Fawcett vs Yarck
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fawcett, about half of households are people living alone. In Yarck, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fawcett tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Yarck
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Fawcett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yarck
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $425/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yarck
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 134 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (136 km vs 144.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yarck
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 69/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fawcett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.7% vs 15.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fawcett and Yarck 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
Yarck has more residents (194 vs 82); Fawcett rents higher ($425/wk vs $200/wk).
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82 | 194 +137% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.7% | +15.5% |
| Median age | 52 | 54 |
| Median household income | $105,820/yr +42% vs other | $61,256/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $425/wk +53% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).
Property market
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $880,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 96% | 89% |
| Parks and recreation | 4% | 9% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 82 across Murrindindi same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +83% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of VIC | Higher than 22% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 4% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 12% of VIC |
Liveability
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Fawcett carries more crime risk (69 vs 49).
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 69/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Flood | Low 28/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 15 |
Mobility
Fawcett sits further from the CBD (144.6 km vs 136 km).
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 144.6 km +6% vs other | 136 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 134 min | 121 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3714 | 0.6% postcode 3719 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 3714 | 62 postcode 3719 |
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 (65.0%).
Setting
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 390 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 223 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 39 premises | 0% 57 premises |
Climate
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 648 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,973/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murrindindi same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fawcett | Yarck | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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