Wyuna vs Yambuna

Yambuna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Wyuna. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Wyuna tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Yambuna suits families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wyuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $210/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wyuna

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 165 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (216.1 km vs 230 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wyuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Wyuna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wyuna Yambuna
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.

Wyuna Yambuna
Walkability 0 / 0
Wyuna — Walkability: 0/100 Yambuna — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 60
Wyuna — Safety: 60/100 Yambuna — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 85 / 77
Wyuna — Low fire risk: 85/100 Yambuna — Low fire risk: 77/100
Low flood risk 7 / 2
Wyuna — Low flood risk: 7/100 Yambuna — Low flood risk: 2/100

Demographics

Wyuna has more residents (278 vs 109); Yambuna rents higher ($210/wk vs $138/wk).

Wyuna Yambuna
Population 278
+61% vs other
 109
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% -0.9%
Median age 42 34
Median household income $94,900/yr $96,200/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $138/wk $210/wk
+52% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wyuna Yambuna
0-4 5.4% / 5.5%
Wyuna — 0-4: 5.4% Yambuna — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.0% / 22.0%
Wyuna — 5-14: 14.0% Yambuna — 5-14: 22.0%
15-19 5.4% / 8.3%
Wyuna — 15-19: 5.4% Yambuna — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 3.6% / 5.5%
Wyuna — 20-24: 3.6% Yambuna — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.5% / 12.8%
Wyuna — 25-34: 11.5% Yambuna — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.9% / 12.8%
Wyuna — 35-44: 12.9% Yambuna — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 11.2% / 14.7%
Wyuna — 45-54: 11.2% Yambuna — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.6% / 14.7%
Wyuna — 55-64: 12.6% Yambuna — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 14.7% / 10.1%
Wyuna — 65-74: 14.7% Yambuna — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 7.2% / —
Wyuna — 75-84: 7.2% Yambuna — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Wyuna — 85+: not among its largest Yambuna — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 59.3% couple families
Wyuna — Couple Families: 59.3% Wyuna — Lone Person: 35.2% Wyuna — Group Household: 0.0% Wyuna — One Parent Families: 5.6%
Yambuna 63.6% couple families
Yambuna — Couple Families: 63.6% Yambuna — Lone Person: 22.7% Yambuna — Group Household: 13.6% Yambuna — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 19.8% renting
Wyuna — Owned Outright: 44.0% Wyuna — Mortgage: 36.3% Wyuna — Renting: 19.8%
Yambuna 26.5% renting
Yambuna — Owned Outright: 35.3% Yambuna — Mortgage: 38.2% Yambuna — Renting: 26.5%
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.

Wyuna Yambuna
Philippines 5.0% / 3.7%
Wyuna — Philippines: 5.0% Yambuna — Philippines: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.8% / 6.4%
Wyuna — New Zealand: 1.8% Yambuna — New Zealand: 6.4%
Scotland 1.8% / —
Wyuna — Scotland: 1.8% Yambuna — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Wyuna Yambuna
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 20.2%
Wyuna — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Yambuna — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 3.7%
Wyuna — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Yambuna — Bachelor Degree: 3.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.6%
Wyuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Yambuna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / —
Wyuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Yambuna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.8%
Wyuna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yambuna — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wyuna 100.0% houses
Wyuna — Houses: 100.0%
Yambuna 100.0% houses
Yambuna — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Wyuna Yambuna
Rural and farming 94% 91%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Wyuna Yambuna
New dwellings approved 264
across Campaspe
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wyuna Yambuna
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC

Liveability

Wyuna Yambuna
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wyuna Yambuna
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
same for both
Flood High
93/100
 High
98/100
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

Wyuna Yambuna
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

Wyuna Yambuna
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Yambuna sits further from the CBD (230 km vs 216.1 km).

Wyuna Yambuna
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 216.1 km 230 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 165 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3620
 0.0%
postcode 3621
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3620
 59
postcode 3621

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.

Wyuna Yambuna
Car (driver) 56.8% / 73.2%
Wyuna — Car (driver): 56.8% Yambuna — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 30.5% / 26.8%
Wyuna — Worked from Home: 30.5% Yambuna — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Wyuna — Car (passenger): 6.8% Yambuna — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.9% / —
Wyuna — Walked Only: 5.9% Yambuna — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Wyuna Yambuna
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 98 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Wyuna Yambuna
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
124 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Wyuna Yambuna
Annual rainfall 436 mm 406 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.1°C 31.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C 3.9°C

Council rates

Wyuna Yambuna
Average residential rate $2,035/yr
same for both
Council Campaspe
same for both

Federal electorate

Wyuna Yambuna
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wyuna Yambuna
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wyuna

Rural

Yambuna

Family Rural

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