Yarrawonga (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Yarrawonga lies on the south bank of the Murray River in northern Victoria, about 264km north-east of Melbourne and joined to its twin town Mulwala in New South Wales. The name comes from an Aboriginal term variously said to mean 'cormorant's nesting place' or to combine words for waterfalls and pigeon; the Mulla Walla people occupied the area before European settlement around 1842. The village was founded in 1868, gained a post office and courthouse in 1874, and was linked by rail to Melbourne in 1886. Damming the Murray in the late 1930s created Lake Mulwala, which now anchors a busy scene of boating, fishing and lakeside holidays.
Less advantaged than the national average
Yarrawonga (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 934, 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.
Yarrawonga (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,661
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,149
- SEIFA score
- 934
- Coordinates
- -36.0309, 145.9991
Yarrawonga (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yarrawonga (Vic.) 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 seniors (65+) at 34%, 23% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,350 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 747 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,545 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,093 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,936 | 34% |
Share of the 8,671 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,596 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 956 | 28% |
| Rented | 804 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,917 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 469 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 13 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,461 occupied private dwellings in Yarrawonga (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,445
- Median weekly personal income
- $625
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 740 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 284 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 106 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,515 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 1,844
- Employed part-time
- 1,254
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.
Common questions about Yarrawonga (Vic.)
Where is Yarrawonga (Vic.)?
Yarrawonga (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Yarrawonga (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Yarrawonga (Vic.) had a population of about 8,661.
Is Yarrawonga (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Yarrawonga (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 934, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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