Yallourn North vs Tyers

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyers, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tyers: a median of $770,000, against $385,000 in Yallourn North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yallourn North tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tyers suits couples.

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

Tyers

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)
  • But Yallourn North has more parks and reserves (16 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yallourn North has cheaper houses ($385,000 vs $770,000)
  • Tyers has cheaper land ($393,000 vs $518,045)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yallourn North has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $240/wk)
  • Tyers leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yallourn North sits closer to the CBD (153.7 km vs 161.5 km)
  • Tyers is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tyers

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Tyers

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yallourn North Tyers
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.

Yallourn North Tyers
Walkability 0 / 13
Yallourn North — Walkability: 0/100 Tyers — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 20 / 64
Yallourn North — Safety: 20/100 Tyers — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 3 / 2
Yallourn North — Low fire risk: 3/100 Tyers — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 50 / 27
Yallourn North — Low flood risk: 50/100 Tyers — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Yallourn North has more residents (1,511 vs 893); Tyers has higher household incomes ($106,652 vs $66,352).

Yallourn North Tyers
Population 1,511
+41% vs other
 893
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% +8.4%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $66,352/yr $106,652/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $240/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yallourn North Tyers
0-4 6.4% / 6.2%
Yallourn North — 0-4: 6.4% Tyers — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.3% / 12.0%
Yallourn North — 5-14: 11.3% Tyers — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.0% / 6.3%
Yallourn North — 15-19: 5.0% Tyers — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 6.4% / 4.8%
Yallourn North — 20-24: 6.4% Tyers — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.3% / 10.9%
Yallourn North — 25-34: 13.3% Tyers — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.5% / 14.9%
Yallourn North — 35-44: 10.5% Tyers — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.4% / 13.5%
Yallourn North — 45-54: 13.4% Tyers — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 16.5% / 14.9%
Yallourn North — 55-64: 16.5% Tyers — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.5% / 13.7%
Yallourn North — 65-74: 11.5% Tyers — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.2% / 3.1%
Yallourn North — 75-84: 4.2% Tyers — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.7% / 0.6%
Yallourn North — 85+: 1.7% Tyers — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yallourn North 36.7% couple families
Yallourn North — Couple Families: 36.7% Yallourn North — Lone Person: 41.2% Yallourn North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Yallourn North — Group Household: 4.2% Yallourn North — Other Families: 0.7%
Tyers 61.1% couple families
Tyers — Couple Families: 61.1% Tyers — Lone Person: 27.5% Tyers — One Parent Families: 9.8% Tyers — Group Household: 1.6% Tyers — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yallourn North 13.8% renting
Yallourn North — Owned Outright: 42.1% Yallourn North — Mortgage: 44.2% Yallourn North — Renting: 13.8%
Tyers 4.3% renting
Tyers — Owned Outright: 41.1% Tyers — Mortgage: 54.6% Tyers — Renting: 4.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yallourn North Tyers
Certificate III & IV 24.0% / 23.2%
Yallourn North — Certificate III & IV: 24.0% Tyers — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 8.2%
Yallourn North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Tyers — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 8.7%
Yallourn North — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Tyers — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Yallourn North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tyers — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.7%
Yallourn North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Tyers — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Yallourn North Tyers
England 1.8% / 3.4%
Yallourn North — England: 1.8% Tyers — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 0.3% / 1.1%
Yallourn North — New Zealand: 0.3% Tyers — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Yallourn North — Philippines: 0.8% Tyers — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.3%
Yallourn North — Netherlands: 0.5% Tyers — Netherlands: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Yallourn North — South Africa: not among its largest Tyers — South Africa: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Yallourn North — Thailand: not among its largest Tyers — Thailand: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / —
Yallourn North — Germany: 0.5% Tyers — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.3%
Yallourn North — India: not among its largest Tyers — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yallourn North 99.8% houses
Yallourn North — Houses: 99.8% Yallourn North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Tyers 98.1% houses
Tyers — Houses: 98.1% Tyers — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yallourn North Tyers
Median house price $385,000 $770,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $518,045 $393,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 39 days
from 13 sales
 73 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Tyers has more rural and farming land (77% vs 41%).

Yallourn North Tyers
Rural and farming 41% 77%
Other and special use 30% 0%
Parks and recreation 26% 19%
Residential 1%
same for both
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

Yallourn North Tyers
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yallourn North Tyers
House price Higher than 4% of VIC —
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 97% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC

Liveability

Tyers is more walkable (13 vs 0); Tyers scores higher overall (27 vs 8).

Yallourn North Tyers
Grade D
same for both
Score 8/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Yallourn North carries more crime risk (80 vs 36); Tyers carries more flood risk (73 vs 50).

Yallourn North Tyers
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Moderate
50/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Yallourn North Tyers
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yallourn North

  • Yallourn North Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Somers School Camp-Woorabinda Campus Government · Primary

Schools in Tyers

  • Tyers Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yallourn North Tyers
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 16 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 13

Mobility

Tyers sits further from the CBD (161.5 km vs 153.7 km).

Yallourn North Tyers
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 153.7 km 161.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 122 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
 0.6%
postcode 3844
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
 38
postcode 3844

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.

Yallourn North Tyers
Car (driver) 82.8% / 76.7%
Yallourn North — Car (driver): 82.8% Tyers — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 15.4%
Yallourn North — Worked from Home: 10.8% Tyers — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.7%
Yallourn North — Car (passenger): 4.5% Tyers — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.0% / 2.2%
Yallourn North — Walked Only: 2.0% Tyers — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Yallourn North Tyers
Elevation 243 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yallourn North Tyers
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
735 premises
 0%
354 premises

Climate

Yallourn North Tyers
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yallourn North Tyers
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Yallourn North Tyers
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Yallourn North Tyers
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yallourn North Tyers
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yallourn North

Affordable Rural

Tyers

Rural

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