Rosanna vs Yallambie

Yallambie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Rosanna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rosanna, about half of households are couple families. In Yallambie, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rosanna: a median of $1.37 million, against $1.03 million in Yallambie, and rent is higher there too. Rosanna is closer to the city centre: 17.1 km, against 19.7 km. On these figures, Rosanna tends to suit people living alone, while Yallambie suits couples and 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

Yallambie

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Rosanna has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,033,500 vs $1,374,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosanna

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 63/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (17.1 km vs 19.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosanna

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Yallambie carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosanna Yallambie
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.

Rosanna Yallambie
Walkability 93 / 63
Rosanna — Walkability: 93/100 Yallambie — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 48 / 76
Rosanna — Safety: 48/100 Yallambie — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rosanna — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallambie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 52
Rosanna — Low flood risk: 63/100 Yallambie — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Rosanna has more residents (8,616 vs 4,161); Rosanna rents higher ($421/wk vs $340/wk).

Rosanna Yallambie
Population 8,616
+52% vs other
 4,161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +1.1%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $115,076/yr $120,640/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $421/wk
+19% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosanna Yallambie
0-4 5.1% / 6.8%
Rosanna — 0-4: 5.1% Yallambie — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.0% / 13.4%
Rosanna — 5-14: 14.0% Yallambie — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.2% / 7.2%
Rosanna — 15-19: 5.2% Yallambie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.1% / 7.9%
Rosanna — 20-24: 5.1% Yallambie — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 10.9% / 13.7%
Rosanna — 25-34: 10.9% Yallambie — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.0% / 14.5%
Rosanna — 35-44: 15.0% Yallambie — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 13.6% / 13.9%
Rosanna — 45-54: 13.6% Yallambie — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 10.9% / 9.3%
Rosanna — 55-64: 10.9% Yallambie — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 8.8% / 7.9%
Rosanna — 65-74: 8.8% Yallambie — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 6.3% / 4.6%
Rosanna — 75-84: 6.3% Yallambie — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 5.0% / 1.0%
Rosanna — 85+: 5.0% Yallambie — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 50.5% couple families
Rosanna — Couple Families: 50.5% Rosanna — Lone Person: 32.7% Rosanna — One Parent Families: 11.9% Rosanna — Group Household: 3.9% Rosanna — Other Families: 1.0%
Yallambie 62.6% couple families
Yallambie — Couple Families: 62.6% Yallambie — Lone Person: 20.7% Yallambie — One Parent Families: 15.2% Yallambie — Group Household: 1.1% Yallambie — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 23.0% renting
Rosanna — Owned Outright: 41.9% Rosanna — Mortgage: 35.1% Rosanna — Renting: 23.0%
Yallambie 26.5% renting
Yallambie — Owned Outright: 34.3% Yallambie — Mortgage: 39.2% Yallambie — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosanna Yallambie
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 15.8%
Rosanna — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Yallambie — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 12.5%
Rosanna — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Yallambie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.6%
Rosanna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Yallambie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 6.4%
Rosanna — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Yallambie — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 2.9%
Rosanna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Yallambie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Rosanna Yallambie
China 3.2% / 2.3%
Rosanna — China: 3.2% Yallambie — China: 2.3%
England 2.5% / 2.6%
Rosanna — England: 2.5% Yallambie — England: 2.6%
India 2.8% / 2.1%
Rosanna — India: 2.8% Yallambie — India: 2.1%
Italy 3.2% / 0.8%
Rosanna — Italy: 3.2% Yallambie — Italy: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.3%
Rosanna — New Zealand: 1.4% Yallambie — New Zealand: 1.3%
Malaysia 1.0% / 1.2%
Rosanna — Malaysia: 1.0% Yallambie — Malaysia: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosanna 81.0% houses
Rosanna — Houses: 81.0% Rosanna — Townhouses: 16.3% Rosanna — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Yallambie 89.0% houses
Yallambie — Houses: 89.0% Yallambie — Townhouses: 10.4% Yallambie — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rosanna Yallambie
Median house price $1,374,000 $1,033,500
Median unit price $740,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 77 sales
 22 days
from 17 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.

Rosanna Yallambie
3 bed $1.27M / $950K
Rosanna — 3 bed: $1.27M (72 sales) Yallambie — 3 bed: $950K (19 sales)

72 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.49M / $1.1M
Rosanna — 4 bed: $1.49M (49 sales) Yallambie — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

49 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Rosanna Yallambie
Residential 82% 41%
Other and special use 0% 45%
Parks and recreation 9% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Rosanna Yallambie
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Rosanna Yallambie
Houses 2.8%
$700/wk on $1.29M
 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
Units 4.5%
$620/wk on $715K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Rosanna Yallambie
House price Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools Higher than 17% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Rosanna is more walkable (93 vs 63); Yallambie scores higher overall (81 vs 69).

Rosanna Yallambie
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rosanna carries more crime risk (52 vs 24); Yallambie carries more flood risk (48 vs 37).

Rosanna Yallambie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
24/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Rosanna Yallambie
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.7 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.4%

Schools in Rosanna

  • Banyule Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Martin of Tours School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Rosanna Golf Links Primary School-Rosanna Golf Links Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Schools in Yallambie

  • Streeton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosanna Yallambie
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 9 20
Childcare 12 3
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Yallambie sits further from the CBD (19.7 km vs 17.1 km).

Rosanna Yallambie
Walkability score 93/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.1 km 19.7 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 32 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 162.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3084
 1.5%
postcode 3085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3084
 25
postcode 3085

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.

Rosanna Yallambie
Car (driver) 42.8% / 48.7%
Rosanna — Car (driver): 42.8% Yallambie — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 46.2% / 32.1%
Rosanna — Worked from Home: 46.2% Yallambie — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Walked Only 2.3% / 11.4%
Rosanna — Walked Only: 2.3% Yallambie — Walked Only: 11.4%
Train 5.2% / 3.3%
Rosanna — Train: 5.2% Yallambie — Train: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.4%
Rosanna — Car (passenger): 2.5% Yallambie — Car (passenger): 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (48.7%).

Setting

Rosanna Yallambie
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Rosanna Yallambie
Connectivity score 89/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 48%
4,188 premises
 29%
1,555 premises

Climate

Rosanna Yallambie
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rosanna Yallambie
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rosanna Yallambie
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Rosanna Yallambie
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rosanna Yallambie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rosanna

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

Yallambie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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