Yinnar, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Yinnar is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 970, 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.
Yinnar at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,021
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,629
- SEIFA score
- 970
- Coordinates
- -38.3321, 146.3059
Yinnar demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yinnar 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 young adults (25–44) at 26%, 16% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 192 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 105 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 269 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 261 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 208 | 20% |
Share of the 1,035 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 158 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 171 | 43% |
| Rented | 62 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 391 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 391 occupied private dwellings in Yinnar.
- Median weekly rent
- $245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,964
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 96 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 11 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 372 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 299
- Employed part-time
- 157
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 Yinnar
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yinnar is January (average daytime high around 25.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 845 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.6°C | 13.6°C | 61 mm |
| Feb | 24.5°C | 13°C | 39 mm |
| Mar | 22.5°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 9.6°C | 63 mm |
| May | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 70 mm |
| Jul | 11.9°C | 4.9°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 5°C | 87 mm |
| Sep | 15.3°C | 6°C | 85 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 7.8°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 20.3°C | 9.4°C | 92 mm |
| Dec | 23.2°C | 11.5°C | 69 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yinnar
Where is Yinnar?
Yinnar is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Yinnar?
At the 2021 Census, Yinnar had a population of about 1,021.
Is Yinnar an advantaged area?
Yinnar has an ABS SEIFA score of 970, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yinnar?
Yinnar has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 8.8°C, with roughly 845 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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