Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yowah suburb profile
Yowah, QLD · Postcode 4490
This Yowah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yowah, QLD (postcode 4490). 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 Yowah with nearby suburbs.
Yowah at a glance
Population
126
Median rent
$100/wk
Household income
$491/wk
Median age
62
Yowah 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
+20% over 10 years
Population
126
was 141 in 2016
-15 · -10.6%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$50 · +100%
Household income
$491/wk
was $524/wk in 2016
$33 · -6.3%
Median age
62
was 56 in 2016
+6 · +10.7%
Dig deeper: Yowah population growth · Yowah then and now
Yowah vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Yowah, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-73% vs area
- Yowah$100/wk
- Nearby$380/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-71.4% vs area
- Yowah$491/wk
- Nearby$1,646/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+59% vs area
- Yowah62
- Nearby37.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-45% vs area
- Yowah$435/wk
- Nearby$766/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Yowah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yowah ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1865.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1889.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1895.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yowah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yowah, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yowah people
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 15.1%
- Average household size
- 1.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yowah income
- Median household income
- $491/wk
- Median personal income
- $435/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yowah housing
- Median rent
- $100/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $400/mo
- Separate houses
- 59.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.5%
- Mortgaged
- 4.3%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.9%
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
Yowah work
- Employment to population
- 20.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 20%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.9%
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 4490)
Compare Yowah with nearby suburbs
Yowah in numbers
Yowah had 126 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 55% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.6 people. 15.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.5% own their home outright, 4.3% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 59.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $100/wk, 71% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $491/wk, 71% 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 10.6% (from 141 to 126). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $100/wk (+100%).
Yowah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yowah, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Yowah was $100/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yowah, QLD?
- Yowah had 126 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yowah?
- Median household income in Yowah was $491/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yowah?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Yowah were rented, 43.5% were owned outright and 4.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yowah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yowah. 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