Newborough vs Yallourn

Newborough is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Yallourn. 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. In Yallourn, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yallourn tends to suit 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

Newborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Yallourn is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)

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

Newborough

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $295/wk)

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 108 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (140.2 km vs 145 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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 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
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
Walkability 69 / 0
Newborough — Walkability: 69/100 Yallourn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 17
Newborough — Safety: 19/100 Yallourn — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Newborough — Low fire risk: 1/100 Yallourn — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 24 / 41
Newborough — Low flood risk: 24/100 Yallourn — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Newborough has more residents (6,886 vs 143); Yallourn rents higher ($295/wk vs $230/wk).

Newborough Yallourn
Population 6,886
+98% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -0.7%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $60,580/yr $75,348/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $295/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newborough Yallourn
0-4 5.6% / 3.5%
Newborough — 0-4: 5.6% Yallourn — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.0% / 11.2%
Newborough — 5-14: 11.0% Yallourn — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.5% / 8.4%
Newborough — 15-19: 5.5% Yallourn — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
Newborough — 20-24: 5.9% Yallourn — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.0% / 6.3%
Newborough — 25-34: 13.0% Yallourn — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.8% / 11.9%
Newborough — 35-44: 10.8% Yallourn — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.8% / 14.0%
Newborough — 45-54: 11.8% Yallourn — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 13.0% / 14.7%
Newborough — 55-64: 13.0% Yallourn — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 11.7% / 12.6%
Newborough — 65-74: 11.7% Yallourn — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 7.5% / 9.1%
Newborough — 75-84: 7.5% Yallourn — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 4.2% / 2.8%
Newborough — 85+: 4.2% Yallourn — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

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 40.0% lone person
Yallourn — Lone Person: 40.0% Yallourn — Couple Families: 45.0% Yallourn — One Parent Families: 15.0% Yallourn — Group Household: 0.0% Yallourn — Other Families: 0.0%
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 8.5% renting
Yallourn — Owned Outright: 48.9% Yallourn — Mortgage: 42.6% Yallourn — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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
England 3.3% / 4.2%
Newborough — England: 3.3% Yallourn — England: 4.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 4.9%
Newborough — Scotland: 0.8% Yallourn — Scotland: 4.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Newborough — Netherlands: 1.1% Yallourn — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Newborough — Germany: 1.0% Yallourn — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Newborough — Philippines: 0.8% Yallourn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Newborough Yallourn
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 24.5%
Newborough — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Yallourn — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 8.4%
Newborough — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Yallourn — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.9%
Newborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Yallourn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.1%
Newborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Yallourn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Newborough — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Yallourn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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 100.0% houses
Yallourn — Houses: 100.0% Yallourn — Townhouses: 0.0% Yallourn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Newborough has more rural and farming land (28% vs 0%).

Newborough Yallourn
Other and special use 0% 92%
Residential 48% 4%
Rural and farming 28% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Newborough Yallourn
House price Higher than 10% of VIC —
Income Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools Higher than 6% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of VIC —

Liveability

Newborough is more walkable (69 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Newborough carries more flood risk (76 vs 59).

Newborough Yallourn
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Newborough Yallourn
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Newborough Yallourn
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 23 2
Childcare 7 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Yallourn sits further from the CBD (145 km vs 140.2 km).

Newborough Yallourn
Walkability score 69/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 140.2 km 145 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 103 min 108 min
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
Car (driver) 81.5% / 79.2%
Newborough — Car (driver): 81.5% Yallourn — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 11.3%
Newborough — Worked from Home: 10.5% Yallourn — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 9.4%
Newborough — Car (passenger): 5.8% Yallourn — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Newborough — Walked Only: 1.2% Yallourn — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Newborough — Bus: 0.5% Yallourn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Newborough Yallourn
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newborough Yallourn
Connectivity score 67/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,601 premises
 94%
62 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Newborough Yallourn
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

Rural

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