Yarrabilba, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Yarrabilba is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 905, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Yarrabilba at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,240
- Median age
- 25
- Median weekly household income
- $1,585
- SEIFA score
- 905
- Coordinates
- -27.8173, 153.1176
Yarrabilba demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yarrabilba using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 36%, 61% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,655 | 36% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,314 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,699 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,182 | 12% |
| Seniors (65+) | 391 | 4% |
Share of the 10,241 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 175 | 6% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 997 | 32% |
| Rented | 1,884 | 61% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,875 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 224 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 11 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,110 occupied private dwellings in Yarrabilba.
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,631
- Median weekly personal income
- $819
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,023 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,166 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 725 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,537 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Employed full-time
- 2,548
- Employed part-time
- 1,180
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Yarrabilba
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yarrabilba is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yarrabilba
Where is Yarrabilba?
Yarrabilba is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Yarrabilba?
At the 2021 Census, Yarrabilba had a population of about 10,240.
Is Yarrabilba an advantaged area?
Yarrabilba has an ABS SEIFA score of 905, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yarrabilba?
Yarrabilba has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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