Suburb in Palmerston

Yarrawonga, NT

Yarrawonga had a population of 49 at the 2021 Census (+53.1% since 2016). Median age 58.4. Median weekly household income $800. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yarrawonga at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yarrawonga's population grew by 53.1% to 49, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 58.4, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

58.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 23.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $800 a week, below the NT average of $2,058.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the NT average of 23.9%. 8.3% use a language other than English at home. 51.4% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yarrawonga beside NT and Australia.

MeasureYarrawongaNTAustralia
Population49232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+53.1%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age58.433.238.2
Households1770,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting58.8%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright23.5%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$800$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week–$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,001$1,866
Born overseas23.5%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home8.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion51.4%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+53.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 682011
  2. 322016
  3. 492021

Age

Median age 58.4, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Yarrawonga Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Yarrawonga and Northern Territory
0–90.0%
10–1912.2%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–498.2%
50–5936.7%
60–6934.7%
70–7914.3%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yarrawonga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English60.0%
  2. Australian27.5%
  3. Scottish10.0%
  4. German7.5%
  5. Irish7.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Yarrawonga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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