Parkesbourne vs Yarra
Yarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Parkesbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Parkesbourne, about half of households are couple families. In Yarra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Parkesbourne: a median of $1.25 million, against $1.07 million in Yarra, though rent is higher in Yarra. On these figures, Parkesbourne tends to suit people living alone, while Yarra suits families with children.
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
- Parkesbourne carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
- Yarra is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 53%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yarra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,075,000 vs $1,250,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Parkesbourne has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $230/wk)
- Yarra 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
Yarra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (136 min vs 143 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (208.4 km vs 213.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Parkesbourne
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 62/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Parkesbourne
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-10.6% vs -20.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parkesbourne and Yarra 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
Yarra rents higher ($230/wk vs $175/wk); Parkesbourne skews older (51 vs 47).
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 152 +9% vs other | 138 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.6% | -20.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $108,316/yr | $108,888/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $230/wk +31% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
Property market
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,250,000 | $1,075,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $2,111,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Parkesbourne has more rural and farming land (100% vs 81%); Yarra has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%).
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 81% |
| Environmental | 0% | 19% |
| 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
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -1% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 65% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 74% of NSW same for both | |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NSW | Higher than 10% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 53% of NSW | Higher than 65% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
Liveability
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yarra carries more crime risk (62 vs 21); Parkesbourne carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 16).
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 40/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Crime | Low 21/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| 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
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 10 |
Mobility
Parkesbourne sits further from the CBD (213.8 km vs 208.4 km).
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 213.8 km +3% vs other | 208.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 136 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2580 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 2580 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).
Setting
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 728 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 703 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 658 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.1°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.36 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,370/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goulburn Mulwaree same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Eden-monaro same for both | |
| Member | Kristy Mcbain same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parkesbourne | Yarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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