Christmas Hills vs Yarra Glen

Yarra Glen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Christmas Hills. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Christmas Hills, most households are couple families. In Yarra Glen, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Christmas Hills: a median of $1.11 million, against $948,000 in Yarra Glen, though rent is higher in Yarra Glen. Christmas Hills is closer to the city centre: 44.2 km, against 56 km. On these figures, Yarra Glen tends to suit 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

Yarra Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yarra Glen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($948,500 vs $1,115,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Christmas Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Christmas Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (44.2 km vs 56 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 63 min)
  • But Yarra Glen is more walkable (31/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarra Glen

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 16%)

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

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

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
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.

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Walkability 13 / 31
Christmas Hills — Walkability: 13/100 Yarra Glen — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 62 / 61
Christmas Hills — Safety: 62/100 Yarra Glen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 12 / 11
Christmas Hills — Low fire risk: 12/100 Yarra Glen — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 58 / 39
Christmas Hills — Low flood risk: 58/100 Yarra Glen — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Yarra Glen has more residents (3,012 vs 365); Christmas Hills has higher household incomes ($118,820 vs $94,536).

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Population 365 3,012
+725% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.8% +5.0%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $118,820/yr
+20% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk $380/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
0-4 4.4% / 6.3%
Christmas Hills — 0-4: 4.4% Yarra Glen — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.4% / 12.8%
Christmas Hills — 5-14: 10.4% Yarra Glen — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.6% / 5.5%
Christmas Hills — 15-19: 6.6% Yarra Glen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.6% / 5.0%
Christmas Hills — 20-24: 6.6% Yarra Glen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.2% / 11.6%
Christmas Hills — 25-34: 8.2% Yarra Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.4% / 11.4%
Christmas Hills — 35-44: 13.4% Yarra Glen — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 15.9% / 13.7%
Christmas Hills — 45-54: 15.9% Yarra Glen — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 23.0% / 12.7%
Christmas Hills — 55-64: 23.0% Yarra Glen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.9% / 13.0%
Christmas Hills — 65-74: 9.9% Yarra Glen — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.7% / 6.1%
Christmas Hills — 75-84: 4.7% Yarra Glen — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.1% / 1.7%
Christmas Hills — 85+: 1.1% Yarra Glen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Christmas Hills 61.0% couple families
Christmas Hills — Couple Families: 61.0% Christmas Hills — Lone Person: 25.6% Christmas Hills — One Parent Families: 6.1% Christmas Hills — Group Household: 3.7% Christmas Hills — Other Families: 3.7%
Yarra Glen 54.6% couple families
Yarra Glen — Couple Families: 54.6% Yarra Glen — Lone Person: 27.4% Yarra Glen — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yarra Glen — Group Household: 2.0% Yarra Glen — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Christmas Hills 8.9% renting
Christmas Hills — Owned Outright: 40.3% Christmas Hills — Mortgage: 50.8% Christmas Hills — Renting: 8.9%
Yarra Glen 12.3% renting
Yarra Glen — Owned Outright: 39.6% Yarra Glen — Mortgage: 48.1% Yarra Glen — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.9%
Christmas Hills — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Yarra Glen — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 9.5%
Christmas Hills — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Yarra Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.1%
Christmas Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Yarra Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.6% / 2.4%
Christmas Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6% Yarra Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.0%
Christmas Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Yarra Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
England 4.9% / 5.4%
Christmas Hills — England: 4.9% Yarra Glen — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Christmas Hills — New Zealand: 0.8% Yarra Glen — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.9% / —
Christmas Hills — China: 1.9% Yarra Glen — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Christmas Hills — Scotland: 0.8% Yarra Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Christmas Hills — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Netherlands: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Christmas Hills — South Africa: not among its largest Yarra Glen — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Christmas Hills 100.0% houses
Christmas Hills — Houses: 100.0% Christmas Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Christmas Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 92.4% houses
Yarra Glen — Houses: 92.4% Yarra Glen — Townhouses: 7.5% Yarra Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Median house price $1,115,000 $948,500
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $807,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 3 sales
 21 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Yarra Glen has more rural and farming land (85% vs 0%); Christmas Hills has more land zoned for conservation (46% vs 7%).

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Rural and farming 0% 85%
Environmental 46% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 36% 4%
Parks and recreation 16% 1%
Residential 0% 3%
Other and special use 2% 1%
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

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year +8% -57%

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.

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Houses — 3.4%
$700/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Glen is more walkable (31 vs 13).

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yarra Glen carries more flood risk (61 vs 42).

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Christmas Hills

  • Christmas Hills Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Yarra Glen

  • Yarra Glen Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 10 17

Mobility

Yarra Glen sits further from the CBD (56 km vs 44.2 km).

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Walkability score 13/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 44.2 km 56 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3775
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3775
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.

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Car (driver) 70.2% / 69.5%
Christmas Hills — Car (driver): 70.2% Yarra Glen — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 23.9%
Christmas Hills — Worked from Home: 24.2% Yarra Glen — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.8%
Christmas Hills — Car (passenger): 5.6% Yarra Glen — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Christmas Hills — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 0.5%
Christmas Hills — Train: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.8 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Connectivity score 27/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 42%
1,338 premises

Climate

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Average residential rate $2,696/yr $2,161/yr
Council Nillumbik Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Christmas Hills Yarra Glen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Christmas Hills

Outer Quiet

Yarra Glen

Acreage Outer

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