Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yan Yean suburb profile
Yan Yean, VIC · Postcode 3755
This Yan Yean suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yan Yean, VIC (postcode 3755). 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 Yan Yean with nearby suburbs.
Yan Yean at a glance
Population
246
Median rent
$388/wk
Household income
$1,520/wk
Median age
48
Yan Yean 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
-13.7% over 10 years
Population
246
was 252 in 2016
-6 · -2.4%
Median rent
$388/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$188 · +94%
Household income
$1,520/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$208 · +15.9%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Yan Yean population growth · Yan Yean then and now
Yan Yean vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Yan Yean, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+6% vs area
- Yan Yean$388/wk
- Nearby$381/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-16.2% vs area
- Yan Yean$1,520/wk
- Nearby$2,044.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Yan Yean48
- Nearby34.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-27% vs area
- Yan Yean$586/wk
- Nearby$834/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Yan Yean compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yan Yean ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,059.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,049.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,097.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,002.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yan Yean on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yan Yean, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yan Yean people
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 16.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yan Yean income
- Median household income
- $1,520/wk
- Median personal income
- $586/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yan Yean housing
- Median rent
- $388/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,550/mo
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 25%
- Rented
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12%
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
Yan Yean work
- Employment to population
- 45.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.9%
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 3755)
Compare Yan Yean with nearby suburbs
Yan Yean in numbers
Yan Yean had 246 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 16.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 25% are paying a mortgage, 7.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $388/wk, 11% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,520/wk, 15% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.4% (from 252 to 246). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $388/wk (+94%).
Yan Yean suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yan Yean, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Yan Yean was $388/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yan Yean, VIC?
- Yan Yean had 246 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yan Yean?
- Median household income in Yan Yean was $1,520/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yan Yean?
- 7.6% of occupied homes in Yan Yean were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 25% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yan Yean suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yan Yean. 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