North Star vs Yetman

North Star is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Yetman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Star, about half of households are couple families. In Yetman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, North Star tends to suit families with children, while Yetman 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

North Star

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 37%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)

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 house prices.

Renters

North Star

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 16%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yetman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (675.6 km vs 680.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • North Star carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 81/100)
  • Yetman has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 11%)

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

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

North Star Yetman
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.

North Star Yetman
Walkability 0 / 0
North Star — Walkability: 0/100 Yetman — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 19
North Star — Safety: 39/100 Yetman — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 85 / 50
North Star — Low fire risk: 85/100 Yetman — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

North Star has higher household incomes ($92,872 vs $55,588); Yetman skews older (48 vs 38).

North Star Yetman
Population 214
+13% vs other
 187
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% -9.7%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $92,872/yr
+40% vs other
 $55,588/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $150/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Star Yetman
0-4 11.2% / 2.1%
North Star — 0-4: 11.2% Yetman — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 14.0% / 15.5%
North Star — 5-14: 14.0% Yetman — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 4.2% / 3.7%
North Star — 15-19: 4.2% Yetman — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.2% / 2.1%
North Star — 20-24: 4.2% Yetman — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 13.6% / 10.7%
North Star — 25-34: 13.6% Yetman — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 14.0% / 10.2%
North Star — 35-44: 14.0% Yetman — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.4% / 14.4%
North Star — 45-54: 15.4% Yetman — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 14.0% / 12.8%
North Star — 55-64: 14.0% Yetman — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 8.4% / 20.9%
North Star — 65-74: 8.4% Yetman — 65-74: 20.9%
75-84 2.8% / 5.3%
North Star — 75-84: 2.8% Yetman — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
North Star — 85+: not among its largest Yetman — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

North Star Yetman
England 4.7% / 3.7%
North Star — England: 4.7% Yetman — England: 3.7%
South Africa 1.4% / —
North Star — South Africa: 1.4% Yetman — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Star 43.2% lone person
North Star — Lone Person: 43.2% North Star — Couple Families: 45.5% North Star — Other Families: 0.0% North Star — One Parent Families: 11.4%
Yetman 51.4% lone person
Yetman — Lone Person: 51.4% Yetman — Couple Families: 37.1% Yetman — Other Families: 11.4% Yetman — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Other Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Star 98.4% houses
North Star — Houses: 98.4% North Star — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Yetman 103.4% houses
Yetman — Houses: 103.4% Yetman — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

North Star Yetman
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 14.4%
North Star — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Yetman — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 4.8%
North Star — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Yetman — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.4%
North Star — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Yetman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
North Star — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Yetman — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Star 39.5% renting
North Star — Owned Outright: 47.4% North Star — Mortgage: 13.2% North Star — Renting: 39.5%
Yetman 16.4% renting
Yetman — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yetman — Mortgage: 30.9% Yetman — Renting: 16.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

North Star Yetman
Median house price $240,000 $230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

North Star has more rural and farming land (100% vs 83%); Yetman has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

North Star Yetman
Rural and farming 100% 83%
Environmental 0% 17%
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

North Star Yetman
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
 31
across Inverell
Approvals change year on year -50% +0%

Ranking within NSW

North Star Yetman
House price Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW

Liveability

North Star Yetman
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yetman carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 15); Yetman carries more crime risk (81 vs 61).

North Star Yetman
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

North Star Yetman
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in North Star

  • North Star Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yetman

  • Yetman Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

North Star Yetman
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

North Star sits further from the CBD (680.9 km vs 675.6 km).

North Star Yetman
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 680.9 km 675.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2408
 0.0%
postcode 2410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2408
 46
postcode 2410

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.

North Star Yetman
Car (driver) 56.3% / 53.8%
North Star — Car (driver): 56.3% Yetman — Car (driver): 53.8%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 21.5%
North Star — Worked from Home: 29.9% Yetman — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Walked Only 10.3% / 18.5%
North Star — Walked Only: 10.3% Yetman — Walked Only: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 6.2%
North Star — Car (passenger): 3.4% Yetman — Car (passenger): 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.3%).

Setting

North Star Yetman
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 277 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Star Yetman
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
36 premises

Council rates

North Star Yetman
Average residential rate $825/yr $1,170/yr
Council Gwydir Inverell

Federal electorate

North Star Yetman
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Star Yetman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Star

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Yetman

Affordable Retirees Rural

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