Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yelarbon suburb profile
Yelarbon, QLD · Postcode 4388
This Yelarbon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yelarbon, QLD (postcode 4388). 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 Yelarbon with nearby suburbs.
Yelarbon at a glance
Population
313
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$954/wk
Median age
48
Yelarbon 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
+2.6% over 10 years
Population
313
was 364 in 2016
-51 · -14%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $145/wk in 2016
+$5 · +3.4%
Household income
$954/wk
was $776/wk in 2016
+$178 · +22.9%
Median age
48
was 44 in 2016
+4 · +9.1%
Dig deeper: Yelarbon population growth · Yelarbon then and now
Yelarbon vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Yelarbon, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Yelarbon$150/wk
- Nearby$262.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-44.5% vs area
- Yelarbon$954/wk
- Nearby$1,148/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Yelarbon48
- Nearby45
- QLD39
Personal income
-38.4% vs area
- Yelarbon$487/wk
- Nearby$583/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Yelarbon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yelarbon ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1846.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1831.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1913.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1805.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yelarbon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yelarbon, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yelarbon people
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yelarbon income
- Median household income
- $954/wk
- Median personal income
- $487/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yelarbon housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $650/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.4%
- Mortgaged
- 15.4%
- Rented
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
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
Yelarbon work
- Employment to population
- 41.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.1%
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 4388)
Compare Yelarbon with nearby suburbs
Yelarbon in numbers
Yelarbon had 313 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.4% own their home outright, 15.4% are paying a mortgage, 20.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $954/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14% (from 364 to 313). Median rent moved from $145/wk to $150/wk (+3.4%).
Yelarbon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yelarbon, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Yelarbon was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yelarbon, QLD?
- Yelarbon had 313 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yelarbon?
- Median household income in Yelarbon was $954/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yelarbon?
- 20.6% of occupied homes in Yelarbon were rented, 43.4% were owned outright and 15.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yelarbon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yelarbon. 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