Hernes Oak vs Yallourn
Hernes Oak is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Yallourn. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hernes Oak, most households are couple families. In Yallourn, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Hernes Oak tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yallourn suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Hernes Oak
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 83/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)
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
Hernes Oak
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $295/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Hernes Oak carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 83/100)
- Yallourn has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Hernes Oak
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (11.6% vs -0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Hernes Oak and Yallourn 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
Yallourn rents higher ($295/wk vs $100/wk); Hernes Oak has more residents (365 vs 143).
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 365 +61% vs other | 143 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.6% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 47 |
| Median household income | $98,488/yr +23% vs other | $75,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $295/wk +195% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $630,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Hernes Oak has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%).
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and special use | 43% | 92% |
| Rural and farming | 51% | 0% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 2% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 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
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 529 across Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +66% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 71% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 22% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 97% of VIC |
Liveability
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Yallourn carries more crime risk (83 vs 63); Yallourn carries more flood risk (59 vs 48).
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 99/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | High 83/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 2 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 2 | 5 |
Mobility
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 143.3 km | 145 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 109 min | 108 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3825 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 38 postcode 3825 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 152 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | -16 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 95/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 122 premises | 94% 62 premises |
Climate
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 700 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 15.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.56 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,746/yr same for both | |
| Council | Latrobe (Vic.) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gippsland same for both | |
| Member | Darren Chester same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Hernes Oak | Yallourn | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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