Yea, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Yea is a town in the Murrindindi Shire of central Victoria, on the Yea River about 110 kilometres north-east of Melbourne. The area is the country of the Taungurung people. The town was named after Colonel Lacy Walter Giles Yea, a British officer killed in the Crimean War, by a surveyor-general who had once served under him. Yea grew as a service centre for the surrounding farming and timber districts after gold was found nearby in the 1850s. It is known for its restored Gothic-style railway station and as a trailhead for the Great Victorian Rail Trail, which follows a former railway line. Just outside town, the Yea Flora Fossil Site preserves some of the oldest known fossils of land plants on Earth.
Less advantaged than the national average
Yea is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, 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.
Yea at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,789
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,046
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Coordinates
- -37.2820, 145.4062
Yea demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yea 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%, 17% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 243 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 145 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 278 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 527 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 606 | 34% |
Share of the 1,799 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 395 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 207 | 27% |
| Rented | 129 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 744 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 769 occupied private dwellings in Yea.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,422
- Median weekly personal income
- $580
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 184 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 54 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 41 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 596 (40%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 367
- Employed part-time
- 274
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 Yea
Where is Yea?
Yea is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Yea?
At the 2021 Census, Yea had a population of about 1,789.
Is Yea an advantaged area?
Yea has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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