Is Yarrabah expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Yarrabah
QLD 4871 · Yarrabah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 2,505
- Postcode
- 4871
ABS 2021
Yarrabah, Queensland
Property market insights for Yarrabah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yarrabah QLD
Crime and safety
Is Yarrabah safe?
The overall rate for Yarrabah is 5,143 offences per 100,000 residents — 109% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yarrabah.
Overall crime rate
5,143
offences per 100,000 residents
109% aboveRest of Qld
YarrabahRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Yarrabah?
Yarrabah QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
2,505 people call Yarrabah home, with an average of 4.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,505
- Median age
- 25 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,392 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.8%Above
15–3434.8%Above
35–5421.2%Below
55–7412.2%Below
75 and over1.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.7%Below
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments11.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright11.7%Below
Paying a mortgage0.7%Below
Renting87.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car28.5%Above
One car34.8%Below
Two cars25.1%Below
Three or more11.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.8%Below
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.5%In line
Walked or cycled14.1%Above
What stands out in Yarrabah
2.8% of workers in Yarrabah worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.
10.1% of people in Yarrabah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yarrabah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yarrabah QLD 4871.
Is Yarrabah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.8% of Yarrabah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
567 family households lived in Yarrabah; 39.3% were couple families and 45.0% were one-parent families.
59.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yarrabah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yarrabah had 2,505 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yarrabah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.7% of occupied private dwellings in Yarrabah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 11.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Yarrabah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
11.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
0.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
87.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yarrabah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yarrabah had 4.5 people.
One-person households made up 11.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Two-person households represented 12.8%, while 64.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yarrabah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yarrabah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
28.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
36.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yarrabah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
86.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.4% reported a different address.
0.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Yarrabah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
17.6% of residents used only English at home.
78.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Yarrabah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.2% of Yarrabah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 99.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 97.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yarrabah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.8% of ancestry responses in Yarrabah.
Australian ancestry made up 1.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yarrabah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 34.4% of workers, and education and training employed 15.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yarrabah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 36.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
12.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 37.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yarrabah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.7% reported asthma, 2.0% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yarrabah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
5.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 63.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yarrabah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,392.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yarrabah compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.8% in Yarrabah, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 11.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 87.6% in Yarrabah, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Yarrabah
Is Yarrabah good for families?
The Census counted 567 local families, and 29.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Yarrabah?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Yarrabah
34 streets in Yarrabah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambrym St
- Back Beach Rd
- Beach St
- Bukki Road
- Connolly Cl
- Dabah Cl
- Garrana St
- Gribble St
- Gurngga St
- Gurrngga St
- Hardwick
- Hyde Street
- King Beach Rd
- Loban Ln
- Major Cl
- Millie Cl
- Muka St
- Noble Dr
Show all 34 streetsShow fewer streets
- Nursery Road
- Pine Cr
- Point Rd
- Range Rd
- Reservoir Rd
- Sawmill Rd
- Schrieber Street
- Smith St
- Stanley Street
- Stockyard Rd
- Stonewig Cl
- Walker Cl
- Wangguulay St
- Workshop Rd
- Wungu Rd
- Yarrabah Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Yarrabah
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Yarrabah right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.