Wooragee vs Yackandandah

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wooragee, most households are couple families. In Yackandandah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wooragee: a median of $1.22 million, against $830,000 in Yackandandah, though rent is higher in Yackandandah. On these figures, Wooragee tends to suit couples, while Yackandandah suits 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

Yackandandah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)
  • But Wooragee is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($830,000 vs $1,221,445)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wooragee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $306/wk)
  • But Yackandandah has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 3%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wooragee

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (195 min vs 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (294.4 km vs 309.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wooragee is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yackandandah carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Yackandandah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.9% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wooragee Yackandandah
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.

Wooragee Yackandandah
Walkability 14 / 0
Wooragee — Walkability: 14/100 Yackandandah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 83
Wooragee — Safety: 70/100 Yackandandah — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 34 / 50
Wooragee — Low fire risk: 34/100 Yackandandah — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 74
Wooragee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yackandandah — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Yackandandah has more residents (2,008 vs 342); Yackandandah rents higher ($306/wk vs $110/wk).

Wooragee Yackandandah
Population 342 2,008
+487% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.9% +10.9%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $100,048/yr
+13% vs other
 $87,048/yr
Median weekly rent $110/wk $306/wk
+178% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wooragee Yackandandah
0-4 5.3% / 4.6%
Wooragee — 0-4: 5.3% Yackandandah — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 9.1% / 13.4%
Wooragee — 5-14: 9.1% Yackandandah — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 5.4%
Wooragee — 15-19: 7.0% Yackandandah — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.2% / 2.4%
Wooragee — 20-24: 3.2% Yackandandah — 20-24: 2.4%
25-34 7.3% / 5.5%
Wooragee — 25-34: 7.3% Yackandandah — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 9.9% / 11.4%
Wooragee — 35-44: 9.9% Yackandandah — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 14.9% / 13.3%
Wooragee — 45-54: 14.9% Yackandandah — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 19.3% / 17.9%
Wooragee — 55-64: 19.3% Yackandandah — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 14.6% / 13.3%
Wooragee — 65-74: 14.6% Yackandandah — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.1% / 8.3%
Wooragee — 75-84: 6.1% Yackandandah — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.8% / 4.0%
Wooragee — 85+: 1.8% Yackandandah — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wooragee 62.3% couple families
Wooragee — Couple Families: 62.3% Wooragee — Lone Person: 24.7% Wooragee — One Parent Families: 13.0% Wooragee — Group Household: 0.0%
Yackandandah 48.9% couple families
Yackandandah — Couple Families: 48.9% Yackandandah — Lone Person: 37.9% Yackandandah — One Parent Families: 12.1% Yackandandah — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wooragee 2.6% renting
Wooragee — Owned Outright: 59.0% Wooragee — Mortgage: 38.5% Wooragee — Renting: 2.6%
Yackandandah 17.1% renting
Yackandandah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Yackandandah — Mortgage: 36.3% Yackandandah — Renting: 17.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wooragee Yackandandah
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 14.3%
Wooragee — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Yackandandah — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 16.3%
Wooragee — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Yackandandah — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.0% / 9.3%
Wooragee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.0% Yackandandah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 5.4%
Wooragee — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Yackandandah — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 4.0%
Wooragee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Yackandandah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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.

Wooragee Yackandandah
England 2.3% / 3.9%
Wooragee — England: 2.3% Yackandandah — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Wooragee — New Zealand: 0.9% Yackandandah — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 1.5% / 0.5%
Wooragee — Netherlands: 1.5% Yackandandah — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Wooragee — Germany: 1.2% Yackandandah — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 0.9% / 0.2%
Wooragee — Italy: 0.9% Yackandandah — Italy: 0.2%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Wooragee — Scotland: not among its largest Yackandandah — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wooragee 100.0% houses
Wooragee — Houses: 100.0% Wooragee — Townhouses: 0.0% Wooragee — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yackandandah 93.5% houses
Yackandandah — Houses: 93.5% Yackandandah — Townhouses: 4.3% Yackandandah — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wooragee Yackandandah
Median house price $1,221,445 $830,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Wooragee Yackandandah
Rural and farming 70% 68%
Parks and recreation 29%
same for both
Residential 0% 2%
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

Wooragee Yackandandah
New dwellings approved 120
across Indigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +15%
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.

Wooragee Yackandandah
Houses — 3.4%
$560/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wooragee Yackandandah
House price — Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Wooragee is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Wooragee Yackandandah
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yackandandah carries more flood risk (26 vs 0); Wooragee carries more crime risk (30 vs 17).

Wooragee Yackandandah
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
17/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
26/100
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

Wooragee Yackandandah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wooragee

  • Wooragee Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yackandandah

  • Yackandandah Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wooragee Yackandandah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 15
same for both

Mobility

Yackandandah sits further from the CBD (309.6 km vs 294.4 km).

Wooragee Yackandandah
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 294.4 km 309.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 195 min 208 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3747
 2.0%
postcode 3749
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 3747
 85
postcode 3749

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.

Wooragee Yackandandah
Car (driver) 63.4% / 64.8%
Wooragee — Car (driver): 63.4% Yackandandah — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 24.5%
Wooragee — Worked from Home: 29.7% Yackandandah — Worked from Home: 24.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.8%
Wooragee — Car (passenger): 4.8% Yackandandah — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.1% / 6.5%
Wooragee — Walked Only: 2.1% Yackandandah — Walked Only: 6.5%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Wooragee — Bicycle: not among its largest Yackandandah — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Wooragee Yackandandah
Elevation 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 279 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wooragee Yackandandah
Connectivity score 17/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 0%
827 premises

Climate

Wooragee Yackandandah
Annual rainfall 984 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wooragee Yackandandah
Average residential rate $1,828/yr
same for both
Council Indigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Wooragee Yackandandah
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wooragee Yackandandah
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wooragee

Rural

Yackandandah

Retirees Rural

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