In short

Yarrabah is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4871, home to 2,505 residents with a younger demographic. Located in the Carpentaria local government area (Very Remote Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$150 /wk

Population2,505

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAYarrabah

Demographics

Population: 2,505
Median age: 25 years
Median household income: $1,254 /week
Median personal income: $337 /week
Median family income: $911 /week
Average household size: 4.5
Persons per bedroom: 1.5
Local government area: Yarrabah
Statistical region (SA4): Cairns
Remoteness classification: Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate: Leichhardt

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $150 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,392
Rent share of household income: 12%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
Reference station: Cairns Aero, 26.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 553 across the Yarrabah LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 16% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 306 violent offences, 124 property damage, 41 break-ins.

Figures cover the whole Yarrabah — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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