Coldstream vs Yering

Coldstream is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Yering. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Coldstream, about half of households are couple families. In Yering, most households are couple families.

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)
  • Yering 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

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

Yering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $371/wk)

Weighs rent 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

Coldstream

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Yering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coldstream and Yering 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 Yering
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 Yering
Walkability 0 / 0
Coldstream — Walkability: 0/100 Yering — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 45
Coldstream — Safety: 44/100 Yering — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 2 / 14
Coldstream — Low fire risk: 2/100 Yering — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 20 / 5
Coldstream — Low flood risk: 20/100 Yering — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Coldstream rents higher ($371/wk vs $0/wk); Coldstream has more residents (2,199 vs 138).

Coldstream Yering
Population 2,199
+94% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +20.0%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $99,476/yr $147,316/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $371/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coldstream Yering
0-4 7.0% / 2.2%
Coldstream — 0-4: 7.0% Yering — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 13.1% / 15.9%
Coldstream — 5-14: 13.1% Yering — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.5% / 12.3%
Coldstream — 15-19: 6.5% Yering — 15-19: 12.3%
20-24 5.2% / 5.1%
Coldstream — 20-24: 5.2% Yering — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.5% / 5.8%
Coldstream — 25-34: 14.5% Yering — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 13.1% / 8.7%
Coldstream — 35-44: 13.1% Yering — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 11.1% / 17.4%
Coldstream — 45-54: 11.1% Yering — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 13.3% / 10.1%
Coldstream — 55-64: 13.3% Yering — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.6% / 12.3%
Coldstream — 65-74: 10.6% Yering — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 5.0% / 3.6%
Coldstream — 75-84: 5.0% Yering — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.0% / 3.6%
Coldstream — 85+: 1.0% Yering — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Yering 58.1% couple families
Yering — Couple Families: 58.1% Yering — Lone Person: 22.6% Yering — One Parent Families: 19.4% Yering — Group Household: 0.0% Yering — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Yering 12.5% renting
Yering — Owned Outright: 40.0% Yering — Mortgage: 47.5% Yering — Renting: 12.5%
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.

Coldstream Yering
England 4.7% / 2.2%
Coldstream — England: 4.7% Yering — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Coldstream — New Zealand: 0.9% Yering — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Coldstream — Scotland: 0.8% Yering — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy 0.7% / —
Coldstream — Italy: 0.7% Yering — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Coldstream — Netherlands: 0.7% Yering — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Coldstream Yering
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 10.9%
Coldstream — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Yering — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 15.2%
Coldstream — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Yering — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 2.9%
Coldstream — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Yering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 5.8%
Coldstream — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Yering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 2.9%
Coldstream — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Yering — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coldstream 98.9% houses
Coldstream — Houses: 98.9% Coldstream — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Coldstream — Townhouses: 0.4%
Yering 105.9% houses
Yering — Houses: 105.9% Yering — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Yering — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coldstream Yering
Median house price $870,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 17 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Coldstream has more rural and farming land (95% vs 79%).

Coldstream Yering
Rural and farming 95% 79%
Other and special use 1% 12%
Parks and recreation 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Coldstream Yering
House price Higher than 60% of VIC —
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 58% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Coldstream Yering
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yering carries more flood risk (95 vs 80); Coldstream carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 86).

Coldstream Yering
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Coldstream

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

Schools in Yering

  • Yering Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coldstream Yering
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 11 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 5

Mobility

Coldstream Yering
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 49.9 km 49.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3770
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.

Coldstream Yering
Car (driver) 69.5% / 61.5%
Coldstream — Car (driver): 69.5% Yering — Car (driver): 61.5%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 38.5%
Coldstream — Worked from Home: 21.9% Yering — Worked from Home: 38.5%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / —
Coldstream — Car (passenger): 4.4% Yering — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Coldstream — Walked Only: 2.6% Yering — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Coldstream — Train: 0.9% Yering — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Coldstream Yering
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.3 km 40.0 km

NBN connectivity

Coldstream Yering
Connectivity score 77/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
962 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coldstream Yering
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Coldstream

Acreage Outer

Yering

Outer River

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