Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Yarrabah then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Yarrabah, QLD (postcode 4871) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,409 | 2,559 | 2,505 | +96 · +4% |
| Median age | 22 | 23 | 25 | +3 · +13.6% |
| Median household income | $1,007/wk | $1,129/wk | $1,254/wk | +$247 · +24.5% |
| Median personal income | $274/wk | $288/wk | $337/wk | +$63 · +23% |
| Median rent | $120/wk | $130/wk | $150/wk | +$30 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $1,392/mo | — |
| Average household size | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -0.4 · -8.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Yarrabah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,505
was 2,559 in 2016
-54 · -2.1%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$20 · +15.4%
Household income
$1,254/wk
was $1,129/wk in 2016
+$125 · +11.1%
Median age
25
was 23 in 2016
+2 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Yarrabah population growth · Yarrabah then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.