Newborough vs Yallourn North

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newborough, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Newborough: a median of $498,000, against $385,000 in Yallourn North. On these figures, Yallourn North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Newborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 16)
  • But Yallourn North has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yallourn North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($518,045 vs $800,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $498,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newborough

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (103 min vs 121 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (140.2 km vs 153.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newborough

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 0%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Newborough Yallourn North
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.

Newborough Yallourn North
Walkability 69 / 0
Newborough — Walkability: 69/100 Yallourn North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 20
Newborough — Safety: 19/100 Yallourn North — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 1 / 3
Newborough — Low fire risk: 1/100 Yallourn North — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 24 / 50
Newborough — Low flood risk: 24/100 Yallourn North — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Newborough has more residents (6,886 vs 1,511).

Newborough Yallourn North
Population 6,886
+78% vs other
 1,511
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -2.2%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $60,580/yr $66,352/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+4% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newborough Yallourn North
0-4 5.6% / 6.4%
Newborough — 0-4: 5.6% Yallourn North — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.0% / 11.3%
Newborough — 5-14: 11.0% Yallourn North — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.0%
Newborough — 15-19: 5.5% Yallourn North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.4%
Newborough — 20-24: 5.9% Yallourn North — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.0% / 13.3%
Newborough — 25-34: 13.0% Yallourn North — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.8% / 10.5%
Newborough — 35-44: 10.8% Yallourn North — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.8% / 13.4%
Newborough — 45-54: 11.8% Yallourn North — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 13.0% / 16.5%
Newborough — 55-64: 13.0% Yallourn North — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 11.7% / 11.5%
Newborough — 65-74: 11.7% Yallourn North — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 7.5% / 4.2%
Newborough — 75-84: 7.5% Yallourn North — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 4.2% / 1.7%
Newborough — 85+: 4.2% Yallourn North — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newborough 45.5% lone person
Newborough — Lone Person: 45.5% Newborough — Couple Families: 31.7% Newborough — One Parent Families: 18.3% Newborough — Group Household: 3.2% Newborough — Other Families: 1.3%
Yallourn North 41.2% lone person
Yallourn North — Lone Person: 41.2% Yallourn North — Couple Families: 36.7% Yallourn North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Yallourn North — Group Household: 4.2% Yallourn North — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newborough 26.3% renting
Newborough — Owned Outright: 38.5% Newborough — Mortgage: 35.1% Newborough — Renting: 26.3%
Yallourn North 13.8% renting
Yallourn North — Owned Outright: 42.1% Yallourn North — Mortgage: 44.2% Yallourn North — Renting: 13.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newborough Yallourn North
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 24.0%
Newborough — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Yallourn North — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.5%
Newborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Yallourn North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.3%
Newborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Yallourn North — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Newborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Yallourn North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.0%
Newborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Yallourn North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Newborough Yallourn North
England 3.3% / 1.8%
Newborough — England: 3.3% Yallourn North — England: 1.8%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.5%
Newborough — Netherlands: 1.1% Yallourn North — Netherlands: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Newborough — Philippines: 0.8% Yallourn North — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 1.0% / 0.5%
Newborough — Germany: 1.0% Yallourn North — Germany: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.3%
Newborough — New Zealand: 0.6% Yallourn North — New Zealand: 0.3%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Newborough — Scotland: 0.8% Yallourn North — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newborough 87.1% houses
Newborough — Houses: 87.1% Newborough — Townhouses: 12.3% Newborough — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Yallourn North 99.8% houses
Yallourn North — Houses: 99.8% Yallourn North — Townhouses: 0.0% Yallourn North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Newborough Yallourn North
Median house price $498,000 $385,000
Median unit price $333,500 —
Median land price $800,000 $518,045
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 67 sales
 39 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Newborough Yallourn North
2 bed $370K / $305K
Newborough — 2 bed: $370K (11 sales) Yallourn North — 2 bed: $305K (9 sales)

11 vs 9 sales

3 bed $484K / $374K
Newborough — 3 bed: $484K (62 sales) Yallourn North — 3 bed: $374K (42 sales)

62 vs 42 sales

4 bed $575K / $562K
Newborough — 4 bed: $575K (35 sales) Yallourn North — 4 bed: $562K (10 sales)

35 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Yallourn North has more rural and farming land (41% vs 28%).

Newborough Yallourn North
Residential 48% 1%
Rural and farming 28% 41%
Other and special use 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 17% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 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

Newborough Yallourn North
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
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.

Newborough Yallourn North
Houses 4.1%
$470/wk on $600K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newborough Yallourn North
House price Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Newborough is more walkable (69 vs 0); Newborough scores higher overall (18 vs 8).

Newborough Yallourn North
Grade D
same for both
Score 18/100 8/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newborough carries more flood risk (76 vs 50).

Newborough Yallourn North
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
97/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
80/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Newborough Yallourn North
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Newborough

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lowanna College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Newborough East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Newborough Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yallourn North

  • Yallourn North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Somers School Camp-Woorabinda Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Newborough Yallourn North
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 23 16
Childcare 7 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Yallourn North sits further from the CBD (153.7 km vs 140.2 km).

Newborough Yallourn North
Walkability score 69/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 140.2 km 153.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 121 min
Public transport score 74/100 29/100
Peak arrivals per hour 99.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Newborough Yallourn North
Car (driver) 81.5% / 82.8%
Newborough — Car (driver): 81.5% Yallourn North — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.8%
Newborough — Worked from Home: 10.5% Yallourn North — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.5%
Newborough — Car (passenger): 5.8% Yallourn North — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 2.0%
Newborough — Walked Only: 1.2% Yallourn North — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus 0.5% / —
Newborough — Bus: 0.5% Yallourn North — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Newborough Yallourn North
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newborough Yallourn North
Connectivity score 67/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,601 premises
 42%
735 premises

Climate

Newborough Yallourn North
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Newborough Yallourn North
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Newborough Yallourn North
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Newborough Yallourn North
Division Monash Gippsland
Member Mary Aldred Darren Chester
Party Liberal The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Newborough Yallourn North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newborough

Acreage Affordable Parks

Yallourn North

Affordable Rural

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