Median house price
—
No data available
ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Yarralumla, 2600
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,061
Growth (1 yr)
+1.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
50
Median income
$3,327/wk
Employment rate
56.2%
Languages at home
17.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Yarralumla is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the standout strengths.
At a glance
Yarralumla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
3,061
+1.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#3
among Metro Canberra · Mature
Safety
37th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
81st
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.7/100 — Good
- National rank
- 1058th in Australia
- State rank
- 57th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #3 among Metro Canberra · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #57 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,061(June 2025)
+1.7% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 81th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +50
- Change in 5 years
- +76
- Growth rank in ACT
- 81th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,120
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $3,327
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 149 of 1,381
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,425
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 803 / 337 / 92
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 14
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,040 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -58.9%
Most common offence types
- Burglary Other3
- Other Offences17
- Property Damage12
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)4
- Burglary Dwellings2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,142
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 94th
School list
- Yarralumla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aeon Academychildcare
- Papilio Early Learning YarralumlaMacgillivray Streetchildcare
- St Nicholas Greek-Australian Pre-School & Child Care CentreHill Cornerchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
424 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 2 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 117 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 79/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.28
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.92
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 7.37
Food & drink(6)
- L’Épi YarralumlaBakery
Unit 1 45 Novar Street, Yarralumla
- Beess & CoCafe
- Farmers DaughterCafe
Bentham Street
- The Yarralumla Gallery and The Oaks BrasserieCafe
- Yarralumla Play Station CafeCafe
- Yarralumla Turkish Pide HouseFast food
47 Novar Street
Shopping(2)
- IGASupermarket
Community(4)
- Aeon AcademyChildcare
- Papilio Early Learning YarralumlaChildcare
48 Macgillivray Street
- St Nicholas Greek-Australian Pre-School & Child Care CentreChildcare
1 Hill Corner, Yarralumla
- Yarralumla Primary SchoolSchool
Loftus Street
Health & services(1)
- Yarralumla PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(134)
- Dog park
- Inner South Dog ParkDog park
- English GardenPark
- Park (12)
- Weston ParkPark
- Yarralumla Bay District ParkPark
- Alexandrina Drive - Pedestrian ParklandsPicnic area
- Picnic area
- Mueller Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (2)
- Yarralumla Tennis ClubSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (110)
Entertainment(1)
- Solander GalleryArts centre
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(37)
- Artwork (2)
- Bbq (9)
- ElyssiumBeauty salon
- Bench (28)
- Bicycle Parking
- Biergarten
- Bleachers (3)
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (10)
- Fitness Station (5)
- Garden (76)
- Heritage Nursery YarralumlaGarden Centre
- Heritage Nursery YurralumlaGift
- English GardenInformation
- Hobday's CottageInformation
- Information (4)
- Letter Box (13)
- Miniature Golf (2)
- Canberra MosqueParking
- Parking (46)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (10)
- Picnic Table (19)
- Canberra House of PrayerPlace of worship
- Canberra MosquePlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Uniting Church in AustraliaPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- CSIRO Yarralumla CampusResearch Institute
- Floating SaunaSauna
- Shelter (7)
- Slipway
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (2)
- Waste Disposal
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- English GardenPark
- Lennox GardensPark
- Terrace GardenPark
- Vista LawnPark
- Weston ParkPark
- Yarralumla Bay District ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 77
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Canberra House of Prayer
- Canberra Mosque
- Place of worship
- Uniting Church in Australia
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Deakin Private Hospital (1.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Yarralumla PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 44
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 7 proposals
August 2026
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
July 2026
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2026
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2026
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
February 2026
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2023
- SUBCYARRALUMLA · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Resub TTE24-PB2-7403 Preferred Builders, 40 Musgrave St, YarralumlaMusgrave Street (both directions): from Schlich Street to Broome Crescent.7 am - 6 pm periodically.07 Sep 2025 – 30 Oct 2026
- The Canberra Brick WorksWoolls Street (both directions): from Maxwell Street to Woolls Street.01 Feb 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- TTE25-WC1-8186 Woden Contractors, The Brickworks, YarralumlaBrickworks Way (both directions): will be closed at Dudley Street.08 Jul 2025 – 18 Dec 2026
- TTM 26045 Downer - NCA Heavy Patching 25-26 TTM 1 Patch C1-C2State Circle northbound direction between Perth Avenue and Kings Avenue.Flynn Drive both directions between Alexandrina Drive / Coronation Drive and State Circle.No left turn movements from Perth Avenue and Rhodes Place onto State Circle.Commonwealth Avenue southbound exit onto State Circle.8 pm - 6 am (nightly) Sunday to Friday night / Saturday morning.21 Jun 2026 – 14 Aug 2026
- TTM 26045 Downer - NCA Heavy Patching 25-26 TTM 2 Patch C7-C10State Circle - southbound direction: from Sydney Avenue to Canberra Avenue.Sydney Avenue Closed at State Circle.No Right Turn from State Circle - Northbound to Sydney Avenue.8 pm - 6 am (nightly) Sunday through to Friday night / Saturday morning.20 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
91 heritage places
- 113 Schlich Street 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 113 Schlich Street 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsCC-YAR-0034 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCultural Tree (Womens Bussiness)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCC-YAR-0024 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCC-YAR-0014 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Albert Hall Heritage Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Albert Hall Heritage Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Albert Hall Heritage Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Albert Hall Heritage Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Canberra
- Member of Parliament
- Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 102,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.7 km away).
Coalition 28.8%Labor 71.2%
5.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- YarralumlaLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- DeakinLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Hughes (Canberra)Labor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Curtin (Canberra)Labor 77.2% · Coalition 22.8% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Parkes (Canberra)Labor 87.9% · Coalition 12.1% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
This suburb ranks highly for
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Unincorporated ACT Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.