Invergordon vs Youanmite

Invergordon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Youanmite. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Youanmite, most households are couple families. On these figures, Youanmite tends to suit people living alone, couples, 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

Youanmite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Youanmite

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Youanmite

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $230/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Invergordon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (158 min vs 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (224.2 km vs 234 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Youanmite

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% 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 Youanmite 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 Youanmite
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 Youanmite
Walkability 0 / 0
Invergordon — Walkability: 0/100 Youanmite — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 74
Invergordon — Safety: 38/100 Youanmite — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 45 / 84
Invergordon — Low fire risk: 45/100 Youanmite — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 27 / 10
Invergordon — Low flood risk: 27/100 Youanmite — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Invergordon has more residents (601 vs 56); Invergordon rents higher ($230/wk vs $110/wk).

Invergordon Youanmite
Population 601
+91% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% -5.1%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $82,004/yr
+27% vs other
 $60,112/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+52% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergordon Youanmite
0-4 6.0% / 8.9%
Invergordon — 0-4: 6.0% Youanmite — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 12.1% / 8.9%
Invergordon — 5-14: 12.1% Youanmite — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.5% / 7.1%
Invergordon — 15-19: 5.5% Youanmite — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.3% / —
Invergordon — 20-24: 4.3% Youanmite — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 14.3% / —
Invergordon — 25-34: 14.3% Youanmite — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.8% / 7.1%
Invergordon — 35-44: 11.8% Youanmite — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.5%
Invergordon — 45-54: 13.1% Youanmite — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 20.0% / 12.5%
Invergordon — 55-64: 20.0% Youanmite — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.3% / 17.9%
Invergordon — 65-74: 9.3% Youanmite — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 4.2% / 8.9%
Invergordon — 75-84: 4.2% Youanmite — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 1.3% / —
Invergordon — 85+: 1.3% Youanmite — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Youanmite 57.1% couple families
Youanmite — Couple Families: 57.1% Youanmite — Lone Person: 42.9% Youanmite — One Parent Families: 0.0% Youanmite — 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%
Youanmite 22.2% renting
Youanmite — Owned Outright: 44.4% Youanmite — Mortgage: 33.3% Youanmite — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergordon 100.0% houses
Invergordon — Houses: 100.0%
Youanmite 100.0% houses
Youanmite — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Invergordon Youanmite
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 12.5%
Invergordon — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Youanmite — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 5.4%
Invergordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Youanmite — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 5.4%
Invergordon — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Youanmite — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Invergordon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Youanmite — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Invergordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Youanmite — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

Property market

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

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within VIC

Invergordon Youanmite
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 20% 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 Youanmite
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 16); Invergordon carries more crime risk (62 vs 26).

Invergordon Youanmite
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
26/100
Flood High
73/100
 High
90/100
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 Youanmite
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 Youanmite
Parks & reserves 1 3
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Youanmite sits further from the CBD (234 km vs 224.2 km).

Invergordon Youanmite
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 224.2 km 234 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 158 min 165 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 Youanmite
Car (driver) 70.2% / 53.8%
Invergordon — Car (driver): 70.2% Youanmite — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 24.7% / 46.2%
Invergordon — Worked from Home: 24.7% Youanmite — Worked from Home: 46.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / —
Invergordon — Car (passenger): 3.1% Youanmite — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Invergordon — Walked Only: 2.0% Youanmite — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Invergordon Youanmite
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Invergordon

Rural

Youanmite

Retirees Rural Young Families

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