Invergowrie vs Yarrowyck

Yarrowyck is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Invergowrie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Invergowrie, most households are couple families. In Yarrowyck, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yarrowyck tends to suit families with children.

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

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

Invergowrie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Invergowrie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (472.7 km vs 480 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Invergowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yarrowyck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs 2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
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.

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Walkability 16 / 8
Invergowrie — Walkability: 16/100 Yarrowyck — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 81 / 76
Invergowrie — Safety: 81/100 Yarrowyck — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 89 / 57
Invergowrie — Low fire risk: 89/100 Yarrowyck — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Invergowrie has more residents (794 vs 175); Invergowrie has higher household incomes ($99,112 vs $84,500).

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Population 794
+78% vs other
 175
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +32.6%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $99,112/yr
+15% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
0-4 4.5% / 10.9%
Invergowrie — 0-4: 4.5% Yarrowyck — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 14.6% / 12.6%
Invergowrie — 5-14: 14.6% Yarrowyck — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.9% / 6.9%
Invergowrie — 15-19: 7.9% Yarrowyck — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.8% / 1.7%
Invergowrie — 20-24: 3.8% Yarrowyck — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 8.9% / 14.9%
Invergowrie — 25-34: 8.9% Yarrowyck — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 12.0% / 12.0%
Invergowrie — 35-44: 12.0% Yarrowyck — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.1% / 8.6%
Invergowrie — 45-54: 17.1% Yarrowyck — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 13.6% / 13.7%
Invergowrie — 55-64: 13.6% Yarrowyck — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 11.2% / 12.0%
Invergowrie — 65-74: 11.2% Yarrowyck — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 5.8% / 6.9%
Invergowrie — 75-84: 5.8% Yarrowyck — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.1% / —
Invergowrie — 85+: 1.1% Yarrowyck — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 58.9% couple families
Invergowrie — Couple Families: 58.9% Invergowrie — Lone Person: 29.5% Invergowrie — One Parent Families: 8.4% Invergowrie — Group Household: 3.2%
Yarrowyck 54.3% couple families
Yarrowyck — Couple Families: 54.3% Yarrowyck — Lone Person: 28.6% Yarrowyck — One Parent Families: 8.6% Yarrowyck — Group Household: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 10.5% renting
Invergowrie — Owned Outright: 38.5% Invergowrie — Mortgage: 51.0% Invergowrie — Renting: 10.5%
Yarrowyck 14.3% renting
Yarrowyck — Owned Outright: 46.9% Yarrowyck — Mortgage: 38.8% Yarrowyck — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 20.0%
Invergowrie — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Yarrowyck — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 9.1%
Invergowrie — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Yarrowyck — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 4.6%
Invergowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Yarrowyck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 5.1%
Invergowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Yarrowyck — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.4%
Invergowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Yarrowyck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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.

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
England 3.7% / 2.3%
Invergowrie — England: 3.7% Yarrowyck — England: 2.3%
Canada 0.5% / 2.9%
Invergowrie — Canada: 0.5% Yarrowyck — Canada: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Invergowrie — New Zealand: 2.3% Yarrowyck — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.6% / —
Invergowrie — South Africa: 1.6% Yarrowyck — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Invergowrie — Scotland: 1.1% Yarrowyck — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Invergowrie — Germany: 0.6% Yarrowyck — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Invergowrie 100.7% houses
Invergowrie — Houses: 100.7%
Yarrowyck 100.0% houses
Yarrowyck — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Median house price $791,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Yarrowyck has more rural and farming land (98% vs 40%); Invergowrie has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 2%).

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Rural and farming 40% 98%
Residential 49% 0%
Environmental 12% 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

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
House price Higher than 32% of NSW —
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 80% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Invergowrie is more walkable (16 vs 8).

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Grade B —
Score 58/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yarrowyck carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 11).

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
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

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 22

Mobility

Yarrowyck sits further from the CBD (480 km vs 472.7 km).

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Walkability score 16/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 472.7 km 480 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
 0.2%
postcode 2358
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
 52
postcode 2358

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.

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Car (driver) 63.9% / 66.1%
Invergowrie — Car (driver): 63.9% Yarrowyck — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 31.8% / 26.8%
Invergowrie — Worked from Home: 31.8% Yarrowyck — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 7.1%
Invergowrie — Car (passenger): 3.1% Yarrowyck — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Invergowrie — Walked Only: 1.2% Yarrowyck — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Elevation 961 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 767 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Connectivity score 29/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
322 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Invergowrie Yarrowyck
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Invergowrie

Rural

Yarrowyck

Family River Rural Young Families

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