Deakin vs Yarralumla

Deakin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Yarralumla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yarralumla, about half of households are couple families. Yarralumla is closer to the city centre: 7.6 km, against 8.5 km.

Deakin and Yarralumla are similarly sized ACT suburbs with comparable populations and liveability scores, but they differ notably in risk profiles and walkability. Deakin has significantly higher bushfire and crime risk scores (88 and 68 respectively) compared to Yarralumla (62 and 51), while Yarralumla faces considerably higher flood risk at 66 versus Deakin's 0. Deakin offers better walkability at 79 versus 66, though it sits slightly further from the CBD. Yarralumla has a higher median household income of $173,004 against Deakin's $162,084, and median unit prices are notably lower at $775,000 compared to $955,000.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Yarralumla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Deakin has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yarralumla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($775,000 vs $955,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Deakin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Deakin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Yarralumla carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Deakin Yarralumla
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.

Deakin Yarralumla
Walkability 79 / 66
Deakin — Walkability: 79/100 Yarralumla — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 32 / 49
Deakin — Safety: 32/100 Yarralumla — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 12 / 38
Deakin — Low fire risk: 12/100 Yarralumla — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 34
Deakin — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yarralumla — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Yarralumla skews older (50 vs 45).

Deakin Yarralumla
Population 3,124 3,120
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +8.0%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $162,084/yr $173,004/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $560/wk
+2% vs other
 $547/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deakin Yarralumla
0-4 4.3% / 3.9%
Deakin — 0-4: 4.3% Yarralumla — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 12.4% / 11.3%
Deakin — 5-14: 12.4% Yarralumla — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.8%
Deakin — 15-19: 7.0% Yarralumla — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Deakin — 20-24: 5.2% Yarralumla — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.1% / 6.7%
Deakin — 25-34: 8.1% Yarralumla — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 12.1% / 11.0%
Deakin — 35-44: 12.1% Yarralumla — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 14.2% / 13.3%
Deakin — 45-54: 14.2% Yarralumla — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.9% / 14.8%
Deakin — 55-64: 11.9% Yarralumla — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 11.6% / 17.0%
Deakin — 65-74: 11.6% Yarralumla — 65-74: 17.0%
75-84 8.3% / 8.6%
Deakin — 75-84: 8.3% Yarralumla — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 4.5% / 2.7%
Deakin — 85+: 4.5% Yarralumla — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deakin 44.4% couple families
Deakin — Couple Families: 44.4% Deakin — Lone Person: 39.6% Deakin — One Parent Families: 10.8% Deakin — Group Household: 4.6% Deakin — Other Families: 0.6%
Yarralumla 45.4% couple families
Yarralumla — Couple Families: 45.4% Yarralumla — Lone Person: 40.7% Yarralumla — One Parent Families: 9.6% Yarralumla — Group Household: 4.0% Yarralumla — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deakin 22.1% renting
Deakin — Owned Outright: 47.2% Deakin — Mortgage: 30.7% Deakin — Renting: 22.1%
Yarralumla 23.6% renting
Yarralumla — Owned Outright: 49.1% Yarralumla — Mortgage: 27.3% Yarralumla — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deakin Yarralumla
Bachelor Degree 25.8% / 26.1%
Deakin — Bachelor Degree: 25.8% Yarralumla — Bachelor Degree: 26.1%
Postgraduate Degree 17.3% / 18.0%
Deakin — Postgraduate Degree: 17.3% Yarralumla — Postgraduate Degree: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.4%
Deakin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Yarralumla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 5.0%
Deakin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Yarralumla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%
Certificate III & IV 3.7% / 3.6%
Deakin — Certificate III & IV: 3.7% Yarralumla — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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.

Deakin Yarralumla
England 5.1% / 5.1%
Deakin — England: 5.1% Yarralumla — England: 5.1%
India 2.3% / 2.2%
Deakin — India: 2.3% Yarralumla — India: 2.2%
China 1.4% / 1.7%
Deakin — China: 1.4% Yarralumla — China: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Deakin — New Zealand: 1.1% Yarralumla — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.1% / 0.7%
Deakin — Malaysia: 1.1% Yarralumla — Malaysia: 0.7%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Deakin — South Africa: not among its largest Yarralumla — South Africa: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deakin 67.9% houses
Deakin — Houses: 67.9% Deakin — Townhouses: 18.0% Deakin — Flats / Apartments: 14.1%
Yarralumla 65.1% houses
Yarralumla — Houses: 65.1% Yarralumla — Townhouses: 27.3% Yarralumla — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deakin Yarralumla
Median house price $2,000,000 $1,967,500
Median unit price $955,000 $775,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 30 sales
 54 days
from 20 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.

Deakin Yarralumla
3 bed $1.62M / $1.9M
Deakin — 3 bed: $1.62M (24 sales) Yarralumla — 3 bed: $1.9M (7 sales)

24 vs 7 sales

4 bed $2.07M / $1.85M
Deakin — 4 bed: $2.07M (22 sales) Yarralumla — 4 bed: $1.85M (14 sales)

22 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Deakin Yarralumla
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Deakin Yarralumla
Houses 3.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.79M
 3.4%
$1,250/wk on $1.9M
Units 2.6%
$570/wk on $1.12M
 —

Ranking within ACT

Deakin Yarralumla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 94% of ACT
Schools Higher than 23% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 82% of ACT Higher than 57% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of ACT
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of ACT Higher than 57% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of ACT Higher than 15% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 2% of ACT —

Liveability

Deakin is more walkable (79 vs 66).

Deakin Yarralumla
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarralumla carries more flood risk (66 vs 0); Deakin carries more bushfire risk (88 vs 62).

Deakin Yarralumla
Bushfire High
88/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Deakin Yarralumla
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
UNSW Canberra, 3.5 km
 3
Australian National University, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.9%

Schools in Deakin

  • Alfred Deakin High School Government · Secondary
  • Canberra Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior School Independent · Primary
  • The Woden School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Yarralumla

  • Yarralumla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deakin Yarralumla
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 6
Parks & reserves 4 15
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 4 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Deakin Yarralumla
Walkability score 79/100 66/100
Distance to Canberra 8.5 km
+11% vs other
 7.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 104.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2600
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2600
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.

Deakin Yarralumla
Car (driver) 65.0% / 64.8%
Deakin — Car (driver): 65.0% Yarralumla — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 19.4%
Deakin — Worked from Home: 17.1% Yarralumla — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.2%
Deakin — Car (passenger): 7.2% Yarralumla — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bicycle 3.0% / 4.1%
Deakin — Bicycle: 3.0% Yarralumla — Bicycle: 4.1%
Bus 3.7% / 3.2%
Deakin — Bus: 3.7% Yarralumla — Bus: 3.2%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.0%
Deakin — Walked Only: 3.9% Yarralumla — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Deakin Yarralumla
Elevation 592 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 564 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Deakin Yarralumla
Connectivity score 58/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
2,125 premises
 29%
1,668 premises

Climate

Deakin Yarralumla
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deakin Yarralumla
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Deakin Yarralumla
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Deakin Yarralumla
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deakin Yarralumla
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Deakin

Inner Premium Professionals

Yarralumla

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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