Yarriambiack

Victoria · North West · 6,542 people · 32 suburbs · 17 postcodes

Yarriambiack at a glance

6,542

Population

#74 of 79 in VIC

7,508

km² area

1/km² density

51.1

Median age

+12.0 vs VIC

923

SEIFA IRSAD

#72 of 79 in VIC

Schools

8 gov, 3 Cath, 0 indep

6.7%

Born overseas

16.6%

Renting

Map shows the Yarriambiack 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.

Yarriambiack is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 32 suburbs across 17 postcodes and an area of 7,508 km². Yarriambiack has a population of 6,542 , ranking #74 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Warracknabeal (2,359 residents).About 6.7% of residents were born overseas and 3.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

15.1%

9.3%

17.9%

28.9%

28.8%

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (28.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	990 (15.1%)
15–24 years	608 (9.3%)
25–44 years	1,170 (17.9%)
45–64 years	1,888 (28.9%)
65+ years	1,882 (28.8%)

6.7%

Born overseas

3.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

1.5%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

59.9%

23.6%

16.6%

Owned outright (59.9%) Mortgaged (23.6%) Renting (16.6%)

Dwelling type mix

98.6%

Separate house (98.6%) Semi/townhouse (1.1%) Flat/apartment (0.4%)

$158

Median weekly rent

$654

Median monthly mortgage

37.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.8%

Unemployment rate

1,513

In full-time work

937

In part-time work

Schools in Yarriambiack

11 schools across Yarriambiack: 72.7% Government, 27.3% Catholic, 0% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 964 (range 893 to 1026). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

72.7%

27.3%

VIC average for comparison

68.6%

21.4%

10.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

63.6%

9.1%

18.2%

9.1%

Primary (63.6%) Secondary (9.1%) Combined (18.2%) Special (9.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 964 VIC median 1027LGA range 893 to 1026

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 11 schools in Yarriambiack, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Murtoa College	Government	Combined	Murtoa	255	959
Warracknabeal Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Warracknabeal	175	964
Warracknabeal Primary School	Government	Primary	Warracknabeal	111	903
St Mary's School	Catholic	Primary	Warracknabeal	74	1026
Hopetoun P-12 College	Government	Combined	Hopetoun	73	948
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Primary	Hopetoun	37	994
Warracknabeal Special Developmental School	Government	Special	Warracknabeal	29	951
Beulah Primary School	Government	Primary	Beulah	27	1005
Minyip Primary School	Government	Primary	Minyip	25	893
Rupanyup Primary School	Government	Primary	Rupanyup	25	975
Our Lady Help of Christians School	Catholic	Primary	Murtoa	9	1020

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 Yarriambiack. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

923

Ranked #72 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

945

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

958

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

945

Suburbs in Yarriambiack

Yarriambiack contains 32 suburbs and 17 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Warracknabeal	3393	2,359	$1,079/wk	50
Murtoa	3390	897	$1,007/wk	48
Hopetoun	3396	694	$1,120/wk	56
Rupanyup	3388	545	$1,083/wk	51
Minyip	3392	525	$894/wk	57
Beulah	3395	312	$1,062/wk	56
Woomelang	3485	191	$745/wk	63
Brim	3391	181	$1,350/wk	50
Patchewollock	3491	149	$1,018/wk	47
Lascelles	3487	82	$1,687/wk	47
Yaapeet	3424	75	$1,575/wk	46
Bangerang	3393	62	$2,249/wk	51
Kewell	3390	57	$1,374/wk	36
Lah	3393	57	$2,166/wk	42
Speed	3488	53	$1,812/wk	54
Cannum	3393	45	$2,083/wk	35
Lubeck	3381	40	$1,416/wk	56
Boolite	3392	38	$1,406/wk	41
Turriff	3488	30	$1,812/wk	40
Watchem West	3482	29	$1,875/wk	37
Wallup	3401	28	$2,250/wk	54
Sheep Hills	3392	27	$1,875/wk	56
Areegra	3480	18	$2,749/wk	54
Willenabrina	3393	17	$1,375/wk	26
Crymelon	3393	15	$1,375/wk	39
Kellalac	3393	13	$1,875/wk	53
Aubrey	3393	3	$1,124/wk	81
Banyenong	3480
Hopevale	3396
Lake Buloke	3480
Rosebery	3395		$250/wk	69
Yarto	3396

Postcodes covered

3381, 3385, 3388, 3390, 3391, 3392, 3393, 3395, 3396, 3401, 3424, 3480, 3482, 3485, 3487, 3488, 3491

Compare Yarriambiack with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Yarriambiack and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Yarriambiack (VIC)	6,542	51.1	923	16.6%	6.7%
Buloke	6,127	51.5	945	15.7%	6.3%
Hindmarsh	5,734	49.8	923	17.3%	10.4%
Horsham	20,368	41.0	959	26.0%	7.0%
Northern Grampians	11,687	48.6	920	20.8%	9.4%
Mildura	56,972	40.2	922	31.2%	13.7%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Yarriambiack

What is the population of Yarriambiack?

The 2021 Census recorded 6,542 people living in Yarriambiack, across 32 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Yarriambiack?

Yarriambiack contains 32 suburbs. The most populous are Warracknabeal, Murtoa, Hopetoun, Rupanyup, Minyip.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Yarriambiack?

Yarriambiack covers 17 postcodes: 3381, 3385, 3388, 3390, 3391, 3392, 3393, 3395, 3396, 3401, 3424, 3480, 3482, 3485, 3487, 3488, 3491.

How many schools are in Yarriambiack?

Yarriambiack has 11 schools, including 8 government, 3 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Yarriambiack?

Yarriambiack has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 923, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.