Orford vs Yambuk
Orford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Yambuk. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Orford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Orford tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yambuk suits people living alone.
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
Orford
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 67/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)
- But Yambuk has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Orford
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 29%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Orford
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $255/wk)
- But Yambuk has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yambuk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yambuk
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
- But Orford carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 67/100)
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
Orford and Yambuk 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
Yambuk has more residents (284 vs 115); Yambuk rents higher ($255/wk vs $150/wk).
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115 | 284 +147% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.5% | +6.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 49 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +35% vs other | $63,180/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $255/wk +70% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 4% |
| Other and special use | 1% | 0% |
| Planning zones cover 100% of Orford and 99% of Yambuk. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 64 across Moyne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -15% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 70% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 42% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of VIC | Higher than 72% of VIC |
Liveability
Yambuk is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Yambuk carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Yambuk carries more crime risk (67 vs 46).
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 6 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 4 |
Mobility
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 302.8 km | 302.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 3284 | 0.5% postcode 3285 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 25 postcode 3284 | 39 postcode 3285 |
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 (67.0%).
Setting
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.6 km | 3.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 56 premises | 0% 141 premises |
Climate
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 699 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 22.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,613/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moyne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Orford | Yambuk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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