Bruarong vs Yackandandah

Bruarong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Yackandandah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bruarong, about half of households are people living alone. In Yackandandah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bruarong tends to suit people living alone and families with children.

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

Yackandandah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bruarong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $306/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (309.6 km vs 316.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bruarong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.1% vs 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bruarong Yackandandah
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.

Bruarong Yackandandah
Walkability 0 / 0
Bruarong — Walkability: 0/100 Yackandandah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 83
Bruarong — Safety: 84/100 Yackandandah — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 21 / 50
Bruarong — Low fire risk: 21/100 Yackandandah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Bruarong — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yackandandah — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yackandandah has more residents (2,008 vs 114); Yackandandah rents higher ($306/wk vs $250/wk).

Bruarong Yackandandah
Population 114 2,008
+1661% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.1% +10.9%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $74,724/yr $87,048/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $306/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bruarong Yackandandah
0-4 6.1% / 4.6%
Bruarong — 0-4: 6.1% Yackandandah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 21.1% / 13.4%
Bruarong — 5-14: 21.1% Yackandandah — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 2.6% / 5.4%
Bruarong — 15-19: 2.6% Yackandandah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.5% / 2.4%
Bruarong — 20-24: 3.5% Yackandandah — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.3% / 5.5%
Bruarong — 25-34: 5.3% Yackandandah — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 11.4% / 11.4%
Bruarong — 35-44: 11.4% Yackandandah — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 15.8% / 13.3%
Bruarong — 45-54: 15.8% Yackandandah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.3% / 17.9%
Bruarong — 55-64: 12.3% Yackandandah — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 14.0% / 13.3%
Bruarong — 65-74: 14.0% Yackandandah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.4% / 8.3%
Bruarong — 75-84: 4.4% Yackandandah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 5.3% / 4.0%
Bruarong — 85+: 5.3% Yackandandah — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bruarong 50.0% couple families
Bruarong — Couple Families: 50.0% Bruarong — Lone Person: 50.0% Bruarong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bruarong — Group Household: 0.0%
Yackandandah 48.9% couple families
Yackandandah — Couple Families: 48.9% Yackandandah — Lone Person: 37.9% Yackandandah — One Parent Families: 12.1% Yackandandah — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bruarong 20.0% renting
Bruarong — Owned Outright: 51.4% Bruarong — Mortgage: 28.6% Bruarong — Renting: 20.0%
Yackandandah 17.1% renting
Yackandandah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Yackandandah — Mortgage: 36.3% Yackandandah — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Bruarong Yackandandah
England 3.5% / 3.9%
Bruarong — England: 3.5% Yackandandah — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Bruarong — New Zealand: not among its largest Yackandandah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Bruarong — Netherlands: not among its largest Yackandandah — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Bruarong — Germany: not among its largest Yackandandah — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Bruarong — Scotland: not among its largest Yackandandah — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Bruarong Yackandandah
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 16.3%
Bruarong — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Yackandandah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.3%
Bruarong — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Yackandandah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.3%
Bruarong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Yackandandah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 5.4%
Bruarong — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Yackandandah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.0%
Bruarong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Yackandandah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bruarong 100.0% houses
Bruarong — Houses: 100.0% Bruarong — Townhouses: 0.0% Bruarong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yackandandah 93.5% houses
Yackandandah — Houses: 93.5% Yackandandah — Townhouses: 4.3% Yackandandah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bruarong Yackandandah
Median house price — $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Bruarong has more rural and farming land (88% vs 68%).

Bruarong Yackandandah
Rural and farming 88% 68%
Parks and recreation 12% 29%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Bruarong Yackandandah
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
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.

Bruarong Yackandandah
Houses — 3.4%
$560/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bruarong Yackandandah
House price — Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Bruarong Yackandandah
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yackandandah carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Bruarong carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 50).

Bruarong Yackandandah
Bushfire High
79/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
17/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
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

Bruarong Yackandandah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bruarong

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

Schools in Yackandandah

  • Yackandandah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bruarong Yackandandah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Bruarong sits further from the CBD (316.9 km vs 309.6 km).

Bruarong Yackandandah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 316.9 km
+2% vs other
 309.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 209 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 3749
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 3749
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.

Bruarong Yackandandah
Car (driver) 47.4% / 64.8%
Bruarong — Car (driver): 47.4% Yackandandah — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 42.1% / 24.5%
Bruarong — Worked from Home: 42.1% Yackandandah — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Walked Only 10.5% / 6.5%
Bruarong — Walked Only: 10.5% Yackandandah — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Bruarong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yackandandah — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Bruarong — Bicycle: not among its largest Yackandandah — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Bruarong Yackandandah
Elevation 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bruarong Yackandandah
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
827 premises

Climate

Bruarong Yackandandah
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bruarong Yackandandah
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Bruarong Yackandandah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bruarong Yackandandah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bruarong

Family Professionals River Rural

Yackandandah

Retirees Rural

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