Skillion Flat vs Yarravel

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Skillion Flat tends to suit share households and 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

Yarravel

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Skillion Flat

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($7,652 vs $450,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarravel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $450/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Yarravel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (430.8 km vs 435.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarravel

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Skillion Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.4% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Skillion Flat Yarravel
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.

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Walkability 5 / 6
Skillion Flat — Walkability: 5/100 Yarravel — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 27 / 49
Skillion Flat — Safety: 27/100 Yarravel — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 53 / 55
Skillion Flat — Low fire risk: 53/100 Yarravel — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Yarravel has more residents (1,182 vs 93); Skillion Flat rents higher ($450/wk vs $340/wk).

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Population 93 1,182
+1171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.4% +6.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $81,224/yr
+15% vs other
 $68,952/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+24% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Skillion Flat Yarravel
0-4 7.5% / 5.5%
Skillion Flat — 0-4: 7.5% Yarravel — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.1% / 13.1%
Skillion Flat — 5-14: 15.1% Yarravel — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Skillion Flat — 15-19: not among its largest Yarravel — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Skillion Flat — 20-24: not among its largest Yarravel — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.8% / 9.2%
Skillion Flat — 25-34: 11.8% Yarravel — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 3.2% / 11.0%
Skillion Flat — 35-44: 3.2% Yarravel — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 24.7% / 11.1%
Skillion Flat — 45-54: 24.7% Yarravel — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 21.5% / 16.8%
Skillion Flat — 55-64: 21.5% Yarravel — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 12.9% / 14.5%
Skillion Flat — 65-74: 12.9% Yarravel — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 3.2% / 7.4%
Skillion Flat — 75-84: 3.2% Yarravel — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.7%
Skillion Flat — 85+: not among its largest Yarravel — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Skillion Flat 50.0% couple families
Skillion Flat — Couple Families: 50.0% Skillion Flat — Lone Person: 31.2% Skillion Flat — Group Household: 18.8% Skillion Flat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Skillion Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarravel 48.9% couple families
Yarravel — Couple Families: 48.9% Yarravel — Lone Person: 26.1% Yarravel — Group Household: 3.6% Yarravel — One Parent Families: 18.1% Yarravel — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Skillion Flat 0.0% renting
Skillion Flat — Owned Outright: 53.8% Skillion Flat — Mortgage: 46.2% Skillion Flat — Renting: 0.0%
Yarravel 7.5% renting
Yarravel — Owned Outright: 47.7% Yarravel — Mortgage: 44.8% Yarravel — Renting: 7.5%
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.

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Philippines 4.3% / 0.8%
Skillion Flat — Philippines: 4.3% Yarravel — Philippines: 0.8%
England 3.2% / 1.5%
Skillion Flat — England: 3.2% Yarravel — England: 1.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Skillion Flat — Germany: not among its largest Yarravel — Germany: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Skillion Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarravel — New Zealand: 0.8%
Ireland — / 0.3%
Skillion Flat — Ireland: not among its largest Yarravel — Ireland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 24.5%
Skillion Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Yarravel — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.6%
Skillion Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Yarravel — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.5%
Skillion Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Yarravel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Skillion Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarravel — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Skillion Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yarravel — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Skillion Flat 89.3% houses
Skillion Flat — Houses: 89.3% Skillion Flat — Flats / Apartments: 10.7%
Yarravel 99.0% houses
Yarravel — Houses: 99.0% Yarravel — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $7,652 $450,000

Zoning mix

Skillion Flat has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 4%).

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Rural and farming 68% 67%
Environmental 32% 4%
Residential 0% 28%
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

Skillion Flat Yarravel
New dwellings approved 144
across Kempsey
same for both
Approvals change year on year +380%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Skillion Flat Yarravel
House price — Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW

Liveability

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Skillion Flat carries more crime risk (73 vs 51).

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Bushfire Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
51/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Skillion Flat

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

Schools in Yarravel

  • Aldavilla Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Skillion Flat sits further from the CBD (435.8 km vs 430.8 km).

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Walkability score 5/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 435.8 km
+1% vs other
 430.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 296 min 293 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2440
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2440
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.

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Car (driver) 76.7% / 81.8%
Skillion Flat — Car (driver): 76.7% Yarravel — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 10.3%
Skillion Flat — Worked from Home: 13.3% Yarravel — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 6.9%
Skillion Flat — Car (passenger): 10.0% Yarravel — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Skillion Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarravel — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.7 km 24.6 km

NBN connectivity

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Connectivity score 28/100 38/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 9%
466 premises

Council rates

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Average residential rate $1,447/yr
same for both
Council Kempsey
same for both

Federal electorate

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Skillion Flat Yarravel
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Skillion Flat

Affordable Family Rural

Yarravel

Acreage River

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