Irrewarra vs Yeo

Yeo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Irrewarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irrewarra, about half of households are couple families. In Yeo, most households are couple families. On these figures, Irrewarra tends to suit people living alone, while Yeo suits families with children and 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

Irrewarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Yeo is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 57%)

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

Irrewarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $308/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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

Irrewarra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Irrewarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.8% vs -16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Irrewarra Yeo
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.

Irrewarra Yeo
Walkability 0 / 0
Irrewarra — Walkability: 0/100 Yeo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 16
Irrewarra — Safety: 49/100 Yeo — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 77
Irrewarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeo — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 26 / 69
Irrewarra — Low flood risk: 26/100 Yeo — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Irrewarra has more residents (365 vs 124); Yeo rents higher ($308/wk vs $238/wk).

Irrewarra Yeo
Population 365
+66% vs other
 124
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% -16.2%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $82,316/yr $102,336/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk $308/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra Yeo
0-4 3.3% / —
Irrewarra — 0-4: 3.3% Yeo — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.2% / 23.4%
Irrewarra — 5-14: 13.2% Yeo — 5-14: 23.4%
15-19 9.3% / 9.7%
Irrewarra — 15-19: 9.3% Yeo — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 3.6% / —
Irrewarra — 20-24: 3.6% Yeo — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.6% / 2.4%
Irrewarra — 25-34: 9.6% Yeo — 25-34: 2.4%
35-44 8.2% / 15.3%
Irrewarra — 35-44: 8.2% Yeo — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 16.2% / 16.9%
Irrewarra — 45-54: 16.2% Yeo — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 14.5% / 17.7%
Irrewarra — 55-64: 14.5% Yeo — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 15.6% / 18.5%
Irrewarra — 65-74: 15.6% Yeo — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 7.1% / —
Irrewarra — 75-84: 7.1% Yeo — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.9% / —
Irrewarra — 85+: 1.9% Yeo — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 50.0% couple families
Irrewarra — Couple Families: 50.0% Irrewarra — Lone Person: 43.4% Irrewarra — One Parent Families: 6.6%
Yeo 63.6% couple families
Yeo — Couple Families: 63.6% Yeo — Lone Person: 13.6% Yeo — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 6.6% renting
Irrewarra — Owned Outright: 50.4% Irrewarra — Mortgage: 43.0% Irrewarra — Renting: 6.6%
Yeo 0.0% renting
Yeo — Owned Outright: 69.0% Yeo — Mortgage: 31.0% Yeo — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Irrewarra Yeo
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Irrewarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Yeo — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 3.0% / —
Irrewarra — England: 3.0% Yeo — England: not among its largest
Fiji 1.1% / —
Irrewarra — Fiji: 1.1% Yeo — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Irrewarra Yeo
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 21.0%
Irrewarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Yeo — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 12.9%
Irrewarra — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Yeo — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.5%
Irrewarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Yeo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Irrewarra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Yeo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Irrewarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Yeo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irrewarra 100.0% houses
Irrewarra — Houses: 100.0%
Yeo 100.0% houses
Yeo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Irrewarra Yeo
Rural and farming 92% 99%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Irrewarra Yeo
New dwellings approved 226
across Colac Otway
same for both
Approvals change year on year +64%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Irrewarra Yeo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Irrewarra Yeo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yeo carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Irrewarra carries more flood risk (74 vs 31).

Irrewarra Yeo
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
74/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Irrewarra Yeo
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

Irrewarra Yeo
Parks & reserves 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Irrewarra Yeo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 150.9 km 151.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 111 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3249
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3249
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.

Irrewarra Yeo
Car (driver) 68.2% / 72.1%
Irrewarra — Car (driver): 68.2% Yeo — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 27.9%
Irrewarra — Worked from Home: 19.5% Yeo — Worked from Home: 27.9%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / —
Irrewarra — Car (passenger): 7.8% Yeo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Irrewarra — Walked Only: 4.5% Yeo — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.1%).

Setting

Irrewarra Yeo
Elevation 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.5 km 34.3 km

NBN connectivity

Irrewarra Yeo
Connectivity score 30/100 32/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
185 premises
 3%
61 premises

Climate

Irrewarra Yeo
Annual rainfall 607 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Irrewarra Yeo
Average residential rate $2,023/yr
same for both
Council Colac Otway
same for both

Federal electorate

Irrewarra Yeo
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irrewarra Yeo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irrewarra

Rural

Yeo

Family Rural

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