Coldstream vs Yarra Glen

Coldstream is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Yarra Glen. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarra Glen: a median of $948,000, against $870,000 in Coldstream. Coldstream is closer to the city centre: 49.9 km, against 56 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Coldstream has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • Yarra Glen carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and 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

Coldstream

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (54 min vs 63 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.9 km vs 56 km)
  • But Yarra Glen is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarra Glen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Coldstream 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.

Coldstream 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.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Walkability 0 / 31
Coldstream — Walkability: 0/100 Yarra Glen — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 44 / 61
Coldstream — Safety: 44/100 Yarra Glen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 2 / 11
Coldstream — Low fire risk: 2/100 Yarra Glen — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 20 / 39
Coldstream — Low flood risk: 20/100 Yarra Glen — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Yarra Glen has more residents (3,012 vs 2,199); Yarra Glen skews older (42 vs 37).

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Population 2,199 3,012
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +5.0%
Median age 37 42
Median household income $99,476/yr
+5% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $371/wk $380/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
0-4 7.0% / 6.3%
Coldstream — 0-4: 7.0% Yarra Glen — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.1% / 12.8%
Coldstream — 5-14: 13.1% Yarra Glen — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 5.5%
Coldstream — 15-19: 6.5% Yarra Glen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Coldstream — 20-24: 5.2% Yarra Glen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.5% / 11.6%
Coldstream — 25-34: 14.5% Yarra Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 13.1% / 11.4%
Coldstream — 35-44: 13.1% Yarra Glen — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.1% / 13.7%
Coldstream — 45-54: 11.1% Yarra Glen — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 13.3% / 12.7%
Coldstream — 55-64: 13.3% Yarra Glen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.6% / 13.0%
Coldstream — 65-74: 10.6% Yarra Glen — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.0% / 6.1%
Coldstream — 75-84: 5.0% Yarra Glen — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.0% / 1.7%
Coldstream — 85+: 1.0% Yarra Glen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coldstream 54.2% couple families
Coldstream — Couple Families: 54.2% Coldstream — Lone Person: 24.7% Coldstream — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coldstream — Group Household: 3.0% Coldstream — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Coldstream 13.4% renting
Coldstream — Owned Outright: 35.5% Coldstream — Mortgage: 51.1% Coldstream — Renting: 13.4%
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.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 18.9%
Coldstream — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Yarra Glen — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 9.5%
Coldstream — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Yarra Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.1%
Coldstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Yarra Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.4%
Coldstream — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Yarra Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Coldstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Yarra Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
England 4.7% / 5.4%
Coldstream — England: 4.7% Yarra Glen — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Coldstream — New Zealand: 0.9% Yarra Glen — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Coldstream — Scotland: 0.8% Yarra Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.7%
Coldstream — Netherlands: 0.7% Yarra Glen — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy 0.7% / 0.3%
Coldstream — Italy: 0.7% Yarra Glen — Italy: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Coldstream — 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.

Coldstream 98.9% houses
Coldstream — Houses: 98.9% Coldstream — Townhouses: 0.4% Coldstream — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
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

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Median house price $870,000 $948,500
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $807,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 sales
 21 days
from 19 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
3 bed $830K / $830K
Coldstream — 3 bed: $830K (36 sales) Yarra Glen — 3 bed: $830K (27 sales)

36 vs 27 sales

4 bed $920K / $1.05M
Coldstream — 4 bed: $920K (14 sales) Yarra Glen — 4 bed: $1.05M (29 sales)

14 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Rural and farming 95% 85%
Environmental 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
Residential 1% 3%
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

Coldstream Yarra Glen
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Coldstream Yarra Glen
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Glen is more walkable (31 vs 0); Yarra Glen scores higher overall (41 vs 26).

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Grade D C
Score 26/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Coldstream carries more crime risk (56 vs 39); Coldstream carries more flood risk (80 vs 61).

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
80/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Coldstream

  • Coldstream Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lyrebird College Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Yarra Glen

  • Yarra Glen Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 13 4
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 2 3
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 4 17

Mobility

Yarra Glen sits further from the CBD (56 km vs 49.9 km).

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km 56 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 63 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3770
 0.8%
postcode 3775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3770
 48
postcode 3775

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.

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Car (driver) 69.5% / 69.5%
Coldstream — Car (driver): 69.5% Yarra Glen — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 23.9%
Coldstream — Worked from Home: 21.9% Yarra Glen — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.8%
Coldstream — Car (passenger): 4.4% Yarra Glen — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / 1.7%
Coldstream — Walked Only: 2.6% Yarra Glen — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train 0.9% / 0.5%
Coldstream — Train: 0.9% Yarra Glen — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.3 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Connectivity score 77/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
962 premises
 42%
1,338 premises

Climate

Coldstream 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)

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

Council rates

Coldstream Yarra Glen
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coldstream

Acreage Outer

Yarra Glen

Acreage Outer

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