Yanderra vs Yerrinbool

Yanderra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Yerrinbool. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yanderra, most households are couple families. In Yerrinbool, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yanderra: a median of $980,000, against $888,000 in Yerrinbool.

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

Yanderra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yerrinbool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($888,000 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yanderra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.2 km vs 96.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yanderra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

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

Yanderra Yerrinbool
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.

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Walkability 34 / 10
Yanderra — Walkability: 34/100 Yerrinbool — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 78 / 64
Yanderra — Safety: 78/100 Yerrinbool — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 1 / 7
Yanderra — Low fire risk: 1/100 Yerrinbool — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Yerrinbool has more residents (1,196 vs 702); Yerrinbool skews older (39 vs 35).

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Population 702 1,196
+70% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +2.7%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $107,068/yr
+6% vs other
 $101,088/yr
Median weekly rent $435/wk
+3% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yanderra Yerrinbool
0-4 6.8% / 5.2%
Yanderra — 0-4: 6.8% Yerrinbool — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 14.4% / 14.2%
Yanderra — 5-14: 14.4% Yerrinbool — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 9.8% / 8.4%
Yanderra — 15-19: 9.8% Yerrinbool — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 6.1% / 4.8%
Yanderra — 20-24: 6.1% Yerrinbool — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.4% / 11.4%
Yanderra — 25-34: 11.4% Yerrinbool — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.7% / 12.2%
Yanderra — 35-44: 13.7% Yerrinbool — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.8% / 15.6%
Yanderra — 45-54: 14.8% Yerrinbool — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 10.0% / 13.1%
Yanderra — 55-64: 10.0% Yerrinbool — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 8.1% / 9.4%
Yanderra — 65-74: 8.1% Yerrinbool — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 4.7% / 4.2%
Yanderra — 75-84: 4.7% Yerrinbool — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.4% / 1.9%
Yanderra — 85+: 0.4% Yerrinbool — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yanderra 57.4% couple families
Yanderra — Couple Families: 57.4% Yanderra — Lone Person: 24.3% Yanderra — One Parent Families: 16.6% Yanderra — Other Families: 1.8% Yanderra — Group Household: 0.0%
Yerrinbool 54.2% couple families
Yerrinbool — Couple Families: 54.2% Yerrinbool — Lone Person: 24.9% Yerrinbool — One Parent Families: 17.2% Yerrinbool — Other Families: 1.0% Yerrinbool — Group Household: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yanderra 10.8% renting
Yanderra — Owned Outright: 28.8% Yanderra — Mortgage: 60.4% Yanderra — Renting: 10.8%
Yerrinbool 11.1% renting
Yerrinbool — Owned Outright: 34.6% Yerrinbool — Mortgage: 54.3% Yerrinbool — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 22.8%
Yanderra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Yerrinbool — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.3%
Yanderra — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Yerrinbool — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.0%
Yanderra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Yerrinbool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Yanderra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Yerrinbool — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.7%
Yanderra — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Yerrinbool — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Yanderra Yerrinbool
England 3.0% / 4.6%
Yanderra — England: 3.0% Yerrinbool — England: 4.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.7%
Yanderra — New Zealand: 1.1% Yerrinbool — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.6%
Yanderra — Scotland: 1.0% Yerrinbool — Scotland: 0.6%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Yanderra — Germany: 0.7% Yerrinbool — Germany: 0.4%
Canada 0.6% / —
Yanderra — Canada: 0.6% Yerrinbool — Canada: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.3%
Yanderra — Greece: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Greece: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yanderra 98.2% houses
Yanderra — Houses: 98.2% Yanderra — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Yerrinbool 100.0% houses
Yerrinbool — Houses: 100.0% Yerrinbool — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Median house price $980,000 $888,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Yerrinbool has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 30%); Yanderra has more rural and farming land (52% vs 5%).

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Environmental 30% 85%
Rural and farming 52% 5%
Residential 12% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 8%
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

Yanderra Yerrinbool
New dwellings approved 1,338
across Wollondilly
 335
across Wingecarribee
Approvals change year on year +92% +6%

Ranking within NSW

Yanderra Yerrinbool
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Yanderra is more walkable (34 vs 10).

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Grade C D
Score 32/100 29/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yerrinbool carries more crime risk (36 vs 22).

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
93/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yanderra

  • Yanderra Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yerrinbool

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Yerrinbool sits further from the CBD (96.7 km vs 94.2 km).

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Walkability score 34/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 94.2 km 96.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 74 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 39/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2574
 0.7%
postcode 2575
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 2574
 52
postcode 2575

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.

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Car (driver) 71.2% / 71.4%
Yanderra — Car (driver): 71.2% Yerrinbool — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 18.5%
Yanderra — Worked from Home: 20.4% Yerrinbool — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.9%
Yanderra — Car (passenger): 7.3% Yerrinbool — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
Yanderra — Walked Only: 1.1% Yerrinbool — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train — / 1.8%
Yanderra — Train: not among its largest Yerrinbool — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Elevation 397 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 473 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.9 km 32.2 km

NBN connectivity

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Connectivity score 62/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
244 premises
 28%
448 premises

Climate

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yanderra Yerrinbool
PM2.5 5.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.45 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Average residential rate $2,099/yr $2,072/yr
Council Wollondilly Wingecarribee

Federal electorate

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Division Hume Whitlam
Member Angus Taylor Carol Berry
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Yanderra Yerrinbool
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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