Yannathan vs Monomeith

Yannathan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Monomeith. 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 Monomeith, most households are couple families. On these figures, Monomeith tends to suit people living alone.

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

Yannathan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Monomeith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Monomeith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Monomeith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (80.7 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 81/100)

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 -4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yannathan and Monomeith 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 Monomeith
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 Monomeith
Walkability 0 / 4
Yannathan — Walkability: 0/100 Monomeith — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 55 / 19
Yannathan — Safety: 55/100 Monomeith — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yannathan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Monomeith — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 3 / 1
Yannathan — Low flood risk: 3/100 Monomeith — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Yannathan has more residents (272 vs 69); Yannathan rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Yannathan Monomeith
Population 272
+75% vs other
 69
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -4.2%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $89,336/yr
+5% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yannathan Monomeith
0-4 4.8% / —
Yannathan — 0-4: 4.8% Monomeith — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.3% / 14.5%
Yannathan — 5-14: 10.3% Monomeith — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.8% / 11.6%
Yannathan — 15-19: 8.8% Monomeith — 15-19: 11.6%
20-24 7.0% / 5.8%
Yannathan — 20-24: 7.0% Monomeith — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.6% / 4.3%
Yannathan — 25-34: 9.6% Monomeith — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 12.9% / 10.1%
Yannathan — 35-44: 12.9% Monomeith — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 18.4% / 24.6%
Yannathan — 45-54: 18.4% Monomeith — 45-54: 24.6%
55-64 9.6% / 15.9%
Yannathan — 55-64: 9.6% Monomeith — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 13.6% / 8.7%
Yannathan — 65-74: 13.6% Monomeith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.7% / 5.8%
Yannathan — 75-84: 3.7% Monomeith — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.5% / —
Yannathan — 85+: 1.5% Monomeith — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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%
Monomeith 55.6% couple families
Monomeith — Couple Families: 55.6% Monomeith — Lone Person: 44.4% Monomeith — One Parent Families: 0.0% Monomeith — 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%
Monomeith 0.0% renting
Monomeith — Owned Outright: 52.4% Monomeith — Mortgage: 47.6% Monomeith — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Yannathan Monomeith
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 23.2%
Yannathan — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Monomeith — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.1%
Yannathan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Monomeith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.8%
Yannathan — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Monomeith — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 4.3%
Yannathan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Monomeith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Yannathan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Monomeith — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Zoning mix

Yannathan has more rural and farming land (96% vs 84%); Monomeith has more land zoned for conservation (12% vs 0%).

Yannathan Monomeith
Rural and farming 96% 84%
Environmental 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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 Monomeith
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
same for both
Approvals change year on year +13%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yannathan Monomeith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 66% 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 63% of VIC

Liveability

Yannathan Monomeith
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

Monomeith carries more crime risk (81 vs 45).

Yannathan Monomeith
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yannathan Monomeith
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 Monomeith
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Yannathan sits further from the CBD (85 km vs 80.7 km).

Yannathan Monomeith
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 85 km
+5% vs other
 80.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 66 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 Monomeith
Car (driver) 66.4% / 65.6%
Yannathan — Car (driver): 66.4% Monomeith — Car (driver): 65.6%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 21.9%
Yannathan — Worked from Home: 24.0% Monomeith — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 12.5%
Yannathan — Car (passenger): 2.4% Monomeith — Car (passenger): 12.5%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Yannathan — Walked Only: 4.8% Monomeith — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 2.4% / —
Yannathan — Bicycle: 2.4% Monomeith — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Yannathan Monomeith
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.2 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yannathan

Rural

Monomeith

Rural

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