Queensland · Postcode 4573

Yaroomba postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 103 km from Brisbane

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
2,043
Population (2021)
$2,262
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yaroomba at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4573 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,043 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sunshine Coast Council area 124 suburbs, 24 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,262/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,262/wk
28% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
32% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Yaroomba ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Yaroomba vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricYaroombaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,262 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $2,104 +QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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

Yaroomba is a coastal suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with postcode 4573. It sits about 103 km from the Brisbane CBD, within the Sunshine Coast local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 2.6 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Yaroomba has a population of 2,043 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,262, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 33 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Yaroomba includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,104, with 700 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

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

Yaroomba is part of the Noosa Hinterland statistical area in Queensland.

Yaroomba details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4573
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,043
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,262/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$906/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,104
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density788/km²
Total Dwellings700
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population33 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-26.55
Longitude153.1
Distance from Brisbane103 km
Region (SA4)Sunshine Coast
Area (SA3)Noosa Hinterland
Local GovernmentSunshine Coast
Federal ElectorateFairfax
State ElectorateNoosa
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (14.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years409 (20.0%)
15–24 years218 (10.7%)
25–44 years489 (23.9%)
45–64 years635 (31.1%)
65+ years290 (14.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.8%) Mortgaged (45.1%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yaroomba is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma126 (6.2%)
Arthritis121 (5.9%)
Heart Disease60 (2.9%)
Cancer52 (2.5%)
Diabetes34 (1.7%)
Lung Condition26 (1.3%)
Dementia11 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (0.7%)
1 vehicle177 (25.8%)
2 vehicles332 (48.4%)
3+ vehicles172 (25.1%)

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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.