Yan Yean vs Eden Park

Eden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Yan Yean. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yan Yean tends to suit older residents, while Eden Park 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Yan Yean has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Eden Park carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Eden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Eden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yan Yean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (50.6 km vs 55.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Yan Yean has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 16%)
  • Eden Park carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yan Yean Eden Park
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.

Yan Yean Eden Park
Walkability 0 / 0
Yan Yean — Walkability: 0/100 Eden Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 78
Yan Yean — Safety: 16/100 Eden Park — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yan Yean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 100
Yan Yean — Low flood risk: 34/100 Eden Park — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eden Park has more residents (1,194 vs 246); Eden Park has higher household incomes ($112,736 vs $79,040).

Yan Yean Eden Park
Population 246 1,194
+385% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% -0.8%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $79,040/yr $112,736/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+2% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean Eden Park
0-4 3.7% / 3.4%
Yan Yean — 0-4: 3.7% Eden Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 9.8% / 15.0%
Yan Yean — 5-14: 9.8% Eden Park — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.5% / 7.0%
Yan Yean — 15-19: 6.5% Eden Park — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.5% / 5.3%
Yan Yean — 20-24: 4.5% Eden Park — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 11.8% / 6.6%
Yan Yean — 25-34: 11.8% Eden Park — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 6.5% / 11.2%
Yan Yean — 35-44: 6.5% Eden Park — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.9% / 18.6%
Yan Yean — 45-54: 15.9% Eden Park — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 15.0% / 16.4%
Yan Yean — 55-64: 15.0% Eden Park — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 12.6% / 11.1%
Yan Yean — 65-74: 12.6% Eden Park — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 10.6% / 4.1%
Yan Yean — 75-84: 10.6% Eden Park — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.8% / 0.7%
Yan Yean — 85+: 2.8% Eden Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 65.3% couple families
Yan Yean — Couple Families: 65.3% Yan Yean — Lone Person: 20.4% Yan Yean — One Parent Families: 14.3% Yan Yean — Other Families: 0.0% Yan Yean — Group Household: 0.0%
Eden Park 65.7% couple families
Eden Park — Couple Families: 65.7% Eden Park — Lone Person: 18.7% Eden Park — One Parent Families: 13.1% Eden Park — Other Families: 1.5% Eden Park — Group Household: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 10.6% renting
Yan Yean — Owned Outright: 54.5% Yan Yean — Mortgage: 34.8% Yan Yean — Renting: 10.6%
Eden Park 3.1% renting
Eden Park — Owned Outright: 46.6% Eden Park — Mortgage: 50.3% Eden Park — Renting: 3.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yan Yean Eden Park
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 18.0%
Yan Yean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Eden Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.4%
Yan Yean — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Eden Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.7%
Yan Yean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Eden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.9%
Yan Yean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Eden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
Yan Yean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Eden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Yan Yean Eden Park
England 2.8% / 4.3%
Yan Yean — England: 2.8% Eden Park — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.1%
Yan Yean — New Zealand: 3.3% Eden Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 2.0% / 1.8%
Yan Yean — Italy: 2.0% Eden Park — Italy: 1.8%
Iran 2.4% / —
Yan Yean — Iran: 2.4% Eden Park — Iran: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Yan Yean — Germany: 1.2% Eden Park — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Yan Yean — South Africa: not among its largest Eden Park — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 100.0% houses
Yan Yean — Houses: 100.0%
Eden Park 100.0% houses
Eden Park — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Yan Yean Eden Park
Median house price — $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

Eden Park has more rural and farming land (65% vs 24%); Eden Park has more land zoned for conservation (35% vs 23%).

Yan Yean Eden Park
Rural and farming 24% 65%
Infrastructure and transport 53% 0%
Environmental 23% 35%
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

Yan Yean Eden Park
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yan Yean Eden Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Yan Yean Eden Park
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yan Yean carries more flood risk (66 vs 0); Yan Yean carries more crime risk (84 vs 22).

Yan Yean Eden Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
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

Yan Yean Eden Park
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

Yan Yean Eden Park
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Eden Park sits further from the CBD (55.6 km vs 50.6 km).

Yan Yean Eden Park
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 50.6 km 55.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3755
 0.8%
postcode 3757
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 46
postcode 3757

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.

Yan Yean Eden Park
Car (driver) 67.9% / 67.8%
Yan Yean — Car (driver): 67.9% Eden Park — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 26.2%
Yan Yean — Worked from Home: 22.6% Eden Park — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Train 4.8% / 2.3%
Yan Yean — Train: 4.8% Eden Park — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Yan Yean — Walked Only: 4.8% Eden Park — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Yan Yean — Car (passenger): not among its largest Eden Park — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.9%).

Setting

Yan Yean Eden Park
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 248 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 40.2 km

NBN connectivity

Yan Yean Eden Park
Connectivity score 30/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 2%
436 premises

Climate

Yan Yean Eden Park
Annual rainfall 534 mm 518 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.0°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Yan Yean Eden Park
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yan Yean Eden Park
Average residential rate $1,899/yr
same for both
Council Whittlesea
same for both

Federal electorate

Yan Yean Eden Park
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yan Yean Eden Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yan Yean

Outer Retirees

Eden Park

Acreage Outer

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