Staghorn Flat vs Yackandandah

Staghorn Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Yackandandah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Staghorn Flat, most households are couple families. In Yackandandah, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Staghorn Flat tends to suit couples, while Yackandandah 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

Yackandandah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Staghorn Flat is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

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 mortgage stress.

Renters

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yackandandah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 214 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (309.6 km vs 318.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Staghorn Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.6% vs 10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
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.

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Walkability 0 / 0
Staghorn Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Yackandandah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 83
Staghorn Flat — Safety: 87/100 Yackandandah — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 37 / 50
Staghorn Flat — Low fire risk: 37/100 Yackandandah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 32 / 74
Staghorn Flat — Low flood risk: 32/100 Yackandandah — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yackandandah has more residents (2,008 vs 368); Staghorn Flat has higher household incomes ($116,272 vs $87,048).

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Population 368 2,008
+446% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.6% +10.9%
Median age 45 50
Median household income $116,272/yr
+25% vs other
 $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+1% vs other
 $306/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
0-4 5.7% / 4.6%
Staghorn Flat — 0-4: 5.7% Yackandandah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 12.5% / 13.4%
Staghorn Flat — 5-14: 12.5% Yackandandah — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 8.7% / 5.4%
Staghorn Flat — 15-19: 8.7% Yackandandah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.0% / 2.4%
Staghorn Flat — 20-24: 6.0% Yackandandah — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 6.5% / 5.5%
Staghorn Flat — 25-34: 6.5% Yackandandah — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 9.2% / 11.4%
Staghorn Flat — 35-44: 9.2% Yackandandah — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.3% / 13.3%
Staghorn Flat — 45-54: 16.3% Yackandandah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.9% / 17.9%
Staghorn Flat — 55-64: 14.9% Yackandandah — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 15.2% / 13.3%
Staghorn Flat — 65-74: 15.2% Yackandandah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.7% / 8.3%
Staghorn Flat — 75-84: 2.7% Yackandandah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 4.0%
Staghorn Flat — 85+: not among its largest Yackandandah — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 68.6% couple families
Staghorn Flat — Couple Families: 68.6% Staghorn Flat — Lone Person: 25.7% Staghorn Flat — One Parent Families: 5.7% Staghorn Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Yackandandah 48.9% couple families
Yackandandah — Couple Families: 48.9% Yackandandah — Lone Person: 37.9% Yackandandah — One Parent Families: 12.1% Yackandandah — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 2.9% renting
Staghorn Flat — Owned Outright: 53.4% Staghorn Flat — Mortgage: 43.7% Staghorn Flat — Renting: 2.9%
Yackandandah 17.1% renting
Yackandandah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Yackandandah — Mortgage: 36.3% Yackandandah — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
England 1.1% / 3.9%
Staghorn Flat — England: 1.1% Yackandandah — England: 3.9%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.4%
Staghorn Flat — Scotland: 0.8% Yackandandah — Scotland: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Staghorn Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Yackandandah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Staghorn Flat — Netherlands: not among its largest Yackandandah — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Staghorn Flat — Germany: not among its largest Yackandandah — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 14.3%
Staghorn Flat — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Yackandandah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 16.3%
Staghorn Flat — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Yackandandah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.3%
Staghorn Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Yackandandah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 4.0%
Staghorn Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Yackandandah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.4%
Staghorn Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yackandandah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Staghorn Flat 99.1% houses
Staghorn Flat — Houses: 99.1% Staghorn Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Staghorn Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Yackandandah 93.5% houses
Yackandandah — Houses: 93.5% Yackandandah — Townhouses: 4.3% Yackandandah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Median house price — $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Rural and farming 73% 68%
Parks and recreation 20% 29%
Environmental 3% 0%
Residential 2%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
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.

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Houses — 3.4%
$560/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
House price — Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Staghorn Flat carries more flood risk (68 vs 26); Staghorn Flat carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 50).

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Low
26/100
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

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Staghorn Flat

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

Schools in Yackandandah

  • Yackandandah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Staghorn Flat sits further from the CBD (318.2 km vs 309.6 km).

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 318.2 km
+3% vs other
 309.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3691
 2.0%
postcode 3749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 79
postcode 3691
 85
postcode 3749

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.

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Car (driver) 75.3% / 64.8%
Staghorn Flat — Car (driver): 75.3% Yackandandah — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 24.5%
Staghorn Flat — Worked from Home: 19.8% Yackandandah — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Walked Only 2.5% / 6.5%
Staghorn Flat — Walked Only: 2.5% Yackandandah — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 3.8%
Staghorn Flat — Car (passenger): 2.5% Yackandandah — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Staghorn Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest Yackandandah — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
111 premises
 0%
827 premises

Climate

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Annual rainfall 700 mm 984 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Staghorn Flat Yackandandah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Staghorn Flat

Rural

Yackandandah

Retirees Rural

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