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Living in Yellow Dam, NSW
Yellow Dam is in the Inverell council area. About 4 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Inverell and New South Wales.
Who lives here
| Measure | Yellow Dam | Inverell | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 73 | 43 | 39 |
| People per home | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $450 | $1,163 | $1,829 |
Homes
| Measure | Yellow Dam | Inverell | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 75% | 40% | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| Rented | 0% | 28% | 33% |
| Separate houses | 100% | 91% | 66% |
| Flats and apartments | 0% | 1% | 22% |
Shares of homes where people answered the question. Rent and mortgage figures are from 2021, so they're well below today's. See what tenants pay now.
Schools
There's no school in Yellow Dam itself.
School zones for 2026
- Emmaville Central School primary
- Emmaville Central School high school
The middle of Yellow Dam is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Yellow Dam. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- 72% of Yellow Dam's land is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Inverell
- What it costs to live in Inverell: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Inverell with another area.
- Is living in Yellow Dam worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Inverell.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Inverell figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.