Invergordon vs Yabba North

Invergordon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Yabba North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yabba North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Invergordon tends to suit people living alone, while Yabba North suits 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

Yabba North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Invergordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yabba North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Invergordon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 164 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (224.2 km vs 232.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yabba North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)

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

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

Invergordon Yabba North
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.

Invergordon Yabba North
Walkability 0 / 0
Invergordon — Walkability: 0/100 Yabba North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 71
Invergordon — Safety: 38/100 Yabba North — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Invergordon — Low fire risk: 45/100 Yabba North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 27 / 4
Invergordon — Low flood risk: 27/100 Yabba North — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Invergordon has more residents (601 vs 104); Invergordon rents higher ($230/wk vs $175/wk).

Invergordon Yabba North
Population 601
+83% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +3.0%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $82,004/yr
+23% vs other
 $63,336/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+24% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergordon Yabba North
0-4 6.0% / —
Invergordon — 0-4: 6.0% Yabba North — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.1% / 17.3%
Invergordon — 5-14: 12.1% Yabba North — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 5.5% / 13.5%
Invergordon — 15-19: 5.5% Yabba North — 15-19: 13.5%
20-24 4.3% / —
Invergordon — 20-24: 4.3% Yabba North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.3% / 8.7%
Invergordon — 25-34: 14.3% Yabba North — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.8% / 8.7%
Invergordon — 35-44: 11.8% Yabba North — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.1% / 22.1%
Invergordon — 45-54: 13.1% Yabba North — 45-54: 22.1%
55-64 20.0% / 10.6%
Invergordon — 55-64: 20.0% Yabba North — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.3% / 17.3%
Invergordon — 65-74: 9.3% Yabba North — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 4.2% / 10.6%
Invergordon — 75-84: 4.2% Yabba North — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 1.3% / —
Invergordon — 85+: 1.3% Yabba North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 44.6% couple families
Invergordon — Couple Families: 44.6% Invergordon — Lone Person: 33.8% Invergordon — One Parent Families: 15.9% Invergordon — Group Household: 5.7%
Yabba North 47.6% couple families
Yabba North — Couple Families: 47.6% Yabba North — Lone Person: 19.0% Yabba North — One Parent Families: 33.3% Yabba North — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 14.3% renting
Invergordon — Owned Outright: 45.3% Invergordon — Mortgage: 40.4% Invergordon — Renting: 14.3%
Yabba North 0.0% renting
Yabba North — Owned Outright: 56.7% Yabba North — Mortgage: 43.3% Yabba North — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invergordon Yabba North
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 9.6%
Invergordon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Yabba North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 10.6%
Invergordon — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Yabba North — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 3.8%
Invergordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Yabba North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 4.8%
Invergordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yabba North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Invergordon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Yabba North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Invergordon Yabba North
New Zealand — / 6.7%
Invergordon — New Zealand: not among its largest Yabba North — New Zealand: 6.7%
England 3.0% / —
Invergordon — England: 3.0% Yabba North — England: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Invergordon — Philippines: 1.3% Yabba North — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Invergordon — China: 0.7% Yabba North — China: not among its largest
Thailand 0.7% / —
Invergordon — Thailand: 0.7% Yabba North — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Invergordon — Netherlands: 0.5% Yabba North — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 100.0% houses
Invergordon — Houses: 100.0%
Yabba North 100.0% houses
Yabba North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Invergordon Yabba North
Median house price $547,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $80,000 —

Zoning mix

Invergordon Yabba North
Rural and farming 97% 100%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
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

Invergordon Yabba North
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Invergordon Yabba North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC

Liveability

Invergordon Yabba North
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Invergordon carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Invergordon carries more crime risk (62 vs 29).

Invergordon Yabba North
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
96/100
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

Invergordon Yabba North
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

Invergordon Yabba North
Parks & reserves 1 5
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Yabba North sits further from the CBD (232.1 km vs 224.2 km).

Invergordon Yabba North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 224.2 km 232.1 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3636
 0.5%
postcode 3646
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3636
 64
postcode 3646

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.

Invergordon Yabba North
Car (driver) 70.2% / 50.0%
Invergordon — Car (driver): 70.2% Yabba North — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 31.8%
Invergordon — Worked from Home: 24.7% Yabba North — Worked from Home: 31.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 18.2%
Invergordon — Walked Only: 2.0% Yabba North — Walked Only: 18.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Invergordon — Car (passenger): 3.1% Yabba North — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Invergordon Yabba North
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invergordon Yabba North
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
282 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Invergordon Yabba North
Annual rainfall 458 mm 484 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Invergordon Yabba North
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Invergordon Yabba North
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Invergordon Yabba North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Invergordon

Rural

Yabba North

Retirees Rural

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