Yerrinbool, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Yerrinbool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 45% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 978, 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.
Yerrinbool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,196
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,944
- SEIFA score
- 978
- Coordinates
- -34.3451, 150.5640
Yerrinbool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yerrinbool 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 29%, 11% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 232 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 158 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 282 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 344 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 186 | 15% |
Share of the 1,202 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 137 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 215 | 54% |
| Rented | 44 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 402 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 402 occupied private dwellings in Yerrinbool.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,097
- Median weekly personal income
- $763
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 125 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 37 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 76 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 342 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Employed full-time
- 385
- Employed part-time
- 210
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 Yerrinbool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yerrinbool is January (average daytime high around 26.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.2°C). The area receives roughly 867 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.9°C | 16.3°C | 98 mm |
| Feb | 25.5°C | 15.8°C | 100 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 14.7°C | 119 mm |
| Apr | 20.6°C | 11.6°C | 62 mm |
| May | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 14.3°C | 6.3°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 14.2°C | 5.3°C | 53 mm |
| Aug | 15.2°C | 5.5°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 18.7°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm |
| Oct | 21.7°C | 10.4°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 23.6°C | 12.3°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 25.8°C | 14.6°C | 95 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yerrinbool
Where is Yerrinbool?
Yerrinbool is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Yerrinbool?
At the 2021 Census, Yerrinbool had a population of about 1,196.
Is Yerrinbool an advantaged area?
Yerrinbool has an ABS SEIFA score of 978, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 45 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 45% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yerrinbool?
Yerrinbool has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.7°C, with roughly 867 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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