Yarramundi vs Yellow Rock

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 Yarramundi: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.13 million in Yellow Rock, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yellow Rock tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,132,500 vs $1,970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yellow Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $660/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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

  • Yarramundi sits closer to the CBD (74.7 km vs 79.4 km)
  • Yellow Rock is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Yellow Rock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
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.

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Walkability 0 / 18
Yarramundi — Walkability: 0/100 Yellow Rock — Walkability: 18/100
Low fire risk 13 / 10
Yarramundi — Low fire risk: 13/100 Yellow Rock — Low fire risk: 10/100

Demographics

Yarramundi rents higher ($660/wk vs $400/wk); Yellow Rock has more residents (1,119 vs 829).

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Population 829 1,119
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% +8.7%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $147,108/yr
+7% vs other
 $137,020/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+39% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
0-4 3.6% / 4.4%
Yarramundi — 0-4: 3.6% Yellow Rock — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.9% / 14.9%
Yarramundi — 5-14: 12.9% Yellow Rock — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 9.9% / 7.5%
Yarramundi — 15-19: 9.9% Yellow Rock — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 9.2% / 4.9%
Yarramundi — 20-24: 9.2% Yellow Rock — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.4% / 9.0%
Yarramundi — 25-34: 9.4% Yellow Rock — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.5% / 12.7%
Yarramundi — 35-44: 10.5% Yellow Rock — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 17.2% / 15.0%
Yarramundi — 45-54: 17.2% Yellow Rock — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.9% / 17.2%
Yarramundi — 55-64: 13.9% Yellow Rock — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 9.3% / 9.3%
Yarramundi — 65-74: 9.3% Yellow Rock — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.2% / 4.2%
Yarramundi — 75-84: 4.2% Yellow Rock — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Yarramundi — 85+: 0.6% Yellow Rock — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 78.3% couple families
Yarramundi — Couple Families: 78.3% Yarramundi — Lone Person: 11.8% Yarramundi — One Parent Families: 8.1% Yarramundi — Other Families: 0.0% Yarramundi — Group Household: 1.9%
Yellow Rock 72.8% couple families
Yellow Rock — Couple Families: 72.8% Yellow Rock — Lone Person: 14.9% Yellow Rock — One Parent Families: 10.1% Yellow Rock — Other Families: 2.2% Yellow Rock — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 7.5% renting
Yarramundi — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yarramundi — Mortgage: 46.3% Yarramundi — Renting: 7.5%
Yellow Rock 7.7% renting
Yellow Rock — Owned Outright: 36.4% Yellow Rock — Mortgage: 55.9% Yellow Rock — Renting: 7.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 21.1%
Yarramundi — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Yellow Rock — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 9.7%
Yarramundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Yellow Rock — Bachelor Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.2%
Yarramundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Yellow Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.8%
Yarramundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Yellow Rock — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Yarramundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Yellow Rock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
England 1.8% / 3.7%
Yarramundi — England: 1.8% Yellow Rock — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.4%
Yarramundi — New Zealand: 1.0% Yellow Rock — New Zealand: 0.4%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Yarramundi — South Africa: 1.0% Yellow Rock — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.4%
Yarramundi — Netherlands: 0.6% Yellow Rock — Netherlands: 0.4%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Yarramundi — Malaysia: not among its largest Yellow Rock — Malaysia: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Yarramundi — Philippines: not among its largest Yellow Rock — Philippines: 0.7%
Italy 0.5% / —
Yarramundi — Italy: 0.5% Yellow Rock — Italy: not among its largest
China — / 0.4%
Yarramundi — China: not among its largest Yellow Rock — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 99.1% houses
Yarramundi — Houses: 99.1% Yarramundi — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Yellow Rock 98.6% houses
Yellow Rock — Houses: 98.6% Yellow Rock — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,132,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 154 days
from 3 sales
 45 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Yellow Rock has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 81%); Yarramundi has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Environmental 81% 99%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 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

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
 123
across Blue Mountains
Approvals change year on year +3% +14%

Ranking within NSW

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Yellow Rock is more walkable (18 vs 0).

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
90/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 —
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
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

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 14 4

Mobility

Yellow Rock sits further from the CBD (79.4 km vs 74.7 km).

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Walkability score 0/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 74.7 km 79.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Car (driver) 59.2% / 62.2%
Yarramundi — Car (driver): 59.2% Yellow Rock — Car (driver): 62.2%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 33.5%
Yarramundi — Worked from Home: 34.9% Yellow Rock — Worked from Home: 33.5%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.5%
Yarramundi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Yellow Rock — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Yarramundi — Walked Only: 1.6% Yellow Rock — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 0.8% / 0.8%
Yarramundi — Train: 0.8% Yellow Rock — Train: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.2%).

Setting

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 236 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Connectivity score 30/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
258 premises
 66%
392 premises

Climate

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Annual rainfall 806 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $2,080/yr
Council Hawkesbury Blue Mountains

Federal electorate

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarramundi Yellow Rock
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarramundi

Acreage Premium River

Yellow Rock

Acreage

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