Yannathan vs Caldermeade

Yannathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Caldermeade. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yannathan, about half of households are couple families. In Caldermeade, most households are couple families.

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

  • Yannathan carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 92/100)
  • Caldermeade is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Caldermeade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yannathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $269/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Caldermeade

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (82.3 km vs 85 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yannathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Yannathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yannathan Caldermeade
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.

Yannathan Caldermeade
Walkability 0 / 0
Yannathan — Walkability: 0/100 Caldermeade — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 8
Yannathan — Safety: 55/100 Caldermeade — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yannathan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Caldermeade — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 3 / 1
Yannathan — Low flood risk: 3/100 Caldermeade — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Yannathan has more residents (272 vs 181); Caldermeade rents higher ($269/wk vs $200/wk).

Yannathan Caldermeade
Population 272
+33% vs other
 181
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -1.1%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $89,336/yr $109,772/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $269/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yannathan Caldermeade
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Yannathan — 0-4: 4.8% Caldermeade — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.3% / 13.3%
Yannathan — 5-14: 10.3% Caldermeade — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 8.8% / 10.5%
Yannathan — 15-19: 8.8% Caldermeade — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 7.0% / 7.7%
Yannathan — 20-24: 7.0% Caldermeade — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 9.6% / 7.2%
Yannathan — 25-34: 9.6% Caldermeade — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.9% / 11.0%
Yannathan — 35-44: 12.9% Caldermeade — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 18.4% / 21.5%
Yannathan — 45-54: 18.4% Caldermeade — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 9.6% / 12.7%
Yannathan — 55-64: 9.6% Caldermeade — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 13.6% / 9.9%
Yannathan — 65-74: 13.6% Caldermeade — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.7% / 5.5%
Yannathan — 75-84: 3.7% Caldermeade — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.5% / —
Yannathan — 85+: 1.5% Caldermeade — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yannathan 52.2% couple families
Yannathan — Couple Families: 52.2% Yannathan — Lone Person: 34.3% Yannathan — One Parent Families: 9.0% Yannathan — Group Household: 4.5%
Caldermeade 55.6% couple families
Caldermeade — Couple Families: 55.6% Caldermeade — Lone Person: 26.7% Caldermeade — One Parent Families: 17.8% Caldermeade — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yannathan 22.5% renting
Yannathan — Owned Outright: 38.2% Yannathan — Mortgage: 39.3% Yannathan — Renting: 22.5%
Caldermeade 18.0% renting
Caldermeade — Owned Outright: 50.0% Caldermeade — Mortgage: 32.0% Caldermeade — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yannathan Caldermeade
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 19.3%
Yannathan — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Caldermeade — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 6.6%
Yannathan — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Caldermeade — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 3.3%
Yannathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Caldermeade — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.8%
Yannathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Caldermeade — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Yannathan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Caldermeade — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Yannathan Caldermeade
Philippines 2.9% / —
Yannathan — Philippines: 2.9% Caldermeade — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.1% / 1.7%
Yannathan — England: 1.1% Caldermeade — England: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.7%
Yannathan — New Zealand: 1.1% Caldermeade — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.8% / —
Yannathan — South Africa: 1.8% Caldermeade — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 1.8% / —
Yannathan — Ireland: 1.8% Caldermeade — Ireland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.7%
Yannathan — Germany: not among its largest Caldermeade — Germany: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yannathan 97.9% houses
Yannathan — Houses: 97.9% Yannathan — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Caldermeade 100.0% houses
Caldermeade — Houses: 100.0% Caldermeade — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Caldermeade has more land zoned for conservation (44% vs 0%); Yannathan has more rural and farming land (96% vs 53%).

Yannathan Caldermeade
Rural and farming 96% 53%
Environmental 0% 44%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
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

Yannathan Caldermeade
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yannathan Caldermeade
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC

Liveability

Yannathan Caldermeade
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Caldermeade carries more crime risk (92 vs 45).

Yannathan Caldermeade
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
92/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
79/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yannathan Caldermeade
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

Yannathan Caldermeade
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Yannathan sits further from the CBD (85 km vs 82.3 km).

Yannathan Caldermeade
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 85 km
+3% vs other
 82.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3981
 0.7%
postcode 3984
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3981
 49
postcode 3984

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.

Yannathan Caldermeade
Car (driver) 66.4% / 67.8%
Yannathan — Car (driver): 66.4% Caldermeade — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 21.8%
Yannathan — Worked from Home: 24.0% Caldermeade — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Walked Only 4.8% / 4.6%
Yannathan — Walked Only: 4.8% Caldermeade — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 5.7%
Yannathan — Car (passenger): 2.4% Caldermeade — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Yannathan — Bicycle: 2.4% Caldermeade — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.8%).

Setting

Yannathan Caldermeade
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 4.0 km

NBN connectivity

Yannathan Caldermeade
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
117 premises
 0%
76 premises

Climate

Yannathan Caldermeade
Annual rainfall 704 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Yannathan Caldermeade
Average residential rate $1,880/yr
same for both
Council Cardinia
same for both

Federal electorate

Yannathan Caldermeade
Division La Trobe
same for both
Member Jason Wood
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yannathan Caldermeade
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yannathan

Rural

Caldermeade

Quiet Rural

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