Yarragon South vs Trafalgar

Trafalgar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 55 in Yarragon South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarragon South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarragon South: a median of $860,000, against $615,000 in Trafalgar, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Trafalgar tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Trafalgar

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Yarragon South carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Trafalgar

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper houses ($615,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trafalgar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Trafalgar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (95 min vs 114 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yarragon South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
  • But Trafalgar has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Yarragon South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 11.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarragon South Trafalgar
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.

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarragon South — Walkability: 0/100 Trafalgar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 36
Yarragon South — Safety: 69/100 Trafalgar — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 3
Yarragon South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Trafalgar — Low fire risk: 3/100
Low flood risk 100 / 20
Yarragon South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Trafalgar — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Trafalgar has more residents (4,349 vs 204); Yarragon South skews older (55 vs 41).

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Population 204 4,349
+2032% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% +11.2%
Median age 55 41
Median household income $81,224/yr
+7% vs other
 $75,296/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+13% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarragon South Trafalgar
0-4 4.4% / 6.1%
Yarragon South — 0-4: 4.4% Trafalgar — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 5.4% / 14.0%
Yarragon South — 5-14: 5.4% Trafalgar — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.9% / 5.6%
Yarragon South — 15-19: 4.9% Trafalgar — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.9% / 4.5%
Yarragon South — 20-24: 6.9% Trafalgar — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 7.8% / 11.3%
Yarragon South — 25-34: 7.8% Trafalgar — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 2.5% / 12.3%
Yarragon South — 35-44: 2.5% Trafalgar — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.7% / 12.2%
Yarragon South — 45-54: 16.7% Trafalgar — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.6% / 10.9%
Yarragon South — 55-64: 19.6% Trafalgar — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 24.0% / 12.9%
Yarragon South — 65-74: 24.0% Trafalgar — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.9% / 7.3%
Yarragon South — 75-84: 5.9% Trafalgar — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 3.0%
Yarragon South — 85+: not among its largest Trafalgar — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarragon South 45.5% couple families
Yarragon South — Couple Families: 45.5% Yarragon South — Lone Person: 39.4% Yarragon South — One Parent Families: 15.2% Yarragon South — Group Household: 0.0% Yarragon South — Other Families: 0.0%
Trafalgar 38.2% couple families
Trafalgar — Couple Families: 38.2% Trafalgar — Lone Person: 39.2% Trafalgar — One Parent Families: 18.0% Trafalgar — Group Household: 3.2% Trafalgar — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarragon South 3.8% renting
Yarragon South — Owned Outright: 59.0% Yarragon South — Mortgage: 37.2% Yarragon South — Renting: 3.8%
Trafalgar 21.6% renting
Trafalgar — Owned Outright: 40.9% Trafalgar — Mortgage: 37.6% Trafalgar — Renting: 21.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 18.0%
Yarragon South — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Trafalgar — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 8.4%
Yarragon South — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Trafalgar — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 6.8%
Yarragon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Trafalgar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 1.9%
Yarragon South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Trafalgar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Yarragon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Trafalgar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Yarragon South Trafalgar
England 3.9% / 3.1%
Yarragon South — England: 3.9% Trafalgar — England: 3.1%
Italy 2.5% / 0.4%
Yarragon South — Italy: 2.5% Trafalgar — Italy: 0.4%
Canada 2.0% / —
Yarragon South — Canada: 2.0% Trafalgar — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / 0.5%
Yarragon South — Scotland: 1.5% Trafalgar — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.6%
Yarragon South — India: not among its largest Trafalgar — India: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Yarragon South — New Zealand: not among its largest Trafalgar — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Yarragon South — Netherlands: not among its largest Trafalgar — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarragon South 103.8% houses
Yarragon South — Houses: 103.8% Yarragon South — Townhouses: 0.0% Yarragon South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Trafalgar 93.3% houses
Trafalgar — Houses: 93.3% Trafalgar — Townhouses: 6.0% Trafalgar — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Median house price $860,000 $615,000
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $451,700
Typical days to sell (houses) — 45 days
from 56 sales

Zoning mix

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Rural and farming 98% 91%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
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

Yarragon South Trafalgar
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Houses — 4.1%
$540/wk on $690K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yarragon South Trafalgar
House price — Higher than 27% of VIC
Income Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 12% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 67% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Grade — D
Score — 15/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Trafalgar carries more bushfire risk (97 vs 0); Trafalgar carries more flood risk (80 vs 0).

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
97/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yarragon South

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

Schools in Trafalgar

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Trafalgar High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Trafalgar Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 128.8 km 129.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3823
 0.4%
postcode 3824
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3823
 41
postcode 3824

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.

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Car (driver) 48.4% / 76.6%
Yarragon South — Car (driver): 48.4% Trafalgar — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 43.0% / 12.7%
Yarragon South — Worked from Home: 43.0% Trafalgar — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.3%
Yarragon South — Walked Only: 3.2% Trafalgar — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 5.4% / 1.0%
Yarragon South — Train: 5.4% Trafalgar — Train: 1.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.9%
Yarragon South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Trafalgar — Car (passenger): 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Elevation 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Connectivity score 28/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 38%
2,080 premises

Climate

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarragon South Trafalgar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarragon South

Retirees Rural

Trafalgar

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