Birregurra vs Yeodene
Birregurra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Yeodene. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yeodene, most households are couple families. On these figures, Birregurra tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Yeodene suits couples.
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
Birregurra
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Yeodene is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 55%)
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
Yeodene
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Birregurra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (134.1 km vs 155.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Birregurra
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Birregurra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.8% vs -11.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birregurra and Yeodene drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Birregurra has more residents (942 vs 107); Birregurra rents higher ($300/wk vs $180/wk).
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 942 +89% vs other | 107 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.8% | -11.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 |
| Median household income | $79,092/yr +4% vs other | $76,076/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +40% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $681,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $390,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 31 days from 8 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 1% |
| Residential | 1% | 0% |
| 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
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 48% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 46% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 55% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
Liveability
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 29/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Birregurra carries more flood risk (82 vs 36).
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 85/100 | High 91/100 |
| Crime | Low 24/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Flood | High 82/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Birregurra
- Birregurra Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Yeodene
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 2 |
Mobility
Yeodene sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 134.1 km).
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 134.1 km | 155.3 km +16% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 98 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3242 | 0.1% postcode 3249 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3242 | 39 postcode 3249 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.7%).
Setting
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 108 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 28.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 547 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birregurra | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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