
This Yamba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yamba, NSW (postcode 2464). 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 Yamba with nearby suburbs.
Yamba at a glance
Population
6,405
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,106/wk
Median age
57
Yamba 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
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
6,405
was 6,076 in 2016
+329 · +5.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,106/wk
was $873/wk in 2016
+$233 · +26.7%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Yamba population growth · Yamba then and now
Yamba vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yamba, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Yamba$400/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-40% vs area
- Yamba$1,106/wk
- Nearby$979.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Yamba57
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.5% vs area
- Yamba$602/wk
- Nearby$525.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yamba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yamba sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4991.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4958.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yamba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yamba, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yamba people
- Population
- 6,405
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yamba income
- Median household income
- $1,106/wk
- Median personal income
- $602/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yamba housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,630/mo
- Separate houses
- 57.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.4%
- Owned outright
- 39.2%
- Mortgaged
- 13.8%
- Rented
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23.6%
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
Yamba work
- Employment to population
- 40.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.8%
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 2464)
Compare Yamba with nearby suburbs
Yamba in numbers
Yamba had 6,405 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 390th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.2% own their home outright, 13.8% are paying a mortgage, 20.8% rent. Separate houses make up 57.5% of dwellings, with 4.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,106/wk, 39% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 40.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.4% (from 6,076 to 6,405). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $400/wk (+33.3%).
Yamba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yamba, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yamba was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yamba, NSW?
- Yamba had 6,405 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yamba?
- Median household income in Yamba was $1,106/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yamba?
- 20.8% of occupied homes in Yamba were rented, 39.2% were owned outright and 13.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yamba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yamba (NSW). 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