Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yarragon suburb profile
Yarragon, VIC · Postcode 3823
This Yarragon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yarragon, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Yarragon at a glance
Population
1,893
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,363/wk
Median age
43
Yarragon 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
+24.1% over 10 years
Population
1,893
was 1,650 in 2016
+243 · +14.7%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$55 · +20.8%
Household income
$1,363/wk
was $1,160/wk in 2016
+$203 · +17.5%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Yarragon population growth · Yarragon then and now
Yarragon vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Yarragon, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.6% vs area
- Yarragon$320/wk
- Nearby$239/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-24.8% vs area
- Yarragon$1,363/wk
- Nearby$1,596/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Yarragon43
- Nearby42
- VIC40
Personal income
-11.3% vs area
- Yarragon$712/wk
- Nearby$729/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Yarragon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yarragon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,015
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4966.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,015.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yarragon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yarragon, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yarragon people
- Population
- 1,893
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 12.2%
- 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 income
- Median household income
- $1,363/wk
- Median personal income
- $712/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yarragon housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 36.2%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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 work
- Employment to population
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.9%
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 3823)
Compare Yarragon with nearby suburbs
Yarragon in numbers
Yarragon had 1,893 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 36.2% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 91.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 9% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,363/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.1%. 41.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.7% (from 1,650 to 1,893). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $320/wk (+20.8%).
Yarragon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yarragon, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Yarragon was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yarragon, VIC?
- Yarragon had 1,893 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yarragon?
- Median household income in Yarragon was $1,363/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yarragon?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Yarragon were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 36.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yarragon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yarragon. 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