Yallambie vs Montmorency

Yallambie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Montmorency. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yallambie, most households are couple families. In Montmorency, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Montmorency: a median of $1.15 million, against $1.03 million in Yallambie, and rent is higher there too. Yallambie is closer to the city centre: 19.7 km, against 22.5 km. On these figures, Yallambie tends to suit couples, while Montmorency suits people living alone.

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

Montmorency

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 20)
  • But Yallambie is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,033,500 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yallambie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Yallambie sits closer to the CBD (19.7 km vs 22.5 km)
  • Montmorency is more walkable (78/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Montmorency

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Yallambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yallambie Montmorency
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.

Yallambie Montmorency
Walkability 63 / 78
Yallambie — Walkability: 63/100 Montmorency — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 76 / 78
Yallambie — Safety: 76/100 Montmorency — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yallambie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Montmorency — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 52 / 55
Yallambie — Low flood risk: 52/100 Montmorency — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

Montmorency has more residents (9,250 vs 4,161); Montmorency rents higher ($420/wk vs $340/wk).

Yallambie Montmorency
Population 4,161 9,250
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +3.2%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $120,640/yr
+11% vs other
 $107,952/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $420/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yallambie Montmorency
0-4 6.8% / 6.3%
Yallambie — 0-4: 6.8% Montmorency — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.4% / 13.8%
Yallambie — 5-14: 13.4% Montmorency — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 7.2% / 5.1%
Yallambie — 15-19: 7.2% Montmorency — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.9% / 4.2%
Yallambie — 20-24: 7.9% Montmorency — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.7% / 10.0%
Yallambie — 25-34: 13.7% Montmorency — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 14.5% / 15.1%
Yallambie — 35-44: 14.5% Montmorency — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 13.9% / 14.0%
Yallambie — 45-54: 13.9% Montmorency — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 9.3% / 12.1%
Yallambie — 55-64: 9.3% Montmorency — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 7.9% / 11.7%
Yallambie — 65-74: 7.9% Montmorency — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.6% / 6.2%
Yallambie — 75-84: 4.6% Montmorency — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.0% / 1.6%
Yallambie — 85+: 1.0% Montmorency — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yallambie 62.6% couple families
Yallambie — Couple Families: 62.6% Yallambie — Lone Person: 20.7% Yallambie — One Parent Families: 15.2% Yallambie — Group Household: 1.1% Yallambie — Other Families: 0.4%
Montmorency 48.6% couple families
Montmorency — Couple Families: 48.6% Montmorency — Lone Person: 32.0% Montmorency — One Parent Families: 15.8% Montmorency — Group Household: 2.1% Montmorency — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yallambie 26.5% renting
Yallambie — Owned Outright: 34.3% Yallambie — Mortgage: 39.2% Yallambie — Renting: 26.5%
Montmorency 17.6% renting
Montmorency — Owned Outright: 40.1% Montmorency — Mortgage: 42.3% Montmorency — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yallambie Montmorency
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 18.3%
Yallambie — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Montmorency — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.5% / 11.6%
Yallambie — Certificate III & IV: 12.5% Montmorency — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.3%
Yallambie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Montmorency — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 6.6%
Yallambie — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Montmorency — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.2%
Yallambie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Montmorency — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

Yallambie Montmorency
England 2.6% / 3.6%
Yallambie — England: 2.6% Montmorency — England: 3.6%
China 2.3% / 0.9%
Yallambie — China: 2.3% Montmorency — China: 0.9%
India 2.1% / 0.7%
Yallambie — India: 2.1% Montmorency — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Yallambie — New Zealand: 1.3% Montmorency — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.2% / 0.6%
Yallambie — Malaysia: 1.2% Montmorency — Malaysia: 0.6%
Italy 0.8% / 0.8%
Yallambie — Italy: 0.8% Montmorency — Italy: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yallambie 89.0% houses
Yallambie — Houses: 89.0% Yallambie — Townhouses: 10.4% Yallambie — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Montmorency 87.2% houses
Montmorency — Houses: 87.2% Montmorency — Townhouses: 11.8% Montmorency — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yallambie Montmorency
Median house price $1,033,500 $1,150,000
Median unit price — $737,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 26 days
from 58 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yallambie Montmorency
3 bed $950K / $1.08M
Yallambie — 3 bed: $950K (19 sales) Montmorency — 3 bed: $1.08M (56 sales)

19 vs 56 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.29M
Yallambie — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) Montmorency — 4 bed: $1.29M (44 sales)

19 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Yallambie Montmorency
Residential 41% 85%
Other and special use 45% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Yallambie Montmorency
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
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.

Yallambie Montmorency
Houses 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
 3.5%
$700/wk on $1.05M
Units — 3.9%
$550/wk on $740K

Ranking within VIC

Yallambie Montmorency
House price Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 60% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 6% of VIC

Liveability

Montmorency is more walkable (78 vs 63).

Yallambie Montmorency
Grade A
same for both
Score 81/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yallambie Montmorency
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
45/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Yallambie Montmorency
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.2 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 6.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.0%

Schools in Yallambie

  • Streeton Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Montmorency

  • Montmorency Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Montmorency Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Montmorency South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yallambie Montmorency
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 20 24
Childcare 3 10
GPs 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Montmorency sits further from the CBD (22.5 km vs 19.7 km).

Yallambie Montmorency
Walkability score 63/100 78/100
Distance to Melbourne 19.7 km 22.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 34 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 162.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3085
 1.4%
postcode 3094
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3085
 27
postcode 3094

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.

Yallambie Montmorency
Car (driver) 48.7% / 51.6%
Yallambie — Car (driver): 48.7% Montmorency — Car (driver): 51.6%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 40.2%
Yallambie — Worked from Home: 32.1% Montmorency — Worked from Home: 40.2%
Walked Only 11.4% / 1.5%
Yallambie — Walked Only: 11.4% Montmorency — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train 3.3% / 3.2%
Yallambie — Train: 3.3% Montmorency — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.3%
Yallambie — Car (passenger): 3.4% Montmorency — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.6%).

Setting

Yallambie Montmorency
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.5 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Yallambie Montmorency
Connectivity score 83/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,555 premises
 0%
4,038 premises

Climate

Yallambie Montmorency
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yallambie Montmorency
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yallambie Montmorency
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Yallambie Montmorency
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yallambie Montmorency
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yallambie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Montmorency

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub Village Feel

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