Yalca vs Bearii

Yalca is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 63 in Bearii. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yalca, most households are couple families. In Bearii, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Yalca tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bearii 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

Yalca

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 49/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 30%)

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

First-home buyers

Yalca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Yalca leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • Bearii has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Yalca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 185 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Yalca carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 49/100)
  • Bearii has more residents already 65 and over (44% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Bearii

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yalca Bearii
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.

Yalca Bearii
Walkability 0 / 0
Yalca — Walkability: 0/100 Bearii — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 51
Yalca — Safety: 88/100 Bearii — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 83 / 86
Yalca — Low fire risk: 83/100 Bearii — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 9 / 1
Yalca — Low flood risk: 9/100 Bearii — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Yalca has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $43,056); Bearii skews older (63 vs 43).

Yalca Bearii
Population 222
+25% vs other
 167
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +15.2%
Median age 43 63
Median household income $87,048/yr
+51% vs other
 $43,056/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+26% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yalca Bearii
0-4 7.2% / 2.4%
Yalca — 0-4: 7.2% Bearii — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 11.7% / 3.6%
Yalca — 5-14: 11.7% Bearii — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 8.6% / —
Yalca — 15-19: 8.6% Bearii — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.3% / —
Yalca — 20-24: 6.3% Bearii — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 4.8%
Yalca — 25-34: 7.2% Bearii — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 12.2% / 5.4%
Yalca — 35-44: 12.2% Bearii — 35-44: 5.4%
45-54 20.3% / 15.6%
Yalca — 45-54: 20.3% Bearii — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.5% / 18.6%
Yalca — 55-64: 13.5% Bearii — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 11.3% / 26.3%
Yalca — 65-74: 11.3% Bearii — 65-74: 26.3%
75-84 1.4% / 16.2%
Yalca — 75-84: 1.4% Bearii — 75-84: 16.2%
85+ — / 1.8%
Yalca — 85+: not among its largest Bearii — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yalca 31.1% lone person
Yalca — Lone Person: 31.1% Yalca — Couple Families: 60.0% Yalca — One Parent Families: 8.9% Yalca — Group Household: 0.0%
Bearii 60.9% lone person
Bearii — Lone Person: 60.9% Bearii — Couple Families: 10.9% Bearii — One Parent Families: 19.6% Bearii — Group Household: 8.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yalca 15.9% renting
Yalca — Owned Outright: 57.1% Yalca — Mortgage: 27.0% Yalca — Renting: 15.9%
Bearii 0.0% renting
Bearii — Owned Outright: 70.0% Bearii — Mortgage: 30.0% Bearii — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yalca Bearii
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 18.0%
Yalca — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Bearii — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 3.0%
Yalca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Bearii — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 2.4%
Yalca — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Bearii — Bachelor Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Yalca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bearii — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Yalca Bearii
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Yalca — New Zealand: not among its largest Bearii — New Zealand: 3.6%
England — / 2.4%
Yalca — England: not among its largest Bearii — England: 2.4%
South Africa — / 2.4%
Yalca — South Africa: not among its largest Bearii — South Africa: 2.4%
Germany — / 2.4%
Yalca — Germany: not among its largest Bearii — Germany: 2.4%
Nepal 1.8% / —
Yalca — Nepal: 1.8% Bearii — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yalca 100.0% houses
Yalca — Houses: 100.0%
Bearii 100.0% houses
Bearii — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Yalca Bearii
Median house price $410,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bearii has more rural and farming land (93% vs 79%).

Yalca Bearii
Rural and farming 79% 93%
Parks and recreation 20% 7%
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

Yalca Bearii
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yalca Bearii
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC

Liveability

Yalca Bearii
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bearii carries more crime risk (49 vs 12).

Yalca Bearii
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yalca Bearii
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

Yalca Bearii
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Yalca Bearii
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 256.8 km 256.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3637
 0.0%
postcode 3641
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 3637
 61
postcode 3641

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.

Yalca Bearii
Car (driver) 56.9% / 78.8%
Yalca — Car (driver): 56.9% Bearii — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 21.2%
Yalca — Worked from Home: 25.5% Bearii — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 12.7% / —
Yalca — Walked Only: 12.7% Bearii — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Yalca — Car (passenger): 4.9% Bearii — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Yalca Bearii
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yalca Bearii
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
82 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Yalca Bearii
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Yalca Bearii
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Moira
same for both

Federal electorate

Yalca Bearii
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yalca Bearii
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yalca

Rural

Bearii

Retirees Rural

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