Natte Yallock vs Avoca

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avoca, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Natte Yallock tends to suit families with children, while Avoca suits people living alone.

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

  • Natte Yallock carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)
  • Avoca has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Natte Yallock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Natte Yallock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Avoca

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (128 min vs 143 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (183.1 km vs 201.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avoca

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 26%)
  • But Natte Yallock carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Avoca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.7% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Natte Yallock Avoca
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.

Natte Yallock Avoca
Walkability 13 / 42
Natte Yallock — Walkability: 13/100 Avoca — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 80 / 41
Natte Yallock — Safety: 80/100 Avoca — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 57 / 25
Natte Yallock — Low fire risk: 57/100 Avoca — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 29 / 100
Natte Yallock — Low flood risk: 29/100 Avoca — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avoca has more residents (1,356 vs 89); Natte Yallock has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $47,996).

Natte Yallock Avoca
Population 89 1,356
+1424% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +13.7%
Median age 51
same for both
Median household income $75,816/yr
+37% vs other
 $47,996/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $210/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Natte Yallock Avoca
0-4 3.4% / 4.9%
Natte Yallock — 0-4: 3.4% Avoca — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 21.3% / 11.1%
Natte Yallock — 5-14: 21.3% Avoca — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.7% / 5.5%
Natte Yallock — 15-19: 6.7% Avoca — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.6% / 3.2%
Natte Yallock — 20-24: 5.6% Avoca — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 4.5% / 9.0%
Natte Yallock — 25-34: 4.5% Avoca — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.5% / 8.7%
Natte Yallock — 35-44: 13.5% Avoca — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 19.1% / 12.7%
Natte Yallock — 45-54: 19.1% Avoca — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.1% / 12.5%
Natte Yallock — 55-64: 19.1% Avoca — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 16.9% / 19.5%
Natte Yallock — 65-74: 16.9% Avoca — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 3.4% / 9.4%
Natte Yallock — 75-84: 3.4% Avoca — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 5.6% / 3.6%
Natte Yallock — 85+: 5.6% Avoca — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Natte Yallock 42.3% lone person
Natte Yallock — Lone Person: 42.3% Natte Yallock — Couple Families: 38.5% Natte Yallock — One Parent Families: 19.2% Natte Yallock — Group Household: 0.0% Natte Yallock — Other Families: 0.0%
Avoca 52.0% lone person
Avoca — Lone Person: 52.0% Avoca — Couple Families: 29.2% Avoca — One Parent Families: 15.7% Avoca — Group Household: 2.1% Avoca — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Natte Yallock 12.9% renting
Natte Yallock — Owned Outright: 87.1% Natte Yallock — Mortgage: 0.0% Natte Yallock — Renting: 12.9%
Avoca 16.7% renting
Avoca — Owned Outright: 53.7% Avoca — Mortgage: 29.6% Avoca — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Natte Yallock 97.3% houses
Natte Yallock — Houses: 97.3% Natte Yallock — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Natte Yallock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Avoca 94.5% houses
Avoca — Houses: 94.5% Avoca — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Avoca — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Natte Yallock Avoca
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.0%
Natte Yallock — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Avoca — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 6.3%
Natte Yallock — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Avoca — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 6.0%
Natte Yallock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Avoca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Natte Yallock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Avoca — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Natte Yallock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Avoca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Property market

Natte Yallock Avoca
Median house price — $397,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $128,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 22 sales

Zoning mix

Natte Yallock has more land zoned for conservation (21% vs 1%).

Natte Yallock Avoca
Rural and farming 78% 77%
Environmental 21% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 17%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Residential 0% 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

Natte Yallock Avoca
New dwellings approved 45
across Pyrenees
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Natte Yallock Avoca
Houses — 3.2%
$370/wk on $604K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Natte Yallock Avoca
House price — Higher than 8% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 8% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 58% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 13% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Avoca is more walkable (42 vs 13).

Natte Yallock Avoca
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Natte Yallock carries more flood risk (71 vs 0); Avoca carries more crime risk (59 vs 20).

Natte Yallock Avoca
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
71/100
 None
0/100
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

Natte Yallock Avoca
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Natte Yallock

  • Natte Yallock Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Avoca

  • Avoca Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Natte Yallock Avoca
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 13

Mobility

Natte Yallock sits further from the CBD (201.2 km vs 183.1 km).

Natte Yallock Avoca
Walkability score 13/100 42/100
Distance to Melbourne 201.2 km
+9% vs other
 183.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3465
 0.0%
postcode 3467
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3465
 55
postcode 3467

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.

Natte Yallock Avoca
Car (driver) 54.5% / 72.3%
Natte Yallock — Car (driver): 54.5% Avoca — Car (driver): 72.3%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 12.8%
Natte Yallock — Worked from Home: 45.5% Avoca — Worked from Home: 12.8%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Natte Yallock — Walked Only: not among its largest Avoca — Walked Only: 6.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.5%
Natte Yallock — Car (passenger): not among its largest Avoca — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Bicycle — / 1.5%
Natte Yallock — Bicycle: not among its largest Avoca — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.3%).

Setting

Natte Yallock Avoca
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Natte Yallock Avoca
Connectivity score 22/100 89/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 59%
745 premises

Climate

Natte Yallock Avoca
Annual rainfall 508 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Natte Yallock Avoca
Average residential rate $1,584/yr
same for both
Council Pyrenees
same for both

Federal electorate

Natte Yallock Avoca
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Natte Yallock Avoca
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Natte Yallock

Family Retirees Rural

Avoca

Affordable Quiet Retirees River Rural

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