Yarragon South vs Yarragon

Yarragon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 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 $630,000 in Yarragon, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarragon 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Yarragon South carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 63/100)
  • Yarragon has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yarragon

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper houses ($629,500 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarragon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarragon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 114 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (120.6 km vs 128.8 km)

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 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
  • But Yarragon has more GPs (3 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 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yarragon South and Yarragon 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 Yarragon
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 Yarragon
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarragon South — Walkability: 0/100 Yarragon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 37
Yarragon South — Safety: 69/100 Yarragon — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yarragon South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarragon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 20
Yarragon South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yarragon — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Yarragon has more residents (1,893 vs 204); Yarragon South skews older (55 vs 43).

Yarragon South Yarragon
Population 204 1,893
+828% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% +14.7%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $81,224/yr
+13% vs other
 $70,876/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+7% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarragon South Yarragon
0-4 4.4% / 5.7%
Yarragon South — 0-4: 4.4% Yarragon — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 5.4% / 12.4%
Yarragon South — 5-14: 5.4% Yarragon — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.9% / 5.2%
Yarragon South — 15-19: 4.9% Yarragon — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.9% / 5.1%
Yarragon South — 20-24: 6.9% Yarragon — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 7.8% / 12.9%
Yarragon South — 25-34: 7.8% Yarragon — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 2.5% / 10.7%
Yarragon South — 35-44: 2.5% Yarragon — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 16.7% / 9.7%
Yarragon South — 45-54: 16.7% Yarragon — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 19.6% / 15.4%
Yarragon South — 55-64: 19.6% Yarragon — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 24.0% / 14.4%
Yarragon South — 65-74: 24.0% Yarragon — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 5.9% / 6.8%
Yarragon South — 75-84: 5.9% Yarragon — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ — / 2.1%
Yarragon South — 85+: not among its largest Yarragon — 85+: 2.1%

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%
Yarragon 39.7% couple families
Yarragon — Couple Families: 39.7% Yarragon — Lone Person: 43.0% Yarragon — One Parent Families: 14.2% Yarragon — Group Household: 1.6% Yarragon — 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.

Yarragon South 3.8% renting
Yarragon South — Owned Outright: 59.0% Yarragon South — Mortgage: 37.2% Yarragon South — Renting: 3.8%
Yarragon 15.2% renting
Yarragon — Owned Outright: 44.3% Yarragon — Mortgage: 40.4% Yarragon — Renting: 15.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarragon South Yarragon
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 20.0%
Yarragon South — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Yarragon — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 19.1% / 7.7%
Yarragon South — Bachelor Degree: 19.1% Yarragon — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.3% / 8.5%
Yarragon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.3% Yarragon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 2.3%
Yarragon South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Yarragon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.5%
Yarragon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Yarragon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Yarragon
England 3.9% / 4.3%
Yarragon South — England: 3.9% Yarragon — England: 4.3%
Italy 2.5% / 0.4%
Yarragon South — Italy: 2.5% Yarragon — Italy: 0.4%
Scotland 1.5% / 0.8%
Yarragon South — Scotland: 1.5% Yarragon — Scotland: 0.8%
Canada 2.0% / —
Yarragon South — Canada: 2.0% Yarragon — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Yarragon South — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarragon — New Zealand: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Yarragon South — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarragon — Netherlands: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Yarragon South — India: not among its largest Yarragon — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

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%
Yarragon 97.7% houses
Yarragon — Houses: 97.7% Yarragon — Townhouses: 2.1% Yarragon — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarragon South Yarragon
Median house price $860,000 $629,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $499,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 74 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Yarragon South Yarragon
Rural and farming 98% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 0% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Yarragon South Yarragon
House price — Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 75% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 75% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC

Liveability

Yarragon South Yarragon
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yarragon carries more flood risk (80 vs 0); Yarragon carries more crime risk (63 vs 31).

Yarragon South Yarragon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 Yarragon
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Yarragon

  • Yarragon Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Yarragon South sits further from the CBD (128.8 km vs 120.6 km).

Yarragon South Yarragon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 128.8 km
+6% vs other
 120.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3823
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3823
same for both

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 Yarragon
Car (driver) 48.4% / 73.6%
Yarragon South — Car (driver): 48.4% Yarragon — Car (driver): 73.6%
Worked from Home 43.0% / 19.3%
Yarragon South — Worked from Home: 43.0% Yarragon — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.3%
Yarragon South — Walked Only: 3.2% Yarragon — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 5.4% / 0.7%
Yarragon South — Train: 5.4% Yarragon — Train: 0.7%
Car (passenger) — / 3.2%
Yarragon South — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarragon — Car (passenger): 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.6%).

Setting

Yarragon South Yarragon
Elevation 426 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 46.9 km 49.1 km

NBN connectivity

Yarragon South Yarragon
Connectivity score 28/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
85 premises
 46%
977 premises

Climate

Yarragon South Yarragon
Annual rainfall 700 mm 1,090 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C 3.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Yarragon South Yarragon
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

Yarragon

Acreage River Trains

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