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Yarrabah
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 2,505 people · 1 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Yarrabah at a glance
Map shows the Yarrabah LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Yarrabah is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 1 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 159 km². Yarrabah has a population of 2,505 , ranking #49 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Yarrabah (2,505 residents).About 0.2% of residents were born overseas and 78.5% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 747 (30.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 479 (19.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 670 (26.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 466 (18.7%) |
| 65+ years | 128 (5.1%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Yarrabah
1 schools across Yarrabah: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 688 (range 688 to 688). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Yarrabah, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrabah State School | Government | Combined | Yarrabah | 405 | 688 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Yarrabah. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Yarrabah
Yarrabah contains 1 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrabah | 4871 | 2,505 | $1,254/wk | 25 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Yarrabah with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Yarrabah and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrabah (QLD) | 2,505 | 25.0 | 678 | 87.6% | 0.2% |
| Cairns | 162,123 | 39.3 | 969 | 36.0% | 22.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Yarrabah
What is the population of Yarrabah?
The 2021 Census recorded 2,505 people living in Yarrabah, across 1 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Yarrabah?
Yarrabah contains 1 suburbs. The most populous are Yarrabah.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Yarrabah?
Yarrabah covers 1 postcodes: 4871.
How many schools are in Yarrabah?
Yarrabah has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Yarrabah?
Yarrabah has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 678, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.