Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yellow Rock suburb profile
Yellow Rock, NSW · Postcode 2527
This Yellow Rock suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yellow Rock, NSW (postcode 2527). 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 Yellow Rock with nearby suburbs.
Yellow Rock at a glance
Population
226
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$2,321/wk
Median age
45
Yellow Rock 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% over 10 years
Population
226
was 206 in 2016
+20 · +9.7%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $503/wk in 2016
$3 · -0.6%
Household income
$2,321/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
+$446 · +23.8%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Yellow Rock population growth · Yellow Rock then and now
Yellow Rock vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Yellow Rock, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+19% vs area
- Yellow Rock$500/wk
- Nearby$397.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+25.9% vs area
- Yellow Rock$2,321/wk
- Nearby$1,388/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Yellow Rock45
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.1% vs area
- Yellow Rock$791/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Yellow Rock compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yellow Rock ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,055.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,045.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,116.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yellow Rock on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yellow Rock, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yellow Rock people
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yellow Rock income
- Median household income
- $2,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $791/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yellow Rock housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.8%
- Mortgaged
- 23.1%
- Rented
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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
Yellow Rock work
- Employment to population
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.8%
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 2527)
Compare Yellow Rock with nearby suburbs
Yellow Rock in numbers
Yellow Rock had 226 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 9.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.8% own their home outright, 23.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.5% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $500/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,321/wk, 29% above the typical NSW 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 9.7% (from 206 to 226). Median rent moved from $503/wk to $500/wk (-0.6%).
Yellow Rock suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yellow Rock, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Yellow Rock was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yellow Rock, NSW?
- Yellow Rock had 226 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yellow Rock?
- Median household income in Yellow Rock was $2,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yellow Rock?
- 11.5% of occupied homes in Yellow Rock were rented, 53.8% were owned outright and 23.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yellow Rock suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW). 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