Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yelta suburb profile
Yelta, VIC · Postcode 3505
This Yelta suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yelta, VIC (postcode 3505). 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 Yelta with nearby suburbs.
Yelta at a glance
Population
325
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
46
Yelta 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
+15.7% over 10 years
Population
325
was 322 in 2016
+3 · +0.9%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$25 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,226/wk in 2016
+$211 · +17.2%
Median age
46
was 40 in 2016
+6 · +15%
Dig deeper: Yelta population growth · Yelta then and now
Yelta vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Yelta, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-49.5% vs area
- Yelta$185/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-20.7% vs area
- Yelta$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,661.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Yelta46
- Nearby39.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-18.1% vs area
- Yelta$658/wk
- Nearby$748/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Yelta compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yelta sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4961.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,057.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yelta on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yelta, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yelta people
- Population
- 325
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- 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
Yelta income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $658/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yelta housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.5%
- Mortgaged
- 39.7%
- Rented
- 5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Yelta work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 3505)
Compare Yelta with nearby suburbs
Yelta in numbers
Yelta had 325 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.5% own their home outright, 39.7% are paying a mortgage, 5% rent. Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 47% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.9% (from 322 to 325). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $185/wk (+15.6%).
Yelta suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yelta, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Yelta was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yelta, VIC?
- Yelta had 325 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yelta?
- Median household income in Yelta was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yelta?
- 5% of occupied homes in Yelta were rented, 35.5% were owned outright and 39.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yelta suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yelta (Vic.). 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