Yackandandah, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Yackandandah VIC is 2,008 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yackandandah is $813 per week ($42,276 per year). Median rent in Yackandandah is $306 per week ($1,326 per month). Yackandandah has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Yackandandah has a population density of 14 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yackandandah is England. The most common religion is No religion (48.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yackandandah is $1,600.

There were 39 recorded offences in Yackandandah in 2025-25, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

Population
2,008
Census 2021
Median income
$813/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$306/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
50years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Yackandandah vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Yackandandah is $813 a week, 6% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 484th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $306 a week, $10 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.3% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 50, 7 years older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureYackandandahTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$813/wk$767/wk +6%$766/wk
Household income$1,674/wk$1,687/wk −1%$1,637/wk
Rent$306/wk$316/wk −3%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,600/mo$1,723/mo −7%$1,733/mo
Median age5043 +7 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.3%19.1% −0.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Yackandandah, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Yackandandah Population

2,008 residents at the 2021 Census.

Yackandandah Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$813/wk
$42,276 per year
Ranked 3,378 of 14,663
Median Rent
$306/wk
$1,326 per month
Ranked 4,465 of 14,663
Median Age
50years
12 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Yackandandah Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,674/wk
Median rent $306/wk
Rent to income 18.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Yackandandah against your income

About $7,254 a month
Median rent $306/wk
Left after rent $1,368/wk
Rent share 18.3%

Yackandandah Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1003
avg ICSEA score
40
total students
Osbornes Flat Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students
1003
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Yackandandah Map

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People in Yackandandah

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (981) Female 51.1% (1,025)

Population Density

14
people per km²
2,008 people · 141.2 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,099
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.9%
New Zealand
1.2%
Netherlands
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Scotland
0.4%
United States of America
0.4%
Ireland
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
0.3%
German
0.2%
French
0.1%
Afrikaans
0.0%
Arabic
0.0%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.0%
Cantonese
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
44.8%
Australian
42.6%
Irish
16.1%
Scottish
14.0%
German
6.4%
Italian
2.9%
Dutch
2.2%
Australian Aboriginal
1.6%
Maltese
0.7%
Polish
0.7%
New Zealander
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
48.6%
Catholic
14.7%
Anglican
12.6%
Not stated
8.0%
Uniting Church
4.4%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Baptist
2.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
55.9% 920
Separated
2.7% 44
Divorced
10.5% 172
Widowed
7.5% 124
Never married
23.4% 385

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.6%
Couple: no children
35.9%
Couple: no children under 15
13.7%
One parent: children under 15
5.1%
One parent: no children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.0%
2 persons
41.7%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Yackandandah

Housing Tenure

Of the 743 occupied private dwellings in Yackandandah at the 2021 Census, 16.3% were rented, 44.4% owned outright and 34.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.6% 27 dwellings
Owned outright
44.4% 330 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.6% 257 dwellings
Rented
16.3% 121 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 19 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.2%
2 bedrooms
14.3%
3 bedrooms
42.9%
4 bedrooms
32.9%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.6%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
3.3%
$600-$799/mo
5.3%
$800-$999/mo
6.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
26.7%
2 vehicles
42.7%
3 vehicles
17.2%
4+ vehicles
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Yackandandah

Employment

Employed full-time
33.5% 497 people
Employed part-time
26.1% 387 people
Unemployed
1.6% 23 people
Not in labour force
38.8% 575 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
37.1%
Managers
18.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.2%
Did not go to work
17.1%
Walked only
7.1%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.9%
Certificate III/IV
28.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
10.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.9%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Health
16.0%
Management & Commerce
15.8%
Engineering
15.5%
Education
13.2%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Creative Arts
6.4%
Agriculture & Environment
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Information Technology
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.0%
Secondary: Catholic
17.4%
Secondary: Government
12.7%
Pre-school
11.4%
Vocational Education
10.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary: Catholic
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.6%
Has need for assistance
6.9%
Need for assistance not stated
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
170
Asthma
79
Arthritis
71
Heart disease
68
Diabetes
45
Cancer
44
Lung condition
35
Stroke
20
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 242
Did not provide
84.4% 1,308

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
31.7% 492
Not a volunteer
68.3% 1,062

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.4% 6
Previously served
3.4% 52
Never served
96.3% 1,493

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
23.2%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
33.1%
3 children
21.1%
4 children
8.7%
5+ children
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951: 1960
29
1961: 1970
42
1971: 1980
33
1981: 1990
24
1991: 2000
15
2001: 2010
25
2011: 2015
9
2016
3
2019
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
37.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,661
Moved from VIC
92
Moved: same area (SA2)
58
Moved from NSW
38
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from NT
3
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.6%
5: 14 hours
35.9%
15: 29 hours
18.2%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.1%
Step family: no other children
7.4%
Blended family: no other children
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Yackandandah Crime Statistics

39 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Assault
12
Theft
12
Property Damage
7
Drug Offences
3
Justice Procedures
3
Break & Enter
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yackandandah

What is the population of Yackandandah VIC?

The population of Yackandandah VIC is 2,008 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 14 people per km². Yackandandah is ranked #3,024 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yackandandah?

The median personal income in Yackandandah VIC is $813 per week, or $42,276 per year. The median household income is $1,674 per week. Family income is $2,099 per week. Yackandandah is ranked #3,378 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yackandandah?

Median rent in Yackandandah VIC is $306 per week ($1,326 per month). Rent represents 18.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Yackandandah ranks #4,465 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yackandandah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yackandandah VIC is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yackandandah?

The median age in Yackandandah VIC is 50 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yackandandah a good suburb to live in?

Yackandandah is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,008. The median income is $813/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22889. All dollar figures in AUD.