Moving to Yarralumla ACT 2600
What the official numbers say about living in Yarralumla — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $547 a week, against a median household income of $3,327 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yarralumla grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,922 → 3,120 people).
Around 72% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, United States; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yarralumla sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Canberra, 4.5 km east.
Nearest light rail stop: Alinga Street, 4.1 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Canberra Civic Coach Stop, 3.9 km north-east.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 8.4 km east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 4 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 42 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 24 parks — see them all on the Yarralumla profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yarralumla Primary School 50 m · Music Centre 1.6 km · Canberra Girls Grammar School 1.6 km · Deakin School for Early Learning 1.8 km · Alfred Deakin High School 2 km · The Woden School 2.3 km · Forrest Primary 2.3 km · Hughes Primary School 2.8 km
Groceries: IGA 400 m · IGA Deakin 1 km · Coles 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Yarralumla Bay District Park 1.1 km · Rosemary Dobson Park 1.3 km · Spinnaker Island 1.5 km · English Garden 1.5 km · Latrobe Park 1.5 km · Weston Park 1.8 km · Surveyors Park 1.9 km · Black Mountain Peninsula District Park 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yarralumla, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Pied Currawong · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Red Wattlebird · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yarralumla, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarralumla here | 3,120 | — | 10/10 | 17% |
| Deakin | 3,124 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Hughes | 3,210 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Forrest | 1,827 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Curtin | 5,569 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Barton | 1,946 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Garran | 3,706 | — | 10/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Canberra — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2600 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yarralumla profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $547 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,922 people to 3,120. It sits about 4 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line, and Canberra station is roughly 4.5 km away. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Canberra.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yarralumla vs Deakin · Yarralumla vs Hughes.
Nearby guides: Deakin · Hughes · Forrest · Curtin · Barton · Garran.
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