Koriella vs Yarck

Yarck is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 59 in Koriella. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarck, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Koriella tends to suit families with children and older residents, while Yarck suits people living alone 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Koriella is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)
  • Yarck has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Yarck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

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

Koriella

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (47% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Yarck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.5% vs 10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Koriella Yarck
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.

Koriella Yarck
Walkability 0 / 0
Koriella — Walkability: 0/100 Yarck — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 51
Koriella — Safety: 58/100 Yarck — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Koriella — Low fire risk: 88/100 Yarck — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 67
Koriella — Low flood risk: 40/100 Yarck — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Yarck has more residents (194 vs 66); Koriella has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $61,256).

Koriella Yarck
Population 66 194
+194% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.0% +15.5%
Median age 59 54
Median household income $95,316/yr
+36% vs other
 $61,256/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+20% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Koriella Yarck
0-4 7.6% / 1.5%
Koriella — 0-4: 7.6% Yarck — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 13.6% / 10.3%
Koriella — 5-14: 13.6% Yarck — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 — / 6.2%
Koriella — 15-19: not among its largest Yarck — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / 1.5%
Koriella — 20-24: not among its largest Yarck — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 12.1% / 7.7%
Koriella — 25-34: 12.1% Yarck — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 4.5% / 8.2%
Koriella — 35-44: 4.5% Yarck — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 4.5% / 14.9%
Koriella — 45-54: 4.5% Yarck — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 24.2% / 20.6%
Koriella — 55-64: 24.2% Yarck — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 27.3% / 18.0%
Koriella — 65-74: 27.3% Yarck — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 19.7% / 6.2%
Koriella — 75-84: 19.7% Yarck — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Koriella — 85+: not among its largest Yarck — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Koriella 30.0% couple families
Koriella — Couple Families: 30.0% Koriella — Lone Person: 30.0% Koriella — One Parent Families: 40.0%
Yarck 47.2% couple families
Yarck — Couple Families: 47.2% Yarck — Lone Person: 39.6% Yarck — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Koriella 18.5% renting
Koriella — Owned Outright: 70.4% Koriella — Mortgage: 11.1% Koriella — Renting: 18.5%
Yarck 8.6% renting
Yarck — Owned Outright: 58.0% Yarck — Mortgage: 33.3% Yarck — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Koriella 100.0% houses
Koriella — Houses: 100.0% Koriella — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarck 97.6% houses
Yarck — Houses: 97.6% Yarck — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Koriella Yarck
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.9%
Koriella — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Yarck — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 10.3%
Koriella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Yarck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 6.7%
Koriella — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Yarck — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 4.1%
Koriella — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Yarck — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.6% / 1.5%
Koriella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.6% Yarck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

Property market

Koriella Yarck
Median house price — $880,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Koriella Yarck
Rural and farming 95% 89%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
Residential 0% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Koriella Yarck
New dwellings approved 82
across Murrindindi
same for both
Approvals change year on year +83%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Koriella Yarck
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC

Liveability

Koriella Yarck
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Koriella carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Koriella carries more flood risk (60 vs 33).

Koriella Yarck
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Low
33/100
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

Koriella Yarck
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

Koriella Yarck
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Koriella Yarck
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 135.5 km 136 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 118 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3714
 0.6%
postcode 3719
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3714
 62
postcode 3719

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.

Koriella Yarck
Car (driver) 48.1% / 65.0%
Koriella — Car (driver): 48.1% Yarck — Car (driver): 65.0%
Worked from Home 51.9% / 22.5%
Koriella — Worked from Home: 51.9% Yarck — Worked from Home: 22.5%
Walked Only — / 12.5%
Koriella — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarck — Walked Only: 12.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.0%).

Setting

Koriella Yarck
Elevation 260 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 223 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Koriella Yarck
Connectivity score 24/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

Koriella Yarck
Annual rainfall 648 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Koriella Yarck
Average residential rate $1,973/yr
same for both
Council Murrindindi
same for both

Federal electorate

Koriella Yarck
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Koriella Yarck
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Koriella

Retirees Rural

Yarck

Retirees Rural

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