Yarralumla Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2600
Postcode for Yarralumla, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 4 km from Canberra · Pop. 3,120
3,120
Population
50
Median Age
$3,327
Household Income/wk
$547
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
8.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Yarralumla ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in ACT; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Yarralumla Compares

Yarralumla vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricYarralumlaACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,327 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $547 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $3,425 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 50 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2600 covers Yarralumla, an inland suburb of Canberra about 4 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarralumla has a population of 3,120 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $3,327, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 28 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Yarralumla includes a median weekly rent of $547, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,425, with 1,233 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yarralumla scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Yarralumla is served by Yarralumla Primary School.

Yarralumla is part of the South Canberra statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Yarralumla Details

Postcode2600
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,120
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,327/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,591/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$547
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,425
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area8.3 km²
Population Density376/km²
Total Dwellings1,233
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population28 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.305092
Longitude149.098098
Distance from Canberra4 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)South Canberra
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateCanberra

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (28.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years476 (15.3%)
15–24 years326 (10.4%)
25–44 years553 (17.7%)
45–64 years879 (28.2%)
65+ years881 (28.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (23.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis305 (9.8%)
Asthma289 (9.3%)
Heart Disease157 (5.0%)
Cancer151 (4.8%)
Diabetes107 (3.4%)
Lung Condition52 (1.7%)
Dementia24 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle45 (3.7%)
1 vehicle461 (37.5%)
2 vehicles537 (43.7%)
3+ vehicles186 (15.1%)

Schools in Yarralumla

Yarralumla Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1142 · 313 students

Suburbs Near Yarralumla

Same Postcode (2600)

More Yarralumla Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.