Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yarragon South suburb profile
Yarragon South, VIC · Postcode 3823
This Yarragon South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yarragon South, VIC (postcode 3823). 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 Yarragon South with nearby suburbs.
Yarragon South at a glance
Population
204
Median rent
$345/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
55
Yarragon South 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
+8.5% over 10 years
Population
204
was 164 in 2016
+40 · +24.4%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
$63 · -3.9%
Median age
55
was 56 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Yarragon South population growth · Yarragon South then and now
Yarragon South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Yarragon South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.7% vs area
- Yarragon South$345/wk
- Nearby$250.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-13.8% vs area
- Yarragon South$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,405.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Yarragon South55
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
-2.7% vs area
- Yarragon South$781/wk
- Nearby$720/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Yarragon South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yarragon South sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,049.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,056.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yarragon South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yarragon South, VIC.
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Yarragon South people
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yarragon South income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $781/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yarragon South housing
- Median rent
- $345/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,398/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.5%
- Mortgaged
- 31.2%
- Rented
- 3.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.9%
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
Yarragon South work
- Employment to population
- 56%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.7%
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 3823)
Compare Yarragon South with nearby suburbs
Yarragon South in numbers
Yarragon South had 204 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.5% own their home outright, 31.2% are paying a mortgage, 3.2% rent. Separate houses make up 88.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $345/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 12% 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 grew 24.4% (from 164 to 204).
Yarragon South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yarragon South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Yarragon South was $345/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yarragon South, VIC?
- Yarragon South had 204 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yarragon South?
- Median household income in Yarragon South was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yarragon South?
- 3.2% of occupied homes in Yarragon South were rented, 49.5% were owned outright and 31.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yarragon South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yarragon South. 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