Hoddles Creek vs Yellingbo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hoddles Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Yellingbo, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hoddles Creek: a median of $1.46 million, against $1.28 million in Yellingbo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yellingbo tends to suit couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Yellingbo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,280,000 vs $1,455,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yellingbo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (63.8 km vs 70.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 74 min)

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

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

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
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.

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Walkability 0 / 0
Hoddles Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Yellingbo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 66
Hoddles Creek — Safety: 64/100 Yellingbo — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 2 / 2
Hoddles Creek — Low fire risk: 2/100 Yellingbo — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 100 / 78
Hoddles Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yellingbo — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Population 676
+14% vs other
 582
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +9.0%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $108,784/yr
+5% vs other
 $103,532/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+7% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
0-4 3.3% / 4.0%
Hoddles Creek — 0-4: 3.3% Yellingbo — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.9% / 12.0%
Hoddles Creek — 5-14: 12.9% Yellingbo — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.9% / 7.0%
Hoddles Creek — 15-19: 5.9% Yellingbo — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.0% / 5.2%
Hoddles Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Yellingbo — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.4% / 10.3%
Hoddles Creek — 25-34: 10.4% Yellingbo — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.0% / 10.8%
Hoddles Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Yellingbo — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.2% / 15.3%
Hoddles Creek — 45-54: 15.2% Yellingbo — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.5% / 18.2%
Hoddles Creek — 55-64: 15.5% Yellingbo — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 13.6% / 12.7%
Hoddles Creek — 65-74: 13.6% Yellingbo — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.5% / 3.8%
Hoddles Creek — 75-84: 6.5% Yellingbo — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.5%
Hoddles Creek — 85+: 1.0% Yellingbo — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 53.8% couple families
Hoddles Creek — Couple Families: 53.8% Hoddles Creek — Lone Person: 26.9% Hoddles Creek — One Parent Families: 19.2% Hoddles Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Yellingbo 64.8% couple families
Yellingbo — Couple Families: 64.8% Yellingbo — Lone Person: 20.0% Yellingbo — One Parent Families: 10.4% Yellingbo — Group Household: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 4.1% renting
Hoddles Creek — Owned Outright: 39.8% Hoddles Creek — Mortgage: 56.1% Hoddles Creek — Renting: 4.1%
Yellingbo 5.1% renting
Yellingbo — Owned Outright: 45.7% Yellingbo — Mortgage: 49.1% Yellingbo — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 21.1%
Hoddles Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Yellingbo — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 9.5%
Hoddles Creek — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Yellingbo — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.6%
Hoddles Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Yellingbo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.9%
Hoddles Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Yellingbo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.4%
Hoddles Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Yellingbo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
England 5.0% / 5.2%
Hoddles Creek — England: 5.0% Yellingbo — England: 5.2%
Netherlands 2.1% / 1.0%
Hoddles Creek — Netherlands: 2.1% Yellingbo — Netherlands: 1.0%
Germany 1.2% / —
Hoddles Creek — Germany: 1.2% Yellingbo — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / 0.5%
Hoddles Creek — Italy: 0.6% Yellingbo — Italy: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.7%
Hoddles Creek — New Zealand: 0.4% Yellingbo — New Zealand: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / 0.7%
Hoddles Creek — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Yellingbo — Sri Lanka: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Hoddles Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Yellingbo — Ireland: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Hoddles Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Yellingbo — Scotland: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hoddles Creek 97.8% houses
Hoddles Creek — Houses: 97.8% Hoddles Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Yellingbo 97.8% houses
Yellingbo — Houses: 97.8% Yellingbo — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Median house price $1,455,000 $1,280,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Yellingbo has more rural and farming land (74% vs 53%); Hoddles Creek has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 5%).

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Rural and farming 53% 74%
Environmental 25% 5%
Parks and recreation 21% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yellingbo carries more flood risk (22 vs 0).

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Bushfire High
98/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hoddles Creek

  • Hoddles Creek Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Yellingbo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 3
Waterways 80 41

Mobility

Hoddles Creek sits further from the CBD (70.7 km vs 63.8 km).

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.7 km
+10% vs other
 63.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3139
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3139
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.

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Car (driver) 68.0% / 64.9%
Hoddles Creek — Car (driver): 68.0% Yellingbo — Car (driver): 64.9%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 26.1%
Hoddles Creek — Worked from Home: 23.5% Yellingbo — Worked from Home: 26.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.8%
Hoddles Creek — Car (passenger): 5.0% Yellingbo — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 3.3%
Hoddles Creek — Walked Only: 3.6% Yellingbo — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.0%).

Setting

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 42.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
257 premises
 0%
228 premises

Climate

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hoddles Creek Yellingbo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hoddles Creek

Rural

Yellingbo

Outer

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