Yarrawonga vs Cope

Cope is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Yarrawonga. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cope: a median of $1.1 million, against $675,000 in Yarrawonga, though rent is higher in Yarrawonga. On these figures, Yarrawonga tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Cope suits families with children.

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

Yarrawonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrawonga

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $1,100,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cope

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Yarrawonga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (302.4 km vs 317.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (252 min vs 262 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrawonga

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Yarrawonga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarrawonga Cope
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.

Yarrawonga Cope
Walkability 8 / 0
Yarrawonga — Walkability: 8/100 Cope — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 24
Yarrawonga — Safety: 37/100 Cope — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 84 / 52
Yarrawonga — Low fire risk: 84/100 Cope — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Yarrawonga has more residents (445 vs 113); Yarrawonga rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).

Yarrawonga Cope
Population 445
+75% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -11.7%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $62,660/yr
+7% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+38% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrawonga Cope
0-4 3.4% / —
Yarrawonga — 0-4: 3.4% Cope — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.0% / 20.4%
Yarrawonga — 5-14: 13.0% Cope — 5-14: 20.4%
15-19 5.2% / 2.7%
Yarrawonga — 15-19: 5.2% Cope — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.5% / 7.1%
Yarrawonga — 20-24: 2.5% Cope — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 12.6% / —
Yarrawonga — 25-34: 12.6% Cope — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.5% / 22.1%
Yarrawonga — 35-44: 11.5% Cope — 35-44: 22.1%
45-54 15.5% / 8.8%
Yarrawonga — 45-54: 15.5% Cope — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 19.1% / 11.5%
Yarrawonga — 55-64: 19.1% Cope — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 10.3% / 16.8%
Yarrawonga — 65-74: 10.3% Cope — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.1% / 4.4%
Yarrawonga — 75-84: 6.1% Cope — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.9% / —
Yarrawonga — 85+: 0.9% Cope — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrawonga 47.4% couple families
Yarrawonga — Couple Families: 47.4% Yarrawonga — Lone Person: 33.0% Yarrawonga — One Parent Families: 10.3% Yarrawonga — Other Families: 5.2% Yarrawonga — Group Household: 4.1%
Cope 47.8% couple families
Cope — Couple Families: 47.8% Cope — Lone Person: 39.1% Cope — One Parent Families: 13.0% Cope — Other Families: 0.0% Cope — 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.

Yarrawonga 8.1% renting
Yarrawonga — Owned Outright: 55.9% Yarrawonga — Mortgage: 36.0% Yarrawonga — Renting: 8.1%
Cope 0.0% renting
Cope — Owned Outright: 53.8% Cope — Mortgage: 46.2% Cope — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarrawonga Cope
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 28.3%
Yarrawonga — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Cope — Certificate III & IV: 28.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.4%
Yarrawonga — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Cope — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 2.7%
Yarrawonga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Cope — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

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.

Yarrawonga Cope
England 3.6% / 8.0%
Yarrawonga — England: 3.6% Cope — England: 8.0%
Scotland 1.1% / —
Yarrawonga — Scotland: 1.1% Cope — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Yarrawonga — New Zealand: 0.7% Cope — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Yarrawonga — Netherlands: 0.7% Cope — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrawonga 97.3% houses
Yarrawonga — Houses: 97.3% Yarrawonga — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Cope 100.0% houses
Cope — Houses: 100.0% Cope — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarrawonga Cope
Median house price $675,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $300,000 —

Zoning mix

Cope has more rural and farming land (84% vs 45%).

Yarrawonga Cope
Rural and farming 45% 84%
Residential 44% 10%
Environmental 11% 6%
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

Yarrawonga Cope
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid-Western
same for both
Approvals change year on year -4%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Yarrawonga Cope
House price Higher than 24% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Yarrawonga is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Yarrawonga Cope
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cope carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 16); Cope carries more crime risk (76 vs 63).

Yarrawonga Cope
Bushfire Low
16/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
76/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yarrawonga Cope
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

Yarrawonga Cope
Waterways 4 11

Mobility

Cope sits further from the CBD (317.9 km vs 302.4 km).

Yarrawonga Cope
Walkability score 8/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 302.4 km 317.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2850
 0.1%
postcode 2852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2850
 50
postcode 2852

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.

Yarrawonga Cope
Car (driver) 80.3% / 72.2%
Yarrawonga — Car (driver): 80.3% Cope — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 11.1%
Yarrawonga — Worked from Home: 11.7% Cope — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 8.3%
Yarrawonga — Car (passenger): 5.1% Cope — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 2.9% / 8.3%
Yarrawonga — Walked Only: 2.9% Cope — Walked Only: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.3%).

Setting

Yarrawonga Cope
Elevation 500 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 494 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarrawonga Cope
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
201 premises
 0%
53 premises

Climate

Yarrawonga Cope
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Yarrawonga Cope
Average residential rate $1,083/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Western
same for both

Federal electorate

Yarrawonga Cope
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrawonga Cope
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrawonga

Affordable Rural

Cope

Rural

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