Yan Yean vs Whittlesea

Whittlesea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Yan Yean. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yan Yean, most households are couple families. In Whittlesea, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Yan Yean tends to suit couples, while Whittlesea suits people living alone and 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

Whittlesea

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 3)
  • But Yan Yean is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 65%)

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

First-home buyers

Whittlesea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Whittlesea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($347/wk vs $388/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yan Yean

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 71 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (50.6 km vs 61.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Whittlesea

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Yan Yean has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Whittlesea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yan Yean and Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea
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 Whittlesea
Walkability 0 / 0
Yan Yean — Walkability: 0/100 Whittlesea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 44
Yan Yean — Safety: 16/100 Whittlesea — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Yan Yean — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whittlesea — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 34 / 62
Yan Yean — Low flood risk: 34/100 Whittlesea — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Whittlesea has more residents (6,117 vs 246); Yan Yean skews older (48 vs 41).

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Population 246 6,117
+2387% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +9.0%
Median age 48 41
Median household income $79,040/yr $84,656/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $388/wk
+11% vs other
 $347/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean Whittlesea
0-4 3.7% / 5.6%
Yan Yean — 0-4: 3.7% Whittlesea — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 9.8% / 13.3%
Yan Yean — 5-14: 9.8% Whittlesea — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.5% / 7.1%
Yan Yean — 15-19: 6.5% Whittlesea — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.5% / 6.3%
Yan Yean — 20-24: 4.5% Whittlesea — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 11.1%
Yan Yean — 25-34: 11.8% Whittlesea — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 6.5% / 11.5%
Yan Yean — 35-44: 6.5% Whittlesea — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.9% / 14.1%
Yan Yean — 45-54: 15.9% Whittlesea — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 15.0% / 10.8%
Yan Yean — 55-64: 15.0% Whittlesea — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 12.6% / 10.8%
Yan Yean — 65-74: 12.6% Whittlesea — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 10.6% / 6.2%
Yan Yean — 75-84: 10.6% Whittlesea — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.8% / 3.5%
Yan Yean — 85+: 2.8% Whittlesea — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Yan Yean — Other Families: 0.0%
Whittlesea 45.8% couple families
Whittlesea — Couple Families: 45.8% Whittlesea — Lone Person: 31.3% Whittlesea — One Parent Families: 19.2% Whittlesea — Group Household: 2.3% Whittlesea — 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.

Yan Yean 10.6% renting
Yan Yean — Owned Outright: 54.5% Yan Yean — Mortgage: 34.8% Yan Yean — Renting: 10.6%
Whittlesea 18.7% renting
Whittlesea — Owned Outright: 36.1% Whittlesea — Mortgage: 45.2% Whittlesea — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Certificate III & IV 21.5% / 19.1%
Yan Yean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5% Whittlesea — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.8%
Yan Yean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Whittlesea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 6.9%
Yan Yean — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Whittlesea — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.6%
Yan Yean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Whittlesea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.8%
Yan Yean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Whittlesea — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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 Whittlesea
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Yan Yean — England: 2.8% Whittlesea — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.3% / 0.8%
Yan Yean — New Zealand: 3.3% Whittlesea — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy 2.0% / 1.2%
Yan Yean — Italy: 2.0% Whittlesea — Italy: 1.2%
Iran 2.4% / —
Yan Yean — Iran: 2.4% Whittlesea — Iran: not among its largest
Germany 1.2% / 0.4%
Yan Yean — Germany: 1.2% Whittlesea — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Yan Yean — South Africa: not among its largest Whittlesea — South Africa: 0.5%
Greece — / 0.4%
Yan Yean — Greece: not among its largest Whittlesea — Greece: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yan Yean 100.0% houses
Yan Yean — Houses: 100.0% Yan Yean — Townhouses: 0.0% Yan Yean — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Whittlesea 87.0% houses
Whittlesea — Houses: 87.0% Whittlesea — Townhouses: 11.4% Whittlesea — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Median house price — $794,000
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $735,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 64 sales

Zoning mix

Yan Yean has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 5%); Whittlesea has more rural and farming land (40% vs 24%).

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Infrastructure and transport 53% 35%
Rural and farming 24% 40%
Environmental 23% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Residential 0% 4%
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 Whittlesea
New dwellings approved 2,632
across Whittlesea
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
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.

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Houses — 3.5%
$580/wk on $855K
Units — 5.8%
$520/wk on $470K

Ranking within VIC

Yan Yean Whittlesea
House price — Higher than 47% of VIC
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 13% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 57% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 87% of VIC

Liveability

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Whittlesea carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0); Yan Yean carries more flood risk (66 vs 38).

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Low
38/100
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 Whittlesea
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Yan Yean

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

Schools in Whittlesea

  • Whittlesea Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Whittlesea Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Diamond Valley Special Developmental School - Whittlesea Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 15
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 37

Mobility

Whittlesea sits further from the CBD (61.7 km vs 50.6 km).

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 50.6 km 61.7 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 56 min 71 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Whittlesea
Car (driver) 67.9% / 72.2%
Yan Yean — Car (driver): 67.9% Whittlesea — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 18.8%
Yan Yean — Worked from Home: 22.6% Whittlesea — Worked from Home: 18.8%
Train 4.8% / 2.2%
Yan Yean — Train: 4.8% Whittlesea — Train: 2.2%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.2%
Yan Yean — Walked Only: 4.8% Whittlesea — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.4%
Yan Yean — Car (passenger): not among its largest Whittlesea — Car (passenger): 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 297 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.7 km 45.3 km

NBN connectivity

Yan Yean Whittlesea
Connectivity score 30/100 71/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 49%
2,710 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Yan Yean Whittlesea
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

Whittlesea

Acreage Outer

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