Verona vs Yowrie

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yowrie, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Verona: a median of $900,000, against $655,000 in Yowrie, though rent is higher in Yowrie. On these figures, Yowrie tends to suit people living alone and 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Yowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($655,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Verona

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Verona

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (396.2 km vs 403.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Yowrie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Verona Yowrie
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.

Verona Yowrie
Walkability 0 / 6
Verona — Walkability: 0/100 Yowrie — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 86 / 90
Verona — Safety: 86/100 Yowrie — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 40 / 40
Verona — Low fire risk: 40/100 Yowrie — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Verona has more residents (286 vs 125); Verona has higher household incomes ($60,112 vs $46,800).

Verona Yowrie
Population 286
+56% vs other
 125
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +6.8%
Median age 53
same for both
Median household income $60,112/yr
+22% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $325/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Verona Yowrie
0-4 2.4% / 4.0%
Verona — 0-4: 2.4% Yowrie — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 11.5% / 8.8%
Verona — 5-14: 11.5% Yowrie — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 4.5% / 4.0%
Verona — 15-19: 4.5% Yowrie — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 3.8% / 2.4%
Verona — 20-24: 3.8% Yowrie — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.0% / 4.0%
Verona — 25-34: 7.0% Yowrie — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 5.9% / 10.4%
Verona — 35-44: 5.9% Yowrie — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 20.6% / 18.4%
Verona — 45-54: 20.6% Yowrie — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 24.1% / 21.6%
Verona — 55-64: 24.1% Yowrie — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 16.4% / 16.0%
Verona — 65-74: 16.4% Yowrie — 65-74: 16.0%
75-84 5.2% / 4.0%
Verona — 75-84: 5.2% Yowrie — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / —
Verona — 85+: not among its largest Yowrie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Verona 40.8% lone person
Verona — Lone Person: 40.8% Verona — Couple Families: 39.4% Verona — One Parent Families: 11.3% Verona — Group Household: 8.5%
Yowrie 52.9% lone person
Yowrie — Lone Person: 52.9% Yowrie — Couple Families: 38.2% Yowrie — One Parent Families: 8.8% Yowrie — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Verona 5.4% renting
Verona — Owned Outright: 67.6% Verona — Mortgage: 27.0% Verona — Renting: 5.4%
Yowrie 5.6% renting
Yowrie — Owned Outright: 74.1% Yowrie — Mortgage: 20.4% Yowrie — Renting: 5.6%
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.

Verona Yowrie
England 5.2% / 2.4%
Verona — England: 5.2% Yowrie — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.4%
Verona — New Zealand: 1.4% Yowrie — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands 1.4% / —
Verona — Netherlands: 1.4% Yowrie — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Verona Yowrie
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 20.8%
Verona — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Yowrie — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 15.2%
Verona — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Yowrie — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 12.0%
Verona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Yowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 3.2%
Verona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Yowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.4%
Verona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Yowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Verona 103.5% houses
Verona — Houses: 103.5% Verona — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yowrie 94.5% houses
Yowrie — Houses: 94.5% Yowrie — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Verona Yowrie
Median house price $900,000 $655,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $205,000

Zoning mix

Yowrie has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 28%); Verona has more rural and farming land (72% vs 42%).

Verona Yowrie
Rural and farming 72% 42%
Environmental 28% 58%
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

Verona Yowrie
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Verona Yowrie
House price Higher than 23% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Verona Yowrie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Verona Yowrie
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
10/100
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
same for both

Schools

Verona Yowrie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Verona Yowrie
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 4 24

Mobility

Yowrie sits further from the CBD (403.1 km vs 396.2 km).

Verona Yowrie
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 396.2 km 403.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 332 min 335 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2550
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.

Verona Yowrie
Car (driver) 53.3% / 73.3%
Verona — Car (driver): 53.3% Yowrie — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 41.1% / 20.0%
Verona — Worked from Home: 41.1% Yowrie — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 6.7%
Verona — Car (passenger): 2.8% Yowrie — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Verona — Walked Only: 2.8% Yowrie — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Verona Yowrie
Elevation 274 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.4 km 29.8 km

NBN connectivity

Verona Yowrie
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Verona Yowrie
Annual rainfall 768 mm 948 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.8°C

Council rates

Verona Yowrie
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Verona Yowrie
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Verona Yowrie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Verona

Affordable Rural

Yowrie

Affordable Rural

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