Jeeralang Junction vs Yinnar

Yinnar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Jeeralang Junction. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jeeralang Junction, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jeeralang Junction: a median of $794,000, against $526,000 in Yinnar. On these figures, Jeeralang Junction tends to suit couples, while Yinnar suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Jeeralang Junction

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)
  • But Yinnar has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yinnar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,500 vs $794,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yinnar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yinnar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 165.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yinnar

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Jeeralang Junction carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Yinnar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
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.

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Walkability 0 / 8
Jeeralang Junction — Walkability: 0/100 Yinnar — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 75 / 37
Jeeralang Junction — Safety: 75/100 Yinnar — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 14 / 33
Jeeralang Junction — Low fire risk: 14/100 Yinnar — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 100 / 31
Jeeralang Junction — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yinnar — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Yinnar has more residents (1,021 vs 584); Jeeralang Junction skews older (49 vs 40).

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Population 584 1,021
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +12.6%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $97,500/yr
+13% vs other
 $84,708/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
0-4 4.6% / 6.2%
Jeeralang Junction — 0-4: 4.6% Yinnar — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.1% / 12.6%
Jeeralang Junction — 5-14: 11.1% Yinnar — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.7% / 5.1%
Jeeralang Junction — 15-19: 6.7% Yinnar — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 2.7% / 5.2%
Jeeralang Junction — 20-24: 2.7% Yinnar — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.7% / 15.5%
Jeeralang Junction — 25-34: 8.7% Yinnar — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.1% / 10.9%
Jeeralang Junction — 35-44: 11.1% Yinnar — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.9% / 10.1%
Jeeralang Junction — 45-54: 13.9% Yinnar — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 20.9% / 15.5%
Jeeralang Junction — 55-64: 20.9% Yinnar — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 15.6% / 12.5%
Jeeralang Junction — 65-74: 15.6% Yinnar — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.9% / 6.2%
Jeeralang Junction — 75-84: 3.9% Yinnar — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.5% / 1.7%
Jeeralang Junction — 85+: 0.5% Yinnar — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang Junction 56.7% couple families
Jeeralang Junction — Couple Families: 56.7% Jeeralang Junction — Lone Person: 29.9% Jeeralang Junction — One Parent Families: 13.4% Jeeralang Junction — Group Household: 0.0%
Yinnar 43.5% couple families
Yinnar — Couple Families: 43.5% Yinnar — Lone Person: 39.5% Yinnar — One Parent Families: 14.5% Yinnar — Group Household: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang Junction 5.1% renting
Jeeralang Junction — Owned Outright: 54.4% Jeeralang Junction — Mortgage: 40.5% Jeeralang Junction — Renting: 5.1%
Yinnar 15.9% renting
Yinnar — Owned Outright: 40.4% Yinnar — Mortgage: 43.7% Yinnar — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 21.0%
Jeeralang Junction — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Yinnar — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 8.9%
Jeeralang Junction — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Yinnar — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 7.3%
Jeeralang Junction — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Yinnar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 1.7%
Jeeralang Junction — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Yinnar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.4%
Jeeralang Junction — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Yinnar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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

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.

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
England 3.6% / 3.1%
Jeeralang Junction — England: 3.6% Yinnar — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.9%
Jeeralang Junction — New Zealand: 2.4% Yinnar — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.9%
Jeeralang Junction — Netherlands: 1.5% Yinnar — Netherlands: 0.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Jeeralang Junction — Germany: 0.9% Yinnar — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Jeeralang Junction — Philippines: 0.7% Yinnar — Philippines: 0.8%
Ireland 0.9% / 0.4%
Jeeralang Junction — Ireland: 0.9% Yinnar — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jeeralang Junction 100.0% houses
Jeeralang Junction — Houses: 100.0% Jeeralang Junction — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yinnar 97.8% houses
Yinnar — Houses: 97.8% Yinnar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Median house price $794,000 $525,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $191,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 22 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Rural and farming 92% 88%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Residential 0% 5%
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

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
House price — Higher than 19% of VIC
Income — Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 89% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC

Liveability

Yinnar is more walkable (8 vs 0); Jeeralang Junction scores higher overall (45 vs 21).

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Grade C D
Score 45/100 21/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yinnar carries more flood risk (69 vs 0); Yinnar carries more crime risk (63 vs 25).

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Bushfire High
86/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 3.6 km
 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.1%

Schools in Jeeralang Junction

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

Schools in Yinnar

  • Yinnar Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Jeeralang Junction sits further from the CBD (165.1 km vs 162.5 km).

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 165.1 km
+2% vs other
 162.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 120 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3840
 0.3%
postcode 3869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3840
 60
postcode 3869

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.

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Car (driver) 75.4% / 80.8%
Jeeralang Junction — Car (driver): 75.4% Yinnar — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 11.5%
Jeeralang Junction — Worked from Home: 20.5% Yinnar — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 2.2% / 4.9%
Jeeralang Junction — Car (passenger): 2.2% Yinnar — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 1.8% / 0.9%
Jeeralang Junction — Bus: 1.8% Yinnar — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Jeeralang Junction — Walked Only: not among its largest Yinnar — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.8 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
240 premises
 0%
498 premises

Climate

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jeeralang Junction Yinnar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jeeralang Junction

Acreage

Yinnar

Acreage Affordable

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