Viewbank vs Yallambie

Yallambie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Viewbank. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Viewbank: a median of $1.21 million, against $1.03 million in Yallambie, and rent is higher there too.

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

  • Viewbank has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • Yallambie has more parks and reserves (20 vs 13)

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

First-home buyers

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,033,500 vs $1,213,250)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yallambie

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $451/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Viewbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Viewbank Yallambie
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.

Viewbank Yallambie
Walkability 57 / 63
Viewbank — Walkability: 57/100 Yallambie — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 71 / 76
Viewbank — Safety: 71/100 Yallambie — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Viewbank — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yallambie — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 52
Viewbank — Low flood risk: 23/100 Yallambie — Low flood risk: 52/100

Demographics

Viewbank has more residents (7,030 vs 4,161); Viewbank rents higher ($451/wk vs $340/wk).

Viewbank Yallambie
Population 7,030
+41% vs other
 4,161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +1.1%
Median age 43 35
Median household income $107,224/yr $120,640/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $451/wk
+25% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Viewbank Yallambie
0-4 4.5% / 6.8%
Viewbank — 0-4: 4.5% Yallambie — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.0% / 13.4%
Viewbank — 5-14: 16.0% Yallambie — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Viewbank — 15-19: 6.8% Yallambie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.9% / 7.9%
Viewbank — 20-24: 4.9% Yallambie — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 6.4% / 13.7%
Viewbank — 25-34: 6.4% Yallambie — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.6% / 14.5%
Viewbank — 35-44: 13.6% Yallambie — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 15.5% / 13.9%
Viewbank — 45-54: 15.5% Yallambie — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.7% / 9.3%
Viewbank — 55-64: 11.7% Yallambie — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 9.9% / 7.9%
Viewbank — 65-74: 9.9% Yallambie — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 8.4% / 4.6%
Viewbank — 75-84: 8.4% Yallambie — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.4% / 1.0%
Viewbank — 85+: 2.4% Yallambie — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Viewbank 58.8% couple families
Viewbank — Couple Families: 58.8% Viewbank — Lone Person: 24.3% Viewbank — One Parent Families: 14.5% Viewbank — Group Household: 1.6% Viewbank — Other Families: 0.8%
Yallambie 62.6% couple families
Yallambie — Couple Families: 62.6% Yallambie — Lone Person: 20.7% Yallambie — One Parent Families: 15.2% Yallambie — Group Household: 1.1% Yallambie — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Viewbank 13.2% renting
Viewbank — Owned Outright: 47.6% Viewbank — Mortgage: 39.3% Viewbank — Renting: 13.2%
Yallambie 26.5% renting
Yallambie — Owned Outright: 34.3% Yallambie — Mortgage: 39.2% Yallambie — Renting: 26.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Viewbank Yallambie
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 15.8%
Viewbank — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Yallambie — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 12.5%
Viewbank — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Yallambie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.6%
Viewbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Yallambie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 9.0% / 6.4%
Viewbank — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0% Yallambie — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.9%
Viewbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Yallambie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Viewbank Yallambie
China 6.4% / 2.3%
Viewbank — China: 6.4% Yallambie — China: 2.3%
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Viewbank — England: 2.6% Yallambie — England: 2.6%
India 3.0% / 2.1%
Viewbank — India: 3.0% Yallambie — India: 2.1%
Italy 2.0% / 0.8%
Viewbank — Italy: 2.0% Yallambie — Italy: 0.8%
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.2%
Viewbank — Malaysia: 1.6% Yallambie — Malaysia: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Viewbank — New Zealand: not among its largest Yallambie — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Viewbank 90.3% houses
Viewbank — Houses: 90.3% Viewbank — Townhouses: 9.8% Viewbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yallambie 89.0% houses
Yallambie — Houses: 89.0% Yallambie — Townhouses: 10.4% Yallambie — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Viewbank Yallambie
Median house price $1,213,250 $1,033,500
Median unit price $775,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 27 sales
 22 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Viewbank Yallambie
3 bed $1.09M / $950K
Viewbank — 3 bed: $1.09M (42 sales) Yallambie — 3 bed: $950K (19 sales)

42 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.1M
Viewbank — 4 bed: $1.35M (39 sales) Yallambie — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

39 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Viewbank Yallambie
Residential 48% 41%
Other and special use 7% 45%
Parks and recreation 38% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
Environmental 4% 0%
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

Viewbank Yallambie
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Viewbank Yallambie
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.14M
 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Viewbank Yallambie
House price Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Yallambie scores higher overall (81 vs 74).

Viewbank Yallambie
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Viewbank carries more flood risk (77 vs 48).

Viewbank Yallambie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
24/100
Flood High
77/100
 Moderate
48/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Viewbank Yallambie
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.4 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.4%

Schools in Viewbank

  • Viewbank College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Viewbank Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yallambie

  • Streeton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Viewbank Yallambie
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 20
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Viewbank Yallambie
Walkability score 57/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 18.4 km 19.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 3084
 1.5%
postcode 3085
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3084
 25
postcode 3085

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.

Viewbank Yallambie
Car (driver) 51.6% / 48.7%
Viewbank — Car (driver): 51.6% Yallambie — Car (driver): 48.7%
Worked from Home 40.3% / 32.1%
Viewbank — Worked from Home: 40.3% Yallambie — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Walked Only 0.6% / 11.4%
Viewbank — Walked Only: 0.6% Yallambie — Walked Only: 11.4%
Train 3.6% / 3.3%
Viewbank — Train: 3.6% Yallambie — Train: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 3.4%
Viewbank — Car (passenger): 2.7% Yallambie — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Bus 0.7% / 0.5%
Viewbank — Bus: 0.7% Yallambie — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).

Setting

Viewbank Yallambie
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.2 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Viewbank Yallambie
Connectivity score 89/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
2,722 premises
 29%
1,555 premises

Climate

Viewbank Yallambie
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Viewbank Yallambie
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Viewbank Yallambie
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Viewbank Yallambie
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Viewbank Yallambie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Viewbank

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Yallambie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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