Gladysdale vs Yarra Junction

Yarra Junction is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Gladysdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gladysdale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gladysdale tends to suit couples, while Yarra Junction suits people living alone.

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

  • Gladysdale carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)
  • Yarra Junction has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Gladysdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gladysdale leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • Yarra Junction has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarra Junction

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (69.3 km vs 75.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarra Junction

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Gladysdale carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Yarra Junction

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.8% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
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.

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Walkability 0 / 26
Gladysdale — Walkability: 0/100 Yarra Junction — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 63 / 46
Gladysdale — Safety: 63/100 Yarra Junction — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Gladysdale — Low fire risk: 1/100 Yarra Junction — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 63 / 32
Gladysdale — Low flood risk: 63/100 Yarra Junction — Low flood risk: 32/100

Demographics

Yarra Junction has more residents (2,875 vs 423); Gladysdale has higher household incomes ($91,728 vs $67,704).

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Population 423 2,875
+580% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.7% +12.8%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $91,728/yr
+26% vs other
 $67,704/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
0-4 3.3% / 5.7%
Gladysdale — 0-4: 3.3% Yarra Junction — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.5% / 13.2%
Gladysdale — 5-14: 12.5% Yarra Junction — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.3% / 5.4%
Gladysdale — 15-19: 7.3% Yarra Junction — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Gladysdale — 20-24: 5.2% Yarra Junction — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.3% / 10.9%
Gladysdale — 25-34: 8.3% Yarra Junction — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 7.3% / 11.5%
Gladysdale — 35-44: 7.3% Yarra Junction — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 17.0% / 12.9%
Gladysdale — 45-54: 17.0% Yarra Junction — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 17.0% / 11.7%
Gladysdale — 55-64: 17.0% Yarra Junction — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 17.7% / 12.5%
Gladysdale — 65-74: 17.7% Yarra Junction — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 5.2% / 7.5%
Gladysdale — 75-84: 5.2% Yarra Junction — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.9% / 3.4%
Gladysdale — 85+: 0.9% Yarra Junction — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 61.4% couple families
Gladysdale — Couple Families: 61.4% Gladysdale — Lone Person: 21.6% Gladysdale — One Parent Families: 10.2% Gladysdale — Group Household: 3.4% Gladysdale — Other Families: 3.4%
Yarra Junction 39.9% couple families
Yarra Junction — Couple Families: 39.9% Yarra Junction — Lone Person: 40.2% Yarra Junction — One Parent Families: 16.1% Yarra Junction — Group Household: 2.9% Yarra Junction — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 7.6% renting
Gladysdale — Owned Outright: 46.2% Gladysdale — Mortgage: 46.2% Gladysdale — Renting: 7.6%
Yarra Junction 18.7% renting
Yarra Junction — Owned Outright: 38.4% Yarra Junction — Mortgage: 42.9% Yarra Junction — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 19.5%
Gladysdale — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Yarra Junction — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.4%
Gladysdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Yarra Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.6%
Gladysdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Yarra Junction — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.5%
Gladysdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Yarra Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.6%
Gladysdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Yarra Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
England 4.3% / 5.5%
Gladysdale — England: 4.3% Yarra Junction — England: 5.5%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.8%
Gladysdale — Netherlands: 0.9% Yarra Junction — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Gladysdale — South Africa: 1.2% Yarra Junction — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Gladysdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarra Junction — New Zealand: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Gladysdale — Malaysia: 0.7% Yarra Junction — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Gladysdale — Germany: not among its largest Yarra Junction — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Gladysdale — Scotland: not among its largest Yarra Junction — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladysdale 101.4% houses
Gladysdale — Houses: 101.4% Gladysdale — Townhouses: 0.0% Gladysdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarra Junction 79.6% houses
Yarra Junction — Houses: 79.6% Yarra Junction — Townhouses: 11.6% Yarra Junction — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Median house price — $748,000
Median unit price — $675,000
Median land price — $333,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 35 days
from 34 sales

Zoning mix

Gladysdale has more land zoned for conservation (43% vs 11%); Yarra Junction has more rural and farming land (67% vs 38%).

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Rural and farming 38% 67%
Environmental 43% 11%
Parks and recreation 18% 6%
Residential 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Other and special use 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

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Houses — 4.8%
$685/wk on $748K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
House price — Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 44% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Junction is more walkable (26 vs 0).

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Grade — D
Score — 29/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yarra Junction carries more flood risk (68 vs 37); Yarra Junction carries more crime risk (54 vs 37).

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
68/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Gladysdale

  • Gladysdale Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Yarra Junction

  • Yarra Junction Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Upper Yarra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Little Yarra Steiner School Independent · Combined below peers
  • Caulfield Grammar School - Yarra Junction Campus Independent · Combined
  • Cire Community School - Yarra Junction Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 26 9

Mobility

Gladysdale sits further from the CBD (75.6 km vs 69.3 km).

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Walkability score 0/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 75.6 km
+8% vs other
 69.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3797
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3797
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.

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Car (driver) 72.6% / 72.3%
Gladysdale — Car (driver): 72.6% Yarra Junction — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 19.7%
Gladysdale — Worked from Home: 20.0% Yarra Junction — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.0%
Gladysdale — Car (passenger): 5.7% Yarra Junction — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.2%
Gladysdale — Walked Only: 1.7% Yarra Junction — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Gladysdale — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarra Junction — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Elevation 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 160 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 49.6 km

NBN connectivity

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Connectivity score 29/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
163 premises
 36%
1,372 premises

Climate

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladysdale Yarra Junction
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladysdale

Rural

Yarra Junction

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