Alberton West vs Yarram

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarram, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Yarram tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alberton West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Yarram has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Alberton West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alberton West sits closer to the CBD (214.6 km vs 220.6 km)
  • Yarram has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 167 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Alberton West carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 74/100)
  • Yarram has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yarram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alberton West and Yarram drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alberton West Yarram
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alberton West Yarram
Walkability 0 / 4
Alberton West — Walkability: 0/100 Yarram — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 36 / 26
Alberton West — Safety: 36/100 Yarram — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 88 / 52
Alberton West — Low fire risk: 88/100 Yarram — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 30 / 44
Alberton West — Low flood risk: 30/100 Yarram — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Yarram has more residents (2,136 vs 76); Alberton West has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $46,228).

Alberton West Yarram
Population 76 2,136
+2711% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.2% +0.0%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $60,632/yr
+24% vs other
 $46,228/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $225/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alberton West Yarram
0-4 5.3% / 4.0%
Alberton West — 0-4: 5.3% Yarram — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 5.3% / 10.1%
Alberton West — 5-14: 5.3% Yarram — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 3.9% / 5.5%
Alberton West — 15-19: 3.9% Yarram — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Alberton West — 20-24: not among its largest Yarram — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.2% / 8.6%
Alberton West — 25-34: 13.2% Yarram — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 7.9% / 8.9%
Alberton West — 35-44: 7.9% Yarram — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 17.1% / 10.9%
Alberton West — 45-54: 17.1% Yarram — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 13.2% / 15.1%
Alberton West — 55-64: 13.2% Yarram — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 18.4% / 16.5%
Alberton West — 65-74: 18.4% Yarram — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 3.9% / 10.9%
Alberton West — 75-84: 3.9% Yarram — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 5.5%
Alberton West — 85+: not among its largest Yarram — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 40.7% lone person
Alberton West — Lone Person: 40.7% Alberton West — Couple Families: 29.6% Alberton West — One Parent Families: 29.6% Alberton West — Group Household: 0.0% Alberton West — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarram 55.2% lone person
Yarram — Lone Person: 55.2% Yarram — Couple Families: 24.4% Yarram — One Parent Families: 15.5% Yarram — Group Household: 3.2% Yarram — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 13.8% renting
Alberton West — Owned Outright: 55.2% Alberton West — Mortgage: 31.0% Alberton West — Renting: 13.8%
Yarram 23.0% renting
Yarram — Owned Outright: 53.6% Yarram — Mortgage: 23.4% Yarram — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alberton West Yarram
England 6.6% / 3.2%
Alberton West — England: 6.6% Yarram — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Alberton West — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarram — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Alberton West — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarram — Netherlands: 1.0%
Italy — / 0.8%
Alberton West — Italy: not among its largest Yarram — Italy: 0.8%
India — / 0.7%
Alberton West — India: not among its largest Yarram — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alberton West Yarram
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 17.7%
Alberton West — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Yarram — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 5.6%
Alberton West — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Yarram — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 6.1%
Alberton West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Yarram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Alberton West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Alberton West — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yarram — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alberton West 100.0% houses
Alberton West — Houses: 100.0% Alberton West — Townhouses: 0.0% Alberton West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarram 85.5% houses
Yarram — Houses: 85.5% Yarram — Townhouses: 7.8% Yarram — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alberton West Yarram
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price — $384,500
Median land price — $242,000

Zoning mix

Yarram has more rural and farming land (89% vs 54%).

Alberton West Yarram
Rural and farming 54% 89%
Parks and recreation 45% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Alberton West Yarram
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alberton West Yarram
Houses — 3.3%
$340/wk on $535K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Alberton West Yarram
House price — Higher than 7% of VIC
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 1% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Alberton West Yarram
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yarram carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 12); Alberton West carries more flood risk (70 vs 56).

Alberton West Yarram
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Alberton West Yarram
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Alberton West

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yarram

  • Yarram Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarram Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alberton West Yarram
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Yarram sits further from the CBD (220.6 km vs 214.6 km).

Alberton West Yarram
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 214.6 km 220.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3971
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3971
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alberton West Yarram
Car (driver) 81.5% / 71.3%
Alberton West — Car (driver): 81.5% Yarram — Car (driver): 71.3%
Walked Only 18.5% / 10.3%
Alberton West — Walked Only: 18.5% Yarram — Walked Only: 10.3%
Worked from Home — / 10.7%
Alberton West — Worked from Home: not among its largest Yarram — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Alberton West — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarram — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Alberton West — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarram — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Alberton West Yarram
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Alberton West Yarram
Connectivity score 29/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 30%
1,346 premises

Climate

Alberton West Yarram
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Alberton West Yarram
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Alberton West Yarram
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alberton West Yarram
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alberton West

Rural

Yarram

Affordable Retirees Rural

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