Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 885, 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.
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 48
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 885
- Coordinates
- -31.4357, 152.3599
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 47%, 14% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 9 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 28 | 47% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11 | 19% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 41% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 15 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 15 occupied private dwellings in Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $857
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 80.5%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 14
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 Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)
Where is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) had a population of about 48.
Is Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) an advantaged area?
Yarras (Port Macquarie-Hastings - NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 885, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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