Grattai vs Yarrabin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Yarrabin tends to suit 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

Grattai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrabin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($37/wk vs $280/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Grattai

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (250 min vs 279 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (296.1 km vs 308.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Grattai

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Yarrabin has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Yarrabin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 3.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Grattai Yarrabin
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.

Grattai Yarrabin
Walkability 8 / 0
Grattai — Walkability: 8/100 Yarrabin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 57
Grattai — Safety: 86/100 Yarrabin — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 72 / 78
Grattai — Low fire risk: 72/100 Yarrabin — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Grattai rents higher ($280/wk vs $37/wk); Grattai has more residents (330 vs 96).

Grattai Yarrabin
Population 330
+71% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% +10.3%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $66,924/yr $67,132/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+87% vs other
 $37/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grattai Yarrabin
0-4 3.6% / 9.4%
Grattai — 0-4: 3.6% Yarrabin — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 10.9% / 10.4%
Grattai — 5-14: 10.9% Yarrabin — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 6.4% / 4.2%
Grattai — 15-19: 6.4% Yarrabin — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.0% / —
Grattai — 20-24: 3.0% Yarrabin — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 5.8% / 13.5%
Grattai — 25-34: 5.8% Yarrabin — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 7.3% / 12.5%
Grattai — 35-44: 7.3% Yarrabin — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 23.3% / 10.4%
Grattai — 45-54: 23.3% Yarrabin — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 19.4% / 15.6%
Grattai — 55-64: 19.4% Yarrabin — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 11.8% / 17.7%
Grattai — 65-74: 11.8% Yarrabin — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 5.8% / 5.2%
Grattai — 75-84: 5.8% Yarrabin — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ — / —
Grattai — 85+: not among its largest Yarrabin — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grattai 44.0% lone person
Grattai — Lone Person: 44.0% Grattai — Couple Families: 41.7% Grattai — One Parent Families: 10.7% Grattai — Group Household: 3.6%
Yarrabin 44.0% lone person
Yarrabin — Lone Person: 44.0% Yarrabin — Couple Families: 24.0% Yarrabin — One Parent Families: 32.0% Yarrabin — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grattai 2.3% renting
Grattai — Owned Outright: 54.2% Grattai — Mortgage: 43.5% Grattai — Renting: 2.3%
Yarrabin 0.0% renting
Yarrabin — Owned Outright: 59.5% Yarrabin — Mortgage: 40.5% Yarrabin — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Grattai Yarrabin
England 4.5% / 5.2%
Grattai — England: 4.5% Yarrabin — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Grattai — New Zealand: 1.8% Yarrabin — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Grattai — Philippines: 0.9% Yarrabin — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Grattai — Netherlands: 0.9% Yarrabin — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Grattai Yarrabin
Certificate III & IV 26.7% / 17.7%
Grattai — Certificate III & IV: 26.7% Yarrabin — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.3%
Grattai — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Yarrabin — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 7.3%
Grattai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Yarrabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 6.2%
Grattai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Yarrabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Grattai — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Yarrabin — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grattai 100.0% houses
Grattai — Houses: 100.0% Grattai — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarrabin 96.9% houses
Yarrabin — Houses: 96.9% Yarrabin — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grattai Yarrabin
Median house price $820,000 $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $480,000

Zoning mix

Yarrabin has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 12%); Grattai has more rural and farming land (76% vs 61%).

Grattai Yarrabin
Rural and farming 76% 61%
Environmental 12% 33%
Residential 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
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

Grattai Yarrabin
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Grattai Yarrabin
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW

Liveability

Grattai is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Grattai Yarrabin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarrabin carries more crime risk (43 vs 14).

Grattai Yarrabin
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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

Grattai Yarrabin
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

Grattai Yarrabin
Waterways 37 41

Mobility

Yarrabin sits further from the CBD (308.5 km vs 296.1 km).

Grattai Yarrabin
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 296.1 km 308.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 279 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
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.

Grattai Yarrabin
Car (driver) 70.7% / 58.3%
Grattai — Car (driver): 70.7% Yarrabin — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 30.6%
Grattai — Worked from Home: 20.0% Yarrabin — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 11.1%
Grattai — Car (passenger): 6.0% Yarrabin — Car (passenger): 11.1%
Walked Only 3.3% / —
Grattai — Walked Only: 3.3% Yarrabin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Grattai Yarrabin
Elevation 580 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grattai Yarrabin
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 0%
44 premises

Climate

Grattai Yarrabin
Annual rainfall 687 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Grattai Yarrabin
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Grattai Yarrabin
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Grattai Yarrabin
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grattai

Rural

Yarrabin

Rural Young Families

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