Catani vs Yannathan
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Catani, most households are couple families. In Yannathan, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Catani tends to suit families with children, while Yannathan suits people living alone.
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
Catani
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Yannathan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs 1.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Catani and Yannathan 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
Yannathan has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $79,040).
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 297 +8% vs other | 272 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.0% | +14.3% |
| Median age | 41 same for both | |
| Median household income | $79,040/yr | $89,336/yr +13% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk +5% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
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 (2.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $780,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Yannathan has more rural and farming land (96% vs 65%).
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 65% | 96% |
| Other and special use | 33% | 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
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,323 across Cardinia same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +13% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 59% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 63% of VIC | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 54% of VIC |
Liveability
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 39/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | High 99/100 | High 97/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 2 within 5 km |
Schools
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 83.5 km | 85 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 69 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3981 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 3981 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).
Setting
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 22 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 14.8 km | 13.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 123 premises | 0% 117 premises |
Climate
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm | 704 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 24.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 8.6°C |
Council rates
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,880/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cardinia same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | La Trobe same for both | |
| Member | Jason Wood same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Catani | Yannathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.