Natte Yallock vs Moonambel
Natte Yallock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 61 in Moonambel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moonambel, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Natte Yallock tends to suit families with children, while Moonambel suits older residents.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Natte Yallock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Natte Yallock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Natte Yallock is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- Moonambel has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 26%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Moonambel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (10.8% vs -5.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Natte Yallock and Moonambel drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Moonambel has more residents (185 vs 89); Natte Yallock has higher household incomes ($75,816 vs $49,660).
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 89 | 185 +108% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -5.3% | +10.8% |
| Median age | 51 | 61 |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr +34% vs other | $49,660/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $140/wk | $150/wk +7% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).
Property market
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $482,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 50 days from 5 sales |
Zoning mix
Natte Yallock has more rural and farming land (78% vs 47%); Moonambel has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 21%).
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 78% | 47% |
| Environmental | 21% | 45% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 45 across Pyrenees same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 9% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 4% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of VIC | Higher than 4% of VIC |
Liveability
Natte Yallock is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Natte Yallock carries more flood risk (71 vs 0).
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 same for both | |
| 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 | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Moonambel
- Moonambel Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Waterways | 7 | 13 |
Mobility
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 201.2 km | 202.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 3465 | 0.1% postcode 3478 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 3465 | 41 postcode 3478 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).
Setting
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 212 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 287 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 38 premises | 0% 56 premises |
Climate
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 508 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,584/yr same for both | |
| Council | Pyrenees same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Natte Yallock | Moonambel | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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