Devon North vs Yarram

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Devon North, about half of households are couple families. In Yarram, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Devon North: a median of $812,000, against $415,000 in Yarram, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Devon North tends to suit couples, while Yarram suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Devon North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
  • But Yarram has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yarram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($415,000 vs $812,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarram

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Devon North leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarram

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (160 min vs 166 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.6 km vs 223.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Devon North carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 74/100)
  • Yarram has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)

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

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

Devon North Yarram
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.

Devon North Yarram
Walkability 0 / 4
Devon North — Walkability: 0/100 Yarram — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 81 / 26
Devon North — Safety: 81/100 Yarram — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 47 / 52
Devon North — Low fire risk: 47/100 Yarram — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 50 / 44
Devon North — Low flood risk: 50/100 Yarram — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Yarram has more residents (2,136 vs 352); Devon North has higher household incomes ($68,588 vs $46,228).

Devon North Yarram
Population 352 2,136
+507% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +0.0%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $68,588/yr
+33% vs other
 $46,228/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Devon North Yarram
0-4 3.1% / 4.0%
Devon North — 0-4: 3.1% Yarram — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.4% / 10.1%
Devon North — 5-14: 9.4% Yarram — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.0% / 5.5%
Devon North — 15-19: 4.0% Yarram — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.0% / 4.6%
Devon North — 20-24: 4.0% Yarram — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.8% / 8.6%
Devon North — 25-34: 8.8% Yarram — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 11.4% / 8.9%
Devon North — 35-44: 11.4% Yarram — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 13.6% / 10.9%
Devon North — 45-54: 13.6% Yarram — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 19.0% / 15.1%
Devon North — 55-64: 19.0% Yarram — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 19.6% / 16.5%
Devon North — 65-74: 19.6% Yarram — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 8.0% / 10.9%
Devon North — 75-84: 8.0% Yarram — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ 1.4% / 5.5%
Devon North — 85+: 1.4% Yarram — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Devon North 44.9% lone person
Devon North — Lone Person: 44.9% Devon North — Couple Families: 46.2% Devon North — One Parent Families: 5.1% Devon North — Group Household: 3.8% Devon North — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarram 55.2% lone person
Yarram — Lone Person: 55.2% Yarram — Couple Families: 24.4% Yarram — One Parent Families: 15.5% Yarram — Group Household: 3.2% Yarram — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Devon North 8.5% renting
Devon North — Owned Outright: 56.2% Devon North — Mortgage: 35.4% Devon North — Renting: 8.5%
Yarram 23.0% renting
Yarram — Owned Outright: 53.6% Yarram — Mortgage: 23.4% Yarram — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Devon North Yarram
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 17.7%
Devon North — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Yarram — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 6.1%
Devon North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Yarram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.6%
Devon North — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Yarram — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Devon North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Yarram — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Devon North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Yarram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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.

Devon North Yarram
England 4.0% / 3.2%
Devon North — England: 4.0% Yarram — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 1.7% / 1.0%
Devon North — Netherlands: 1.7% Yarram — Netherlands: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Devon North — New Zealand: 0.9% Yarram — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 2.0% / 0.3%
Devon North — Germany: 2.0% Yarram — Germany: 0.3%
Ireland 2.0% / —
Devon North — Ireland: 2.0% Yarram — Ireland: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Devon North — Italy: not among its largest Yarram — Italy: 0.8%
India — / 0.7%
Devon North — India: not among its largest Yarram — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Devon North 97.8% houses
Devon North — Houses: 97.8% Devon North — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Devon North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yarram 85.5% houses
Yarram — Houses: 85.5% Yarram — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Yarram — Townhouses: 7.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Devon North Yarram
Median house price $812,500 $415,000
Median unit price — $384,500
Median land price — $242,000

Zoning mix

Devon North Yarram
Rural and farming 94% 89%
Parks and recreation 6%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Devon North Yarram
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Devon North Yarram
Houses — 3.3%
$340/wk on $535K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Devon North Yarram
House price — Higher than 7% of VIC
Income Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 1% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Devon North Yarram
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yarram carries more crime risk (74 vs 19).

Devon North Yarram
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Devon North Yarram
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Devon North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yarram

  • Yarram Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarram Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Devon North Yarram
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Devon North sits further from the CBD (223.4 km vs 220.6 km).

Devon North Yarram
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 223.4 km
+1% vs other
 220.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3971
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3971
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.

Devon North Yarram
Car (driver) 77.3% / 71.3%
Devon North — Car (driver): 77.3% Yarram — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 10.7%
Devon North — Worked from Home: 19.5% Yarram — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Walked Only — / 10.3%
Devon North — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarram — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.5%
Devon North — Car (passenger): 3.1% Yarram — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Devon North — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarram — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Devon North Yarram
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Devon North Yarram
Connectivity score 28/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
157 premises
 30%
1,346 premises

Climate

Devon North Yarram
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Devon North Yarram
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Devon North Yarram
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Devon North Yarram
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Devon North

Retirees Rural

Yarram

Affordable Retirees Rural

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