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Yamba NSW 2464

6,209 addresses · 151 streets

Page Electorate › Clarence Valley LGA › Yamba · 533 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Yamba is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 6,405 people, with a median age of 57. The typical household earns around $1,106 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

6,405Population
57Median age
$1,106Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Maclean - Yamba - Iluka statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Yamba itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Busways, 1.1 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Iluka Wharf, 3.3 km north · Airport: Clarence Valley Regional Airport, 47 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 41.8%

Population by age in Yamba
Population by age, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4254
5-14574
15-19244
20-24232
25-34514
35-44594
45-54629
55-64952
65-741,242
75-84869
85+294
Dwelling types in Yamba
Dwelling types, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,091
Townhouse474
Apartment161
Other44
Households by weekly income in Yamba
Households by weekly income, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650604
$650-1,4991,057
$1,500-2,999651
$3,000+261
Top ancestries in Yamba
Top ancestries, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,896
Australian2,501
Irish878
Scottish843
Ancestry NS387
Other336
Housing tenure in Yamba
Housing tenure, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,425
Mortgage503
Rented758
Other36
Cars per household in Yamba
Cars per household, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0136
11,318
2978
3235
4+64
Commute to work in Yamba
Commute to work, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,420
Train0
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked141
Bicycle42
Home298
Top countries of birth in Yamba
Top countries of birth, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England240
New Zealand116
Germany28
Philippines27
Scotland25
South Africa25
Languages used at home in Yamba
Languages used at home, Yamba NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German24
Thai22
French19
Spanish17
Italian9
Urdu8

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