Tanjil South vs Yallourn North

Yallourn North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Tanjil South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tanjil South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanjil South: a median of $792,000, against $385,000 in Yallourn North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tanjil South tends to suit couples, while Yallourn North suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Tanjil South carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)
  • Yallourn North has more parks and reserves (16 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Yallourn North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $791,500)

Weighs house prices and 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

Tanjil South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (146 km vs 153.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanjil South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tanjil South Yallourn North
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.

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Walkability 0 / 0
Tanjil South — Walkability: 0/100 Yallourn North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 20
Tanjil South — Safety: 72/100 Yallourn North — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 3 / 3
Tanjil South — Low fire risk: 3/100 Yallourn North — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 32 / 50
Tanjil South — Low flood risk: 32/100 Yallourn North — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Yallourn North has more residents (1,511 vs 540); Tanjil South has higher household incomes ($94,588 vs $66,352).

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Population 540 1,511
+180% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% -2.2%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $94,588/yr
+30% vs other
 $66,352/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+6% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South Yallourn North
0-4 3.5% / 6.4%
Tanjil South — 0-4: 3.5% Yallourn North — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.4% / 11.3%
Tanjil South — 5-14: 10.4% Yallourn North — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 6.1% / 5.0%
Tanjil South — 15-19: 6.1% Yallourn North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.0% / 6.4%
Tanjil South — 20-24: 5.0% Yallourn North — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.5% / 13.3%
Tanjil South — 25-34: 8.5% Yallourn North — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.0% / 10.5%
Tanjil South — 35-44: 12.0% Yallourn North — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.0% / 13.4%
Tanjil South — 45-54: 13.0% Yallourn North — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 18.0% / 16.5%
Tanjil South — 55-64: 18.0% Yallourn North — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 15.4% / 11.5%
Tanjil South — 65-74: 15.4% Yallourn North — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.4% / 4.2%
Tanjil South — 75-84: 5.4% Yallourn North — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.7%
Tanjil South — 85+: 1.5% Yallourn North — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 49.6% couple families
Tanjil South — Couple Families: 49.6% Tanjil South — Lone Person: 33.6% Tanjil South — One Parent Families: 13.7% Tanjil South — Group Household: 3.1% Tanjil South — Other Families: 0.0%
Yallourn North 36.7% couple families
Yallourn North — Couple Families: 36.7% Yallourn North — Lone Person: 41.2% Yallourn North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Yallourn North — Group Household: 4.2% Yallourn North — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 8.3% renting
Tanjil South — Owned Outright: 59.7% Tanjil South — Mortgage: 32.0% Tanjil South — Renting: 8.3%
Yallourn North 13.8% renting
Yallourn North — Owned Outright: 42.1% Yallourn North — Mortgage: 44.2% Yallourn North — Renting: 13.8%
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.

Tanjil South Yallourn North
England 1.3% / 1.8%
Tanjil South — England: 1.3% Yallourn North — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.8%
Tanjil South — Philippines: 1.7% Yallourn North — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.5%
Tanjil South — Netherlands: 1.5% Yallourn North — Netherlands: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.3%
Tanjil South — New Zealand: 0.9% Yallourn North — New Zealand: 0.3%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Tanjil South — Germany: 0.6% Yallourn North — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 24.0%
Tanjil South — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Yallourn North — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.5%
Tanjil South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yallourn North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 4.3%
Tanjil South — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Yallourn North — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Tanjil South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Yallourn North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.0%
Tanjil South — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Yallourn North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tanjil South 100.0% houses
Tanjil South — Houses: 100.0% Tanjil South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yallourn North 99.8% houses
Yallourn North — Houses: 99.8% Yallourn North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Median house price $791,500 $385,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $518,045
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Tanjil South has more rural and farming land (66% vs 41%).

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Rural and farming 66% 41%
Other and special use 3% 30%
Parks and recreation 29% 26%
Residential 0% 1%
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

Tanjil South Yallourn North
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
Approvals change year on year +49% +66%

Ranking within VIC

Tanjil South Yallourn North
House price — Higher than 4% of VIC
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 97% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Tanjil South scores higher overall (23 vs 8).

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Grade D
same for both
Score 23/100 8/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yallourn North carries more crime risk (80 vs 28); Tanjil South carries more flood risk (68 vs 50).

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Bushfire High
97/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 High
80/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Tanjil South

  • Tanjil South Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Yallourn North

  • Yallourn North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Somers School Camp-Woorabinda Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 16
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 102 4

Mobility

Yallourn North sits further from the CBD (153.7 km vs 146 km).

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 146 km 153.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 121 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
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.

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Car (driver) 73.2% / 82.8%
Tanjil South — Car (driver): 73.2% Yallourn North — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 10.8%
Tanjil South — Worked from Home: 19.2% Yallourn North — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.5%
Tanjil South — Car (passenger): 3.8% Yallourn North — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 3.8% / 2.0%
Tanjil South — Walked Only: 3.8% Yallourn North — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
225 premises
 42%
735 premises

Climate

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tanjil South Yallourn North
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Average residential rate $2,138/yr $1,746/yr
Council Baw Baw Latrobe (Vic.)

Federal electorate

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Division Monash Gippsland
Member Mary Aldred Darren Chester
Party Liberal The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Tanjil South Yallourn North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tanjil South

River Rural

Yallourn North

Affordable Rural

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