Warncoort vs Yeodene
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Warncoort tends to suit families with children, couples, and older residents.
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
Warncoort
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)
- But Yeodene carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Warncoort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yeodene
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warncoort
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (102 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (140 km vs 155.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Warncoort has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 15%)
- Yeodene carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 51/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Warncoort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.3% vs -11.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Warncoort and Yeodene drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Warncoort rents higher ($300/wk vs $180/wk); Warncoort has higher household incomes ($117,000 vs $76,076).
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146 +27% vs other | 107 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.3% | -11.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +35% vs other | $76,076/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +40% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Zoning mix
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 95% | 97% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% same for both | |
| 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
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 226 across Colac Otway same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +64% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 90% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of VIC | Higher than 60% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of VIC | Higher than 37% of VIC |
Liveability
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Yeodene carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0); Warncoort carries more crime risk (51 vs 27).
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 91/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | Low 27/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 59/100 | Low 36/100 |
| 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
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 9 | 2 |
Mobility
Yeodene sits further from the CBD (155.3 km vs 140 km).
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 140 km | 155.3 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 102 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3243 | 0.1% postcode 3249 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 3243 | 39 postcode 3249 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.1%).
Setting
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 158 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 191 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.5 km | 28.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 69 premises | 0% 45 premises |
Climate
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 607 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,023/yr same for both | |
| Council | Colac Otway same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wannon same for both | |
| Member | Dan Tehan same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Warncoort | Yeodene | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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