Yalca vs Strathmerton

Strathmerton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Yalca. 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. Houses cost more in Yalca: a median of $410,000, against $348,000 in Strathmerton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yalca tends to suit couples, while Strathmerton suits 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

Yalca

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)
  • But Strathmerton has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Strathmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($348,000 vs $410,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Strathmerton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Strathmerton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (247 km vs 256.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (172 min vs 178 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yalca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Yalca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.8% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yalca and Strathmerton 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 Strathmerton
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 Strathmerton
Walkability 0 / 0
Yalca — Walkability: 0/100 Strathmerton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 68
Yalca — Safety: 88/100 Strathmerton — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Yalca — Low fire risk: 83/100 Strathmerton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 13
Yalca — Low flood risk: 9/100 Strathmerton — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Strathmerton has more residents (1,072 vs 222); Yalca has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $73,008).

Yalca Strathmerton
Population 222 1,072
+383% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +1.9%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $87,048/yr
+16% vs other
 $73,008/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+16% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yalca Strathmerton
0-4 7.2% / 5.8%
Yalca — 0-4: 7.2% Strathmerton — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.7% / 16.7%
Yalca — 5-14: 11.7% Strathmerton — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 8.6% / 7.2%
Yalca — 15-19: 8.6% Strathmerton — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.3% / 5.0%
Yalca — 20-24: 6.3% Strathmerton — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.2% / 11.8%
Yalca — 25-34: 7.2% Strathmerton — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.2% / 12.1%
Yalca — 35-44: 12.2% Strathmerton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 20.3% / 13.9%
Yalca — 45-54: 20.3% Strathmerton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.5% / 12.1%
Yalca — 55-64: 13.5% Strathmerton — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 11.3% / 10.6%
Yalca — 65-74: 11.3% Strathmerton — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 1.4% / 3.2%
Yalca — 75-84: 1.4% Strathmerton — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 1.2%
Yalca — 85+: not among its largest Strathmerton — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yalca 60.0% couple families
Yalca — Couple Families: 60.0% Yalca — Lone Person: 31.1% Yalca — One Parent Families: 8.9% Yalca — Group Household: 0.0% Yalca — Other Families: 0.0%
Strathmerton 44.8% couple families
Strathmerton — Couple Families: 44.8% Strathmerton — Lone Person: 35.1% Strathmerton — One Parent Families: 15.7% Strathmerton — Group Household: 3.0% Strathmerton — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Strathmerton 21.4% renting
Strathmerton — Owned Outright: 37.0% Strathmerton — Mortgage: 41.6% Strathmerton — Renting: 21.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yalca Strathmerton
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.4%
Yalca — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Strathmerton — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.6%
Yalca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Strathmerton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 4.8%
Yalca — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Strathmerton — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.6%
Yalca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Strathmerton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.3%
Yalca — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Strathmerton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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 Strathmerton
Nepal 1.8% / —
Yalca — Nepal: 1.8% Strathmerton — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Yalca — New Zealand: not among its largest Strathmerton — New Zealand: 1.8%
England — / 1.3%
Yalca — England: not among its largest Strathmerton — England: 1.3%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Yalca — Scotland: not among its largest Strathmerton — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Yalca — South Africa: not among its largest Strathmerton — South Africa: 0.6%
India — / 0.4%
Yalca — India: not among its largest Strathmerton — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yalca 100.0% houses
Yalca — Houses: 100.0% Yalca — Townhouses: 0.0%
Strathmerton 97.5% houses
Strathmerton — Houses: 97.5% Strathmerton — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Yalca Strathmerton
Median house price $410,000 $348,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $635,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Strathmerton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 79%).

Yalca Strathmerton
Rural and farming 79% 98%
Parks and recreation 20% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 1%
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 Strathmerton
New dwellings approved 332
across Moira
same for both
Approvals change year on year -70%
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.

Yalca Strathmerton
Houses — 5.0%
$400/wk on $414K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yalca Strathmerton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Yalca Strathmerton
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yalca carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Strathmerton carries more crime risk (32 vs 12).

Yalca Strathmerton
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
32/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Yalca Strathmerton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yalca

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

Schools in Strathmerton

  • Strathmerton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yalca Strathmerton
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Yalca sits further from the CBD (256.8 km vs 247 km).

Yalca Strathmerton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 256.8 km
+4% vs other
 247 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 172 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 Strathmerton
Car (driver) 56.9% / 73.4%
Yalca — Car (driver): 56.9% Strathmerton — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 14.4%
Yalca — Worked from Home: 25.5% Strathmerton — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Walked Only 12.7% / 6.1%
Yalca — Walked Only: 12.7% Strathmerton — Walked Only: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.7%
Yalca — Car (passenger): 4.9% Strathmerton — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Yalca — Bicycle: not among its largest Strathmerton — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Yalca Strathmerton
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yalca

Rural

Strathmerton

Family Rural

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