Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yarra suburb profile
Yarra, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Yarra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yarra, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Yarra with nearby suburbs.
Yarra at a glance
Population
138
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$2,094/wk
Median age
47
Yarra 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
-10.4% over 10 years
Population
138
was 173 in 2016
-35 · -20.2%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$65 · +39.4%
Household income
$2,094/wk
was $1,624/wk in 2016
+$470 · +28.9%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Yarra population growth · Yarra then and now
Yarra vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yarra, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.2% vs area
- Yarra$230/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+13.6% vs area
- Yarra$2,094/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Yarra47
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+19.1% vs area
- Yarra$962/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yarra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yarra sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,033.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,086.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yarra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yarra, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yarra people
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 10.1%
- 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
Yarra income
- Median household income
- $2,094/wk
- Median personal income
- $962/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yarra housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,123/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 61.4%
- Mortgaged
- 29.5%
- Rented
- 20.5%
- 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
Yarra work
- Employment to population
- 76.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.8%
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 2580)
Compare Yarra with nearby suburbs
Yarra in numbers
Yarra had 138 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 61.4% own their home outright, 29.5% are paying a mortgage, 20.5% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,094/wk, 16% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 20.2% (from 173 to 138). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $230/wk (+39.4%).
Yarra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yarra, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yarra was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yarra, NSW?
- Yarra had 138 residents at the 2021 Census, down 20.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yarra?
- Median household income in Yarra was $2,094/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yarra?
- 20.5% of occupied homes in Yarra were rented, 61.4% were owned outright and 29.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yarra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yarra. 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