Yering vs Yarra Glen

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yering, most households are couple families. In Yarra Glen, about half of households are couple families. Yering is closer to the city centre: 49.7 km, against 56 km.

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

Yering

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (106% vs 92%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)
  • But Yarra Glen has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yering

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 63 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.7 km vs 56 km)
  • But Yarra Glen is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarra Glen

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (31/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Yering

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs 5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yering Yarra Glen
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.

Yering Yarra Glen
Walkability 0 / 31
Yering — Walkability: 0/100 Yarra Glen — Walkability: 31/100
Safety 45 / 61
Yering — Safety: 45/100 Yarra Glen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 14 / 11
Yering — Low fire risk: 14/100 Yarra Glen — Low fire risk: 11/100
Low flood risk 5 / 39
Yering — Low flood risk: 5/100 Yarra Glen — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Yarra Glen rents higher ($380/wk vs $0/wk); Yarra Glen has more residents (3,012 vs 138).

Yering Yarra Glen
Population 138 3,012
+2083% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +5.0%
Median age 44 42
Median household income $147,316/yr
+36% vs other
 $94,536/yr
Median weekly rent — $380/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yering Yarra Glen
0-4 2.2% / 6.3%
Yering — 0-4: 2.2% Yarra Glen — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 15.9% / 12.8%
Yering — 5-14: 15.9% Yarra Glen — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 12.3% / 5.5%
Yering — 15-19: 12.3% Yarra Glen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.1% / 5.0%
Yering — 20-24: 5.1% Yarra Glen — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 5.8% / 11.6%
Yering — 25-34: 5.8% Yarra Glen — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 8.7% / 11.4%
Yering — 35-44: 8.7% Yarra Glen — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 17.4% / 13.7%
Yering — 45-54: 17.4% Yarra Glen — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.1% / 12.7%
Yering — 55-64: 10.1% Yarra Glen — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.3% / 13.0%
Yering — 65-74: 12.3% Yarra Glen — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 3.6% / 6.1%
Yering — 75-84: 3.6% Yarra Glen — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.6% / 1.7%
Yering — 85+: 3.6% Yarra Glen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yering 58.1% couple families
Yering — Couple Families: 58.1% Yering — Lone Person: 22.6% Yering — One Parent Families: 19.4% Yering — Group Household: 0.0% Yering — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 54.6% couple families
Yarra Glen — Couple Families: 54.6% Yarra Glen — Lone Person: 27.4% Yarra Glen — One Parent Families: 14.9% Yarra Glen — Group Household: 2.0% Yarra Glen — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yering 12.5% renting
Yering — Owned Outright: 40.0% Yering — Mortgage: 47.5% Yering — Renting: 12.5%
Yarra Glen 12.3% renting
Yarra Glen — Owned Outright: 39.6% Yarra Glen — Mortgage: 48.1% Yarra Glen — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Yering Yarra Glen
England 2.2% / 5.4%
Yering — England: 2.2% Yarra Glen — England: 5.4%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Yering — New Zealand: not among its largest Yarra Glen — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Yering — Netherlands: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Yering — Scotland: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Yering — South Africa: not among its largest Yarra Glen — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Yering Yarra Glen
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 18.9%
Yering — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Yarra Glen — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 9.5%
Yering — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Yarra Glen — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 9.1%
Yering — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Yarra Glen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.0%
Yering — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Yarra Glen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.4%
Yering — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Yarra Glen — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yering 105.9% houses
Yering — Houses: 105.9% Yering — Townhouses: 0.0% Yering — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarra Glen 92.4% houses
Yarra Glen — Houses: 92.4% Yarra Glen — Townhouses: 7.5% Yarra Glen — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yering Yarra Glen
Median house price — $948,500
Median unit price — $641,000
Median land price — $807,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 19 sales

Zoning mix

Yering Yarra Glen
Rural and farming 79% 85%
Other and special use 12% 1%
Environmental 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Yering Yarra Glen
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year -57%
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.

Yering Yarra Glen
Houses — 3.4%
$700/wk on $1.07M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yering Yarra Glen
House price — Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 43% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of VIC

Liveability

Yarra Glen is more walkable (31 vs 0).

Yering Yarra Glen
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Yering carries more flood risk (95 vs 61); Yering carries more crime risk (55 vs 39).

Yering Yarra Glen
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
39/100
Flood High
95/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yering Yarra Glen
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yering

  • Yering Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yarra Glen

  • Yarra Glen Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yering Yarra Glen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 17

Mobility

Yarra Glen sits further from the CBD (56 km vs 49.7 km).

Yering Yarra Glen
Walkability score 0/100 31/100
Distance to Melbourne 49.7 km 56 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3770
 0.8%
postcode 3775
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 3770
 48
postcode 3775

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.

Yering Yarra Glen
Car (driver) 61.5% / 69.5%
Yering — Car (driver): 61.5% Yarra Glen — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 23.9%
Yering — Worked from Home: 38.5% Yarra Glen — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.8%
Yering — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarra Glen — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only — / 1.7%
Yering — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Walked Only: 1.7%
Train — / 0.5%
Yering — Train: not among its largest Yarra Glen — Train: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Yering Yarra Glen
Elevation 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.0 km 43.3 km

NBN connectivity

Yering Yarra Glen
Connectivity score 28/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 42%
1,338 premises

Climate

Yering Yarra Glen
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yering Yarra Glen
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yering Yarra Glen
Average residential rate $2,161/yr
same for both
Council Yarra Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Yering Yarra Glen
Division Casey
same for both
Member Aaron Violi
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yering Yarra Glen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yering

Outer River

Yarra Glen

Acreage Outer

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