Stanley vs Yackandandah

Yackandandah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Stanley. 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.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Stanley has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Stanley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (293.4 km vs 309.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (199 min vs 208 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Stanley 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.

Stanley 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.

Stanley Yackandandah
Walkability 0 / 0
Stanley — Walkability: 0/100 Yackandandah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 83
Stanley — Safety: 86/100 Yackandandah — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 29 / 50
Stanley — Low fire risk: 29/100 Yackandandah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Stanley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yackandandah — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yackandandah has more residents (2,008 vs 371); Yackandandah has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $76,180).

Stanley Yackandandah
Population 371 2,008
+441% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +10.9%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $76,180/yr $87,048/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $288/wk $306/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Stanley Yackandandah
0-4 5.9% / 4.6%
Stanley — 0-4: 5.9% Yackandandah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.7% / 13.4%
Stanley — 5-14: 9.7% Yackandandah — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.4% / 5.4%
Stanley — 15-19: 5.4% Yackandandah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.0% / 2.4%
Stanley — 20-24: 3.0% Yackandandah — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 5.7% / 5.5%
Stanley — 25-34: 5.7% Yackandandah — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 12.7% / 11.4%
Stanley — 35-44: 12.7% Yackandandah — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 9.7% / 13.3%
Stanley — 45-54: 9.7% Yackandandah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 21.8% / 17.9%
Stanley — 55-64: 21.8% Yackandandah — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 19.7% / 13.3%
Stanley — 65-74: 19.7% Yackandandah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.9% / 8.3%
Stanley — 75-84: 5.9% Yackandandah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.3% / 4.0%
Stanley — 85+: 1.3% Yackandandah — 85+: 4.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Stanley 47.2% couple families
Stanley — Couple Families: 47.2% Stanley — Lone Person: 39.3% Stanley — One Parent Families: 13.5% Stanley — 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.

Stanley 9.0% renting
Stanley — Owned Outright: 55.2% Stanley — Mortgage: 35.9% Stanley — Renting: 9.0%
Yackandandah 17.1% renting
Yackandandah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Yackandandah — Mortgage: 36.3% Yackandandah — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Stanley Yackandandah
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 16.3%
Stanley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Yackandandah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.3%
Stanley — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Yackandandah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.6% / 9.3%
Stanley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6% Yackandandah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.4%
Stanley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Yackandandah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.1% / 4.0%
Stanley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1% Yackandandah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Stanley Yackandandah
England 6.5% / 3.9%
Stanley — England: 6.5% Yackandandah — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.2%
Stanley — New Zealand: 0.8% Yackandandah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Canada 1.1% / 0.2%
Stanley — Canada: 1.1% Yackandandah — Canada: 0.2%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Stanley — Germany: 0.8% Yackandandah — Germany: 0.4%
France 1.1% / —
Stanley — France: 1.1% Yackandandah — France: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Stanley — Netherlands: not among its largest Yackandandah — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Stanley — Scotland: not among its largest Yackandandah — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Stanley 97.4% houses
Stanley — Houses: 97.4% Stanley — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Stanley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yackandandah 93.5% houses
Yackandandah — Houses: 93.5% Yackandandah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Yackandandah — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Stanley 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

Yackandandah has more rural and farming land (68% vs 55%).

Stanley Yackandandah
Rural and farming 55% 68%
Parks and recreation 44% 29%
Residential 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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

Stanley 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.

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

Ranking within VIC

Stanley Yackandandah
House price — Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yackandandah carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Stanley carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 50).

Stanley Yackandandah
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
17/100
Flood None
0/100
 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

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

Schools in Stanley

  • Stanley Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Yackandandah

  • Yackandandah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Stanley Yackandandah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 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 33 15

Mobility

Yackandandah sits further from the CBD (309.6 km vs 293.4 km).

Stanley Yackandandah
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 293.4 km 309.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 199 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3747
 2.0%
postcode 3749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3747
 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.

Stanley Yackandandah
Car (driver) 65.8% / 64.8%
Stanley — Car (driver): 65.8% Yackandandah — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 24.5%
Stanley — Worked from Home: 29.7% Yackandandah — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 6.5%
Stanley — Walked Only: 4.4% Yackandandah — Walked Only: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Stanley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yackandandah — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Stanley — Bicycle: not among its largest Yackandandah — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Stanley Yackandandah
Elevation 685 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Stanley Yackandandah
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
169 premises
 0%
827 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Stanley Yackandandah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Stanley

Retirees River Rural

Yackandandah

Retirees Rural

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