Gobur vs Yarck

Yarck is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Gobur. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gobur, most households are people living alone. In Yarck, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Gobur tends to suit 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

Gobur

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)
  • But Yarck is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Gobur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarck

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $290/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (136 km vs 146.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 129 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gobur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs 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

Gobur 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.

Gobur Yarck
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.

Gobur Yarck
Walkability 0 / 0
Gobur — Walkability: 0/100 Yarck — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 51
Gobur — Safety: 84/100 Yarck — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 78 / 100
Gobur — Low fire risk: 78/100 Yarck — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 67
Gobur — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yarck — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Yarck has more residents (194 vs 102); Gobur rents higher ($290/wk vs $200/wk).

Gobur Yarck
Population 102 194
+90% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +15.5%
Median age 58 54
Median household income $66,612/yr
+8% vs other
 $61,256/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gobur Yarck
0-4 2.9% / 1.5%
Gobur — 0-4: 2.9% Yarck — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 8.8% / 10.3%
Gobur — 5-14: 8.8% Yarck — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 2.9% / 6.2%
Gobur — 15-19: 2.9% Yarck — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 2.9% / 1.5%
Gobur — 20-24: 2.9% Yarck — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 8.8% / 7.7%
Gobur — 25-34: 8.8% Yarck — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 6.9% / 8.2%
Gobur — 35-44: 6.9% Yarck — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 17.6% / 14.9%
Gobur — 45-54: 17.6% Yarck — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 23.5% / 20.6%
Gobur — 55-64: 23.5% Yarck — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 22.5% / 18.0%
Gobur — 65-74: 22.5% Yarck — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 7.8% / 6.2%
Gobur — 75-84: 7.8% Yarck — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Gobur — 85+: not among its largest Yarck — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gobur 57.1% lone person
Gobur — Lone Person: 57.1% Gobur — Couple Families: 42.9% Gobur — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Yarck 39.6% lone person
Yarck — Lone Person: 39.6% Yarck — Couple Families: 47.2% Yarck — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gobur 9.4% renting
Gobur — Owned Outright: 53.1% Gobur — Mortgage: 37.5% Gobur — Renting: 9.4%
Yarck 8.6% renting
Yarck — Owned Outright: 58.0% Yarck — Mortgage: 33.3% Yarck — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gobur 100.0% houses
Gobur — Houses: 100.0% Gobur — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarck 97.6% houses
Yarck — Houses: 97.6% Yarck — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Gobur Yarck
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 14.9%
Gobur — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Yarck — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 10.3%
Gobur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Yarck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 6.7%
Gobur — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Yarck — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 4.1%
Gobur — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Yarck — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 1.5%
Gobur — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Yarck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Property market

Gobur Yarck
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Gobur Yarck
Rural and farming 92% 89%
Parks and recreation 8% 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

Gobur Yarck
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Gobur Yarck
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC

Liveability

Gobur Yarck
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarck carries more flood risk (33 vs 0); Gobur carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0).

Gobur Yarck
Bushfire Low
22/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

Gobur 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

Gobur Yarck
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 7 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Gobur sits further from the CBD (146.1 km vs 136 km).

Gobur Yarck
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 146.1 km
+7% vs other
 136 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3719
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3719
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.

Gobur Yarck
Car (driver) 64.7% / 65.0%
Gobur — Car (driver): 64.7% Yarck — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 22.5%
Gobur — Worked from Home: 35.3% Yarck — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only — / 12.5%
Gobur — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarck — Walked Only: 12.5%

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

Setting

Gobur Yarck
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gobur Yarck
Connectivity score 16/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Gobur Yarck
Annual rainfall 865 mm 648 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C —
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C —

Council rates

Gobur Yarck
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Gobur Yarck
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gobur Yarck
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gobur

Retirees Rural

Yarck

Retirees Rural

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