Won Wron vs Yarram

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Won Wron, about half of households are couple families. In Yarram, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Won Wron tends to suit couples, while Yarram suits people living alone 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

They split

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

  • Won Wron is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 40%)
  • Yarram has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Won Wron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarram

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Won Wron leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Won Wron

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (211 km vs 220.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Yarram

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Won Wron Yarram
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.

Won Wron Yarram
Walkability 0 / 4
Won Wron — Walkability: 0/100 Yarram — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 30 / 26
Won Wron — Safety: 30/100 Yarram — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 32 / 52
Won Wron — Low fire risk: 32/100 Yarram — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 51 / 44
Won Wron — Low flood risk: 51/100 Yarram — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Yarram has more residents (2,136 vs 196); Won Wron has higher household incomes ($79,040 vs $46,228).

Won Wron Yarram
Population 196 2,136
+990% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.7% +0.0%
Median age 52 53
Median household income $79,040/yr
+42% vs other
 $46,228/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Won Wron Yarram
0-4 4.1% / 4.0%
Won Wron — 0-4: 4.1% Yarram — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 9.7% / 10.1%
Won Wron — 5-14: 9.7% Yarram — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 4.1% / 5.5%
Won Wron — 15-19: 4.1% Yarram — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.6% / 4.6%
Won Wron — 20-24: 3.6% Yarram — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.2% / 8.6%
Won Wron — 25-34: 9.2% Yarram — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 12.8% / 8.9%
Won Wron — 35-44: 12.8% Yarram — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 12.8% / 10.9%
Won Wron — 45-54: 12.8% Yarram — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 25.0% / 15.1%
Won Wron — 55-64: 25.0% Yarram — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 17.3% / 16.5%
Won Wron — 65-74: 17.3% Yarram — 65-74: 16.5%
75-84 7.1% / 10.9%
Won Wron — 75-84: 7.1% Yarram — 75-84: 10.9%
85+ — / 5.5%
Won Wron — 85+: not among its largest Yarram — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Won Wron 23.3% lone person
Won Wron — Lone Person: 23.3% Won Wron — Couple Families: 46.7% Won Wron — One Parent Families: 30.0% Won Wron — Group Household: 0.0% Won Wron — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarram 55.2% lone person
Yarram — Lone Person: 55.2% Yarram — Couple Families: 24.4% Yarram — One Parent Families: 15.5% Yarram — Group Household: 3.2% Yarram — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Won Wron 9.2% renting
Won Wron — Owned Outright: 59.2% Won Wron — Mortgage: 31.6% Won Wron — Renting: 9.2%
Yarram 23.0% renting
Yarram — Owned Outright: 53.6% Yarram — Mortgage: 23.4% Yarram — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Won Wron Yarram
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.7%
Won Wron — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Yarram — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.1%
Won Wron — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Yarram — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 5.6%
Won Wron — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Yarram — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Won Wron — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Yarram — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.2%
Won Wron — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Yarram — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Won Wron Yarram
England 1.5% / 3.2%
Won Wron — England: 1.5% Yarram — England: 3.2%
Netherlands 2.0% / 1.0%
Won Wron — Netherlands: 2.0% Yarram — Netherlands: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Won Wron — New Zealand: 1.5% Yarram — New Zealand: 1.5%
Scotland 2.0% / —
Won Wron — Scotland: 2.0% Yarram — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.5% / 0.3%
Won Wron — Germany: 1.5% Yarram — Germany: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.8%
Won Wron — Italy: not among its largest Yarram — Italy: 0.8%
India — / 0.7%
Won Wron — India: not among its largest Yarram — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Won Wron 100.0% houses
Won Wron — Houses: 100.0% Won Wron — Townhouses: 0.0% Won Wron — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarram 85.5% houses
Yarram — Houses: 85.5% Yarram — Townhouses: 7.8% Yarram — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Won Wron Yarram
Median house price — $415,000
Median unit price — $384,500
Median land price — $242,000

Zoning mix

Yarram has more rural and farming land (89% vs 47%).

Won Wron Yarram
Rural and farming 47% 89%
Parks and recreation 53% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Residential 0% 2%
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

Won Wron Yarram
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
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.

Won Wron Yarram
Houses — 3.3%
$340/wk on $535K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Won Wron Yarram
House price — Higher than 7% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 1% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 27% of VIC

Liveability

Won Wron Yarram
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Won Wron carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 48).

Won Wron Yarram
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Won Wron Yarram
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Won Wron

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

Schools in Yarram

  • Yarram Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Yarram Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Won Wron Yarram
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Yarram sits further from the CBD (220.6 km vs 211 km).

Won Wron Yarram
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 211 km 220.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 161 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3971
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3971
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.

Won Wron Yarram
Car (driver) 79.7% / 71.3%
Won Wron — Car (driver): 79.7% Yarram — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 10.7%
Won Wron — Worked from Home: 20.3% Yarram — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Walked Only — / 10.3%
Won Wron — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarram — Walked Only: 10.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Won Wron — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarram — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Won Wron — Bicycle: not among its largest Yarram — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Won Wron Yarram
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.4 km 10.1 km

NBN connectivity

Won Wron Yarram
Connectivity score 26/100 59/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
90 premises
 30%
1,346 premises

Climate

Won Wron Yarram
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

Council rates

Won Wron Yarram
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Won Wron Yarram
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Won Wron Yarram
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Won Wron

Rural

Yarram

Affordable Retirees Rural

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