Yellingbo, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Yellingbo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1039, 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.
Yellingbo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 582
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,991
- SEIFA score
- 1039
- Coordinates
- -37.8487, 145.5215
Yellingbo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yellingbo 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 33%, 5% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 93 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 71 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 123 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 195 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 105 | 18% |
Share of the 587 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 80 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 86 | 48% |
| Rented | 9 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 180 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 183 occupied private dwellings in Yellingbo.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,189
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,050
- Median weekly personal income
- $773
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 77 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 28 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 201 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 188
- Employed part-time
- 108
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.
Weather and climate in Yellingbo
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yellingbo is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.2°C). The area receives roughly 1111 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.1°C | 14.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 13.4°C | 47 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 68 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 9.8°C | 87 mm |
| May | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 102 mm |
| Jun | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 12.2°C | 5.6°C | 95 mm |
| Aug | 13.2°C | 5.7°C | 115 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 6.9°C | 106 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 8.4°C | 117 mm |
| Nov | 21.4°C | 10.1°C | 115 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 11.9°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yellingbo
Where is Yellingbo?
Yellingbo is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Yellingbo?
At the 2021 Census, Yellingbo had a population of about 582.
Is Yellingbo an advantaged area?
Yellingbo has an ABS SEIFA score of 1039, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 78 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 78% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yellingbo?
Yellingbo has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.4°C, with roughly 1,111 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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