Conjola vs Yatte Yattah
Conjola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Yatte Yattah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Conjola, most households are couple families. In Yatte Yattah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yatte Yattah: a median of $2.58 million, against $1.43 million in Conjola, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Conjola tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yatte Yattah suits people living alone and older residents.
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
- Conjola is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 65%)
- Yatte Yattah carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 52/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Conjola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,430,000 vs $2,577,500)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Conjola
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $450/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Conjola
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (211.1 km vs 215.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yatte Yattah
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 52/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 25%)
- But Conjola is more walkable (23/100 vs 8/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yatte Yattah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.0% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Conjola and Yatte Yattah 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
Yatte Yattah has more residents (189 vs 148); Yatte Yattah rents higher ($450/wk vs $375/wk).
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 148 | 189 +28% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +5.0% |
| Median age | 52 | 57 |
| Median household income | $84,448/yr | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $375/wk | $450/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (8.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,430,000 | $2,577,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $591,800 |
Zoning mix
Yatte Yattah has more rural and farming land (87% vs 58%); Conjola has more land zoned for conservation (40% vs 11%).
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 58% | 87% |
| Environmental | 40% | 11% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% 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
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 68% of NSW | Higher than 91% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 31% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 70% of NSW | Higher than 71% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of NSW | Higher than 62% of NSW |
Liveability
Conjola is more walkable (23 vs 8).
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Conjola carries more crime risk (52 vs 13).
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 90/100 | High 86/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| 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
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 10 | 8 |
Mobility
Yatte Yattah sits further from the CBD (215.5 km vs 211.1 km).
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 211.1 km | 215.5 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 173 min | 176 min |
| Public transport score | 21/100 Bus | 22/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 3.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 4.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 2539 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 44 postcode 2539 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 (60.3%).
Setting
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.6 km | 6.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 70 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,302 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 23.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Conjola | Yatte Yattah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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