Katunga vs Yarroweyah

Katunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Yarroweyah. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Katunga: a median of $508,000, against $435,000 in Yarroweyah, and rent is higher there too.

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

Yarroweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarroweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($435,000 vs $507,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarroweyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Katunga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (238.2 km vs 257.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 179 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Katunga is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yarroweyah carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

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

Katunga Yarroweyah
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.

Katunga Yarroweyah
Walkability 24 / 0
Katunga — Walkability: 24/100 Yarroweyah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 62
Katunga — Safety: 43/100 Yarroweyah — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 89
Katunga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarroweyah — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 55 / 8
Katunga — Low flood risk: 55/100 Yarroweyah — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Katunga has more residents (1,025 vs 551); Yarroweyah skews older (45 vs 38).

Katunga Yarroweyah
Population 1,025
+46% vs other
 551
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +0.5%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $78,260/yr
+12% vs other
 $68,692/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+10% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Katunga Yarroweyah
0-4 5.3% / 4.5%
Katunga — 0-4: 5.3% Yarroweyah — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.1% / 15.6%
Katunga — 5-14: 14.1% Yarroweyah — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.9% / 4.2%
Katunga — 15-19: 6.9% Yarroweyah — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.2% / 3.6%
Katunga — 20-24: 6.2% Yarroweyah — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 13.0% / 12.5%
Katunga — 25-34: 13.0% Yarroweyah — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.7% / 8.7%
Katunga — 35-44: 13.7% Yarroweyah — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 13.0% / 14.5%
Katunga — 45-54: 13.0% Yarroweyah — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 12.7% / 16.7%
Katunga — 55-64: 12.7% Yarroweyah — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 10.8% / 13.1%
Katunga — 65-74: 10.8% Yarroweyah — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 3.6% / 5.8%
Katunga — 75-84: 3.6% Yarroweyah — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Katunga — 85+: 1.2% Yarroweyah — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Katunga 51.8% couple families
Katunga — Couple Families: 51.8% Katunga — Lone Person: 23.2% Katunga — One Parent Families: 18.3% Katunga — Group Household: 6.7%
Yarroweyah 51.3% couple families
Yarroweyah — Couple Families: 51.3% Yarroweyah — Lone Person: 27.7% Yarroweyah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Yarroweyah — 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.

Katunga 18.3% renting
Katunga — Owned Outright: 41.2% Katunga — Mortgage: 40.5% Katunga — Renting: 18.3%
Yarroweyah 9.7% renting
Yarroweyah — Owned Outright: 44.8% Yarroweyah — Mortgage: 45.5% Yarroweyah — Renting: 9.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Katunga Yarroweyah
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.5%
Katunga — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Yarroweyah — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 6.0%
Katunga — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Yarroweyah — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.4%
Katunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Yarroweyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.9%
Katunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Yarroweyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / —
Katunga — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% Yarroweyah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Katunga Yarroweyah
New Zealand 2.0% / 4.4%
Katunga — New Zealand: 2.0% Yarroweyah — New Zealand: 4.4%
Philippines 2.6% / 1.6%
Katunga — Philippines: 2.6% Yarroweyah — Philippines: 1.6%
England 1.2% / 2.2%
Katunga — England: 1.2% Yarroweyah — England: 2.2%
Taiwan 2.5% / —
Katunga — Taiwan: 2.5% Yarroweyah — Taiwan: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.9%
Katunga — Netherlands: 0.9% Yarroweyah — Netherlands: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.5%
Katunga — Italy: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Katunga 100.9% houses
Katunga — Houses: 100.9% Katunga — Townhouses: 0.9%
Yarroweyah 100.0% houses
Yarroweyah — Houses: 100.0% Yarroweyah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Katunga Yarroweyah
Median house price $507,500 $435,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $420,000 $385,000

Zoning mix

Katunga Yarroweyah
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Katunga Yarroweyah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 5% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Katunga is more walkable (24 vs 0); Katunga scores higher overall (45 vs 22).

Katunga Yarroweyah
Grade C D
Score 45/100 22/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yarroweyah carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Yarroweyah carries more flood risk (92 vs 45).

Katunga Yarroweyah
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Low
38/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 High
92/100
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

Katunga Yarroweyah
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Katunga

  • Katunga Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yarroweyah

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

Amenities in the suburb

Katunga Yarroweyah
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Yarroweyah sits further from the CBD (257.4 km vs 238.2 km).

Katunga Yarroweyah
Walkability score 24/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 238.2 km 257.4 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 166 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3640
 0.1%
postcode 3644
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 3640
 56
postcode 3644

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.

Katunga Yarroweyah
Car (driver) 67.5% / 71.7%
Katunga — Car (driver): 67.5% Yarroweyah — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 20.5%
Katunga — Worked from Home: 15.7% Yarroweyah — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 4.6%
Katunga — Car (passenger): 7.1% Yarroweyah — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 9.7% / 1.8%
Katunga — Walked Only: 9.7% Yarroweyah — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Katunga — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarroweyah — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Katunga Yarroweyah
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Katunga Yarroweyah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
434 premises
 0%
245 premises

Climate

Katunga Yarroweyah
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Katunga Yarroweyah
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Katunga Yarroweyah
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Katunga Yarroweyah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Katunga

Affordable River Rural

Yarroweyah

Rural

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