Alpine vs Yerrinbool

Yerrinbool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Alpine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alpine, most households are couple families. In Yerrinbool, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Alpine: a median of $2.58 million, against $888,000 in Yerrinbool, though rent is higher in Yerrinbool. On these figures, Yerrinbool tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yerrinbool

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Yerrinbool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($888,000 vs $2,575,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)
  • But Alpine has cheaper land ($160,000 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alpine

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yerrinbool

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.7 km vs 106.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 79 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yerrinbool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alpine Yerrinbool
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.

Alpine Yerrinbool
Walkability 0 / 10
Alpine — Walkability: 0/100 Yerrinbool — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 72 / 64
Alpine — Safety: 72/100 Yerrinbool — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 17 / 7
Alpine — Low fire risk: 17/100 Yerrinbool — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Yerrinbool has more residents (1,196 vs 141); Yerrinbool rents higher ($420/wk vs $300/wk).

Alpine Yerrinbool
Population 141 1,196
+748% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +2.7%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $119,132/yr
+15% vs other
 $101,088/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $420/wk
+40% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alpine Yerrinbool
0-4 3.5% / 5.2%
Alpine — 0-4: 3.5% Yerrinbool — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.3% / 14.2%
Alpine — 5-14: 11.3% Yerrinbool — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 9.9% / 8.4%
Alpine — 15-19: 9.9% Yerrinbool — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 2.1% / 4.8%
Alpine — 20-24: 2.1% Yerrinbool — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.9% / 11.4%
Alpine — 25-34: 9.9% Yerrinbool — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 11.3% / 12.2%
Alpine — 35-44: 11.3% Yerrinbool — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.3% / 15.6%
Alpine — 45-54: 11.3% Yerrinbool — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 22.7% / 13.1%
Alpine — 55-64: 22.7% Yerrinbool — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.9% / 9.4%
Alpine — 65-74: 9.9% Yerrinbool — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 7.8% / 4.2%
Alpine — 75-84: 7.8% Yerrinbool — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.9%
Alpine — 85+: not among its largest Yerrinbool — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alpine 55.6% couple families
Alpine — Couple Families: 55.6% Alpine — Lone Person: 25.0% Alpine — One Parent Families: 19.4% Alpine — Group Household: 0.0% Alpine — Other Families: 0.0%
Yerrinbool 54.2% couple families
Yerrinbool — Couple Families: 54.2% Yerrinbool — Lone Person: 24.9% Yerrinbool — One Parent Families: 17.2% Yerrinbool — Group Household: 2.7% Yerrinbool — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alpine 22.7% renting
Alpine — Owned Outright: 47.7% Alpine — Mortgage: 29.5% Alpine — Renting: 22.7%
Yerrinbool 11.1% renting
Yerrinbool — Owned Outright: 34.6% Yerrinbool — Mortgage: 54.3% Yerrinbool — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alpine Yerrinbool
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 22.8%
Alpine — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Yerrinbool — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 6.3%
Alpine — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Yerrinbool — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 7.0%
Alpine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Yerrinbool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 1.7%
Alpine — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Yerrinbool — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 1.5%
Alpine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Yerrinbool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Alpine Yerrinbool
England — / 4.6%
Alpine — England: not among its largest Yerrinbool — England: 4.6%
Indonesia 3.5% / —
Alpine — Indonesia: 3.5% Yerrinbool — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.8% / 0.7%
Alpine — New Zealand: 2.8% Yerrinbool — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Alpine — Scotland: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.4%
Alpine — Germany: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Germany: 0.4%
Greece — / 0.3%
Alpine — Greece: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Greece: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alpine 88.5% houses
Alpine — Houses: 88.5% Alpine — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Yerrinbool 100.0% houses
Yerrinbool — Houses: 100.0% Yerrinbool — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alpine Yerrinbool
Median house price $2,575,000 $888,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $160,000 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Alpine has more rural and farming land (16% vs 5%).

Alpine Yerrinbool
Environmental 81% 85%
Rural and farming 16% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
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

Alpine Yerrinbool
New dwellings approved 335
across Wingecarribee
same for both
Approvals change year on year +6%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Alpine Yerrinbool
House price Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Yerrinbool is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Alpine Yerrinbool
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yerrinbool carries more bushfire risk (93 vs 83).

Alpine Yerrinbool
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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

Alpine Yerrinbool
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Alpine Yerrinbool
Parks & reserves 0 3
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Alpine sits further from the CBD (106.7 km vs 96.7 km).

Alpine Yerrinbool
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 106.7 km
+9% vs other
 96.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2575
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2575
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.

Alpine Yerrinbool
Car (driver) 66.1% / 71.4%
Alpine — Car (driver): 66.1% Yerrinbool — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 33.9% / 18.5%
Alpine — Worked from Home: 33.9% Yerrinbool — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Alpine — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yerrinbool — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train — / 1.8%
Alpine — Train: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Alpine — Walked Only: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Alpine Yerrinbool
Elevation 604 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 473 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.6 km 32.2 km

NBN connectivity

Alpine Yerrinbool
Connectivity score 29/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
56 premises
 28%
448 premises

Climate

Alpine Yerrinbool
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alpine Yerrinbool
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Alpine Yerrinbool
Average residential rate $2,072/yr
same for both
Council Wingecarribee
same for both

Federal electorate

Alpine Yerrinbool
Division Whitlam
same for both
Member Carol Berry
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alpine Yerrinbool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alpine

Premium Rural

Yerrinbool

Acreage Trains

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Alpine

Alpine vs Mittagong Alpine vs Colo Vale Alpine vs Aylmerton

Other comparisons with Yerrinbool

Yerrinbool vs Bargo Yerrinbool vs Hill Top Yerrinbool vs Colo Vale Yerrinbool vs Yanderra
Full data on Alpine Full data on Yerrinbool
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or