Moving to Yerrinbool NSW 2575
What the official numbers say about living in Yerrinbool — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $420 a week, against a median household income of $1,944 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Yerrinbool grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,088 → 1,196 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: German, Italian, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yerrinbool sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yerrinbool, 500 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Shellharbour Airport, 31.3 km south-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 83 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Yerrinbool profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Hill Top Public School 4.7 km
Parks and reserves: Sunrise Road Park 300 m · ANZAC and Muriel Vickers Memorial Park 400 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yerrinbool, most often seen first: Eastern Spinebill · New Holland Honeyeater · Brown Thornbill · Striated Thornbill · Superb Lyrebird · White-browed Scrubwren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yerrinbool, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerrinbool here | 1,196 | — | 5/10 | 93% |
| Hill Top | 2,792 | — | 4/10 | 18% |
| Colo Vale | 1,775 | — | 6/10 | 88% |
| Braemar | 966 | — | 7/10 | 30% |
| Bargo | 4,516 | — | 5/10 | 72% |
| Renwick | 1,453 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
| Buxton | 2,071 | — | 4/10 | 80% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wingecarribee — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hume — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2575 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yerrinbool profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $420 a week.
The population grew 10% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,088 people to 1,196. It sits about 83 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Yerrinbool station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Wingecarribee council, and the federal seat is Hume.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yerrinbool vs Hill Top · Yerrinbool vs Colo Vale.
Nearby guides: Hill Top · Colo Vale · Braemar · Bargo · Renwick · Buxton.
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