Tarrawarra vs Yarra Glen

Yarra Glen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Tarrawarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tarrawarra, most households are couple families. In Yarra Glen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Tarrawarra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Yarra Glen suits 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

Yarra Glen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 56%)
  • But Tarrawarra carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 39/100)

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

Tarrawarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($96/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Yarra Glen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (56 km vs 59.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tarrawarra has more residents already 65 and over (41% vs 21%)
  • Yarra Glen is more walkable (31/100 vs 6/100)

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

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

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
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.

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Walkability 6 / 31
Tarrawarra — Walkability: 6/100 Yarra Glen — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 79 / 61
Tarrawarra — Safety: 79/100 Yarra Glen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 1 / 11
Tarrawarra — Low fire risk: 1/100 Yarra Glen — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 16 / 39
Tarrawarra — Low flood risk: 16/100 Yarra Glen — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Yarra Glen has more residents (3,012 vs 81); Yarra Glen rents higher ($380/wk vs $96/wk).

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Population 81 3,012
+3619% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +5.0%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $140,400/yr
+33% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent $96/wk $380/wk
+296% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
0-4 — / 6.3%
Tarrawarra — 0-4: not among its largest Yarra Glen — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.3% / 12.8%
Tarrawarra — 5-14: 12.3% Yarra Glen — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.9% / 5.5%
Tarrawarra — 15-19: 4.9% Yarra Glen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Tarrawarra — 20-24: not among its largest Yarra Glen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 3.7% / 11.6%
Tarrawarra — 25-34: 3.7% Yarra Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 4.9% / 11.4%
Tarrawarra — 35-44: 4.9% Yarra Glen — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 21.0% / 13.7%
Tarrawarra — 45-54: 21.0% Yarra Glen — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 11.1% / 12.7%
Tarrawarra — 55-64: 11.1% Yarra Glen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 18.5% / 13.0%
Tarrawarra — 65-74: 18.5% Yarra Glen — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 22.2% / 6.1%
Tarrawarra — 75-84: 22.2% Yarra Glen — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 1.7%
Tarrawarra — 85+: not among its largest Yarra Glen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 55.6% couple families
Tarrawarra — Couple Families: 55.6% Tarrawarra — Lone Person: 44.4% Tarrawarra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Group Household: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 54.6% couple families
Yarra Glen — Couple Families: 54.6% Yarra Glen — Lone Person: 27.4% Yarra Glen — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yarra Glen — Group Household: 2.0% Yarra Glen — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 0.0% renting
Tarrawarra — Owned Outright: 81.0% Tarrawarra — Mortgage: 19.0% Tarrawarra — Renting: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 12.3% renting
Yarra Glen — Owned Outright: 39.6% Yarra Glen — Mortgage: 48.1% Yarra Glen — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 9.5%
Tarrawarra — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Yarra Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 18.9%
Tarrawarra — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Yarra Glen — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.1%
Tarrawarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Yarra Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.9% / 2.4%
Tarrawarra — Postgraduate Degree: 9.9% Yarra Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Tarrawarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
England 7.4% / 5.4%
Tarrawarra — England: 7.4% Yarra Glen — England: 5.4%
Germany 3.7% / 0.4%
Tarrawarra — Germany: 3.7% Yarra Glen — Germany: 0.4%
Malaysia 3.7% / —
Tarrawarra — Malaysia: 3.7% Yarra Glen — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Tarrawarra — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarra Glen — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Tarrawarra — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Tarrawarra — Scotland: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Tarrawarra — South Africa: not among its largest Yarra Glen — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tarrawarra 100.0% houses
Tarrawarra — Houses: 100.0% Tarrawarra — Townhouses: 0.0% Tarrawarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 92.4% houses
Yarra Glen — Houses: 92.4% Yarra Glen — Townhouses: 7.5% Yarra Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Median house price — $948,500
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $807,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Tarrawarra has more rural and farming land (97% vs 85%).

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Rural and farming 97% 85%
Environmental 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Houses — 3.4%
$700/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Glen is more walkable (31 vs 6).

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yarra Glen carries more crime risk (39 vs 21); Tarrawarra carries more flood risk (84 vs 61).

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
84/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
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 Tarrawarra

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

Schools in Yarra Glen

  • Yarra Glen Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 17

Mobility

Tarrawarra sits further from the CBD (59.9 km vs 56 km).

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Walkability score 6/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 59.9 km
+7% vs other
 56 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min
same for both
Public transport score 31/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 19 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3775
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3775
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.

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Car (driver) 45.0% / 69.5%
Tarrawarra — Car (driver): 45.0% Yarra Glen — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 55.0% / 23.9%
Tarrawarra — Worked from Home: 55.0% Yarra Glen — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Tarrawarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarra Glen — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Tarrawarra — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 0.5%
Tarrawarra — Train: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Elevation 93 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.5 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Connectivity score 20/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 42%
1,338 premises

Climate

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tarrawarra Yarra Glen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tarrawarra

Outer Retirees

Yarra Glen

Acreage Outer

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