Heath Hill vs Yannathan

Yannathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Heath Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Heath Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yannathan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yannathan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (69 min vs 77 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85 km vs 94 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Heath Hill Yannathan
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.

Heath Hill Yannathan
Walkability 0 / 0
Heath Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Yannathan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 55
Heath Hill — Safety: 47/100 Yannathan — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Heath Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yannathan — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 3
Heath Hill — Low flood risk: 31/100 Yannathan — Low flood risk: 3/100

Demographics

Yannathan has more residents (272 vs 189); Heath Hill rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Heath Hill Yannathan
Population 189 272
+44% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +14.3%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $75,348/yr $89,336/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heath Hill Yannathan
0-4 3.7% / 4.8%
Heath Hill — 0-4: 3.7% Yannathan — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.1% / 10.3%
Heath Hill — 5-14: 11.1% Yannathan — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.8% / 8.8%
Heath Hill — 15-19: 4.8% Yannathan — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.5% / 7.0%
Heath Hill — 20-24: 8.5% Yannathan — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 11.6% / 9.6%
Heath Hill — 25-34: 11.6% Yannathan — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 10.6% / 12.9%
Heath Hill — 35-44: 10.6% Yannathan — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.3% / 18.4%
Heath Hill — 45-54: 14.3% Yannathan — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 15.9% / 9.6%
Heath Hill — 55-64: 15.9% Yannathan — 55-64: 9.6%
65-74 13.8% / 13.6%
Heath Hill — 65-74: 13.8% Yannathan — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 5.8% / 3.7%
Heath Hill — 75-84: 5.8% Yannathan — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Heath Hill — 85+: 2.1% Yannathan — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heath Hill 51.4% couple families
Heath Hill — Couple Families: 51.4% Heath Hill — Lone Person: 28.6% Heath Hill — One Parent Families: 20.0% Heath Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Yannathan 52.2% couple families
Yannathan — Couple Families: 52.2% Yannathan — Lone Person: 34.3% Yannathan — One Parent Families: 9.0% Yannathan — Group Household: 4.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heath Hill 8.8% renting
Heath Hill — Owned Outright: 42.6% Heath Hill — Mortgage: 48.5% Heath Hill — Renting: 8.8%
Yannathan 22.5% renting
Yannathan — Owned Outright: 38.2% Yannathan — Mortgage: 39.3% Yannathan — Renting: 22.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heath Hill Yannathan
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 16.2%
Heath Hill — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Yannathan — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 6.2%
Heath Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Yannathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.4%
Heath Hill — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Yannathan — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Heath Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yannathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Heath Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yannathan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

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

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.

Heath Hill Yannathan
Philippines — / 2.9%
Heath Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Yannathan — Philippines: 2.9%
Thailand 2.6% / —
Heath Hill — Thailand: 2.6% Yannathan — Thailand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.8%
Heath Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Yannathan — South Africa: 1.8%
Ireland — / 1.8%
Heath Hill — Ireland: not among its largest Yannathan — Ireland: 1.8%
England — / 1.1%
Heath Hill — England: not among its largest Yannathan — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Heath Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Yannathan — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heath Hill 93.8% houses
Heath Hill — Houses: 93.8% Heath Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Yannathan 97.9% houses
Yannathan — Houses: 97.9% Yannathan — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heath Hill Yannathan
Median house price $1,126,250 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Heath Hill Yannathan
Rural and farming 96%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Other and special use 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

Heath Hill Yannathan
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Heath Hill Yannathan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Heath Hill Yannathan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yannathan carries more flood risk (97 vs 69).

Heath Hill Yannathan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
97/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Heath Hill Yannathan
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

Heath Hill Yannathan
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Heath Hill sits further from the CBD (94 km vs 85 km).

Heath Hill Yannathan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 94 km
+10% vs other
 85 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 69 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3981
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3981
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.

Heath Hill Yannathan
Car (driver) 70.5% / 66.4%
Heath Hill — Car (driver): 70.5% Yannathan — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 24.4% / 24.0%
Heath Hill — Worked from Home: 24.4% Yannathan — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.4%
Heath Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Yannathan — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Heath Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Yannathan — Walked Only: 4.8%
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Heath Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest Yannathan — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.5%).

Setting

Heath Hill Yannathan
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.4 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Heath Hill Yannathan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Heath Hill Yannathan
Annual rainfall 906 mm 704 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.6°C 24.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 8.6°C

Council rates

Heath Hill Yannathan
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Heath Hill Yannathan
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heath Hill Yannathan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Heath Hill

Rural

Yannathan

Rural

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