Yarrambat vs Hurstbridge

Hurstbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Yarrambat. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarrambat: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.01 million in Hurstbridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarrambat tends to suit couples, while Hurstbridge suits 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

  • Yarrambat has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Hurstbridge has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Hurstbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,012,000 vs $2,150,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Yarrambat sits closer to the CBD (31.4 km vs 34.8 km)
  • Hurstbridge is more walkable (63/100 vs 39/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hurstbridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 39/100)

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

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

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
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.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Walkability 39 / 63
Yarrambat — Walkability: 39/100 Hurstbridge — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 54 / 78
Yarrambat — Safety: 54/100 Hurstbridge — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 46 / 55
Yarrambat — Low fire risk: 46/100 Hurstbridge — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 73 / 53
Yarrambat — Low flood risk: 73/100 Hurstbridge — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Hurstbridge has more residents (3,554 vs 1,602); Yarrambat has higher household incomes ($135,200 vs $112,736).

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Population 1,602 3,554
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +3.0%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $135,200/yr
+17% vs other
 $112,736/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+7% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
0-4 2.6% / 5.9%
Yarrambat — 0-4: 2.6% Hurstbridge — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.5% / 14.0%
Yarrambat — 5-14: 11.5% Hurstbridge — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.1% / 6.4%
Yarrambat — 15-19: 8.1% Hurstbridge — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.5% / 6.0%
Yarrambat — 20-24: 8.5% Hurstbridge — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.1% / 9.9%
Yarrambat — 25-34: 7.1% Hurstbridge — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 8.8% / 12.7%
Yarrambat — 35-44: 8.8% Hurstbridge — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 17.5% / 15.0%
Yarrambat — 45-54: 17.5% Hurstbridge — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.9% / 14.8%
Yarrambat — 55-64: 16.9% Hurstbridge — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.9% / 10.5%
Yarrambat — 65-74: 10.9% Hurstbridge — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 6.2% / 4.4%
Yarrambat — 75-84: 6.2% Hurstbridge — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Yarrambat — 85+: 1.3% Hurstbridge — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrambat 75.6% couple families
Yarrambat — Couple Families: 75.6% Yarrambat — Lone Person: 14.1% Yarrambat — One Parent Families: 8.8% Yarrambat — Other Families: 1.5% Yarrambat — Group Household: 0.0%
Hurstbridge 58.4% couple families
Hurstbridge — Couple Families: 58.4% Hurstbridge — Lone Person: 23.3% Hurstbridge — One Parent Families: 16.1% Hurstbridge — Other Families: 0.6% Hurstbridge — Group Household: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarrambat 4.5% renting
Yarrambat — Owned Outright: 49.8% Yarrambat — Mortgage: 45.7% Yarrambat — Renting: 4.5%
Hurstbridge 10.6% renting
Hurstbridge — Owned Outright: 36.2% Hurstbridge — Mortgage: 53.2% Hurstbridge — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.8%
Yarrambat — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Hurstbridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 15.8%
Yarrambat — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Hurstbridge — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.0%
Yarrambat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Hurstbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.0%
Yarrambat — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Hurstbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 3.5%
Yarrambat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Hurstbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
England 2.1% / 4.9%
Yarrambat — England: 2.1% Hurstbridge — England: 4.9%
Italy 2.8% / 0.3%
Yarrambat — Italy: 2.8% Hurstbridge — Italy: 0.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Yarrambat — New Zealand: 1.2% Hurstbridge — New Zealand: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 0.3%
Yarrambat — India: 0.7% Hurstbridge — India: 0.3%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Yarrambat — Germany: 0.4% Hurstbridge — Germany: 0.5%
Greece 0.6% / —
Yarrambat — Greece: 0.6% Hurstbridge — Greece: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Yarrambat — Netherlands: not among its largest Hurstbridge — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrambat 100.2% houses
Yarrambat — Houses: 100.2% Yarrambat — Townhouses: 0.0% Yarrambat — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Hurstbridge 96.9% houses
Hurstbridge — Houses: 96.9% Hurstbridge — Townhouses: 2.5% Hurstbridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Median house price $2,150,000 $1,012,000
Median unit price — $697,000
Median land price — $457,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 75 days
from 9 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
3 bed $1.4M / $895K
Yarrambat — 3 bed: $1.4M (5 sales) Hurstbridge — 3 bed: $895K (43 sales)

5 vs 43 sales

4 bed $2.27M / $1.14M
Yarrambat — 4 bed: $2.27M (10 sales) Hurstbridge — 4 bed: $1.14M (33 sales)

10 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Hurstbridge has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 57%).

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Environmental 57% 83%
Residential 22% 9%
Parks and recreation 19% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
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

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
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.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Houses — 2.9%
$650/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
House price — Higher than 68% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 58% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Hurstbridge is more walkable (63 vs 39).

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yarrambat carries more crime risk (46 vs 22); Hurstbridge carries more flood risk (47 vs 27).

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
27/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.5 km
 None

Schools in Yarrambat

  • Yarrambat Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hurstbridge

  • Hurstbridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Launch Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Cafes & restaurants 2 12
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 4 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Waterways 3 17

Mobility

Hurstbridge sits further from the CBD (34.8 km vs 31.4 km).

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Walkability score 39/100 63/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.4 km 34.8 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 66/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 77.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 17.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3091
 1.2%
postcode 3099
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3091
 41
postcode 3099

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.

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Car (driver) 65.8% / 61.7%
Yarrambat — Car (driver): 65.8% Hurstbridge — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 32.0%
Yarrambat — Worked from Home: 26.8% Hurstbridge — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.1%
Yarrambat — Car (passenger): 4.4% Hurstbridge — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 1.4% / 2.7%
Yarrambat — Train: 1.4% Hurstbridge — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Yarrambat — Walked Only: 1.6% Hurstbridge — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Elevation 176 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 31.6 km

NBN connectivity

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
546 premises
 34%
1,425 premises

Climate

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Annual rainfall 534 mm 777 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 26.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrambat Hurstbridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrambat

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

Hurstbridge

Acreage Outer Parks River Trains Village Feel

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