Netherby vs Yanac

Netherby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Yanac. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Netherby, most households are couple families. In Yanac, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Netherby tends to suit couples, while Yanac suits people living alone and 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

They split

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

  • Netherby is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 53%)
  • Yanac has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Yanac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 19%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yanac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $97/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Netherby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (406.8 km vs 413.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yanac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Yanac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs -7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Netherby Yanac
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.

Netherby Yanac
Walkability 0 / 0
Netherby — Walkability: 0/100 Yanac — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 78
Netherby — Safety: 84/100 Yanac — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 16 / 16
Netherby — Low fire risk: 16/100 Yanac — Low fire risk: 16/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Netherby — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yanac — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Netherby has more residents (111 vs 69); Netherby rents higher ($97/wk vs $75/wk).

Netherby Yanac
Population 111
+38% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.5% +9.5%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $67,184/yr $68,224/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $97/wk
+23% vs other
 $75/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Netherby Yanac
0-4 9.0% / 10.1%
Netherby — 0-4: 9.0% Yanac — 0-4: 10.1%
5-14 12.6% / 14.5%
Netherby — 5-14: 12.6% Yanac — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 9.9% / 11.6%
Netherby — 15-19: 9.9% Yanac — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 3.6% / —
Netherby — 20-24: 3.6% Yanac — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.0% / 14.5%
Netherby — 25-34: 9.0% Yanac — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 11.7% / 10.1%
Netherby — 35-44: 11.7% Yanac — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 8.1% / 7.2%
Netherby — 45-54: 8.1% Yanac — 45-54: 7.2%
55-64 20.7% / 24.6%
Netherby — 55-64: 20.7% Yanac — 55-64: 24.6%
65-74 8.1% / 15.9%
Netherby — 65-74: 8.1% Yanac — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 4.5% / 5.8%
Netherby — 75-84: 4.5% Yanac — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Netherby — 85+: not among its largest Yanac — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Netherby 63.0% couple families
Netherby — Couple Families: 63.0% Netherby — Lone Person: 37.0%
Yanac 52.9% couple families
Yanac — Couple Families: 52.9% Yanac — Lone Person: 47.1%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Netherby 7.7% renting
Netherby — Owned Outright: 76.9% Netherby — Mortgage: 15.4% Netherby — Renting: 7.7%
Yanac 0.0% renting
Yanac — Owned Outright: 35.0% Yanac — Mortgage: 65.0% Yanac — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Netherby 97.4% houses
Netherby — Houses: 97.4% Netherby — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Yanac 100.0% houses
Yanac — Houses: 100.0% Yanac — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Netherby Yanac
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 7.2%
Netherby — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Yanac — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.2%
Netherby — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Yanac — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / —
Netherby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Yanac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Zoning mix

Netherby Yanac
Rural and farming 92% 99%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
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

Netherby Yanac
New dwellings approved 9
across Hindmarsh
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Netherby Yanac
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC

Liveability

Netherby Yanac
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Netherby Yanac
Bushfire High
84/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
22/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
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

Netherby Yanac
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

Netherby Yanac
Parks & reserves 2 6
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Yanac sits further from the CBD (413.7 km vs 406.8 km).

Netherby Yanac
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 406.8 km 413.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 289 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3418
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3418
same for both

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.

Netherby Yanac
Car (driver) 50.9% / 68.8%
Netherby — Car (driver): 50.9% Yanac — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 31.2%
Netherby — Worked from Home: 33.3% Yanac — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 15.8% / —
Netherby — Walked Only: 15.8% Yanac — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Netherby Yanac
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Netherby Yanac
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
15 premises

Council rates

Netherby Yanac
Average residential rate $1,660/yr
same for both
Council Hindmarsh
same for both

Federal electorate

Netherby Yanac
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Netherby Yanac
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Netherby

Rural Young Families

Yanac

Family Rural Young Families

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