Yielima vs Picola
Yielima is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 57 in Picola. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yielima, the large majority of households are couple families. In Picola, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yielima tends to suit families with children and couples, while Picola suits people living alone.
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
Yielima
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 51%)
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)
- But Picola has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
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
Picola
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yielima
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yielima
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.9% vs -0.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yielima and Picola drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Picola has more residents (206 vs 93); Yielima rents higher ($300/wk vs $150/wk).
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93 | 206 +122% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.9% | -0.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 57 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +20% vs other | $57,408/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +50% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $810,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 56% | 57% |
| Parks and recreation | 42% same for both | |
| Environmental | 2% | 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
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 332 across Moira same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -70% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 35% of VIC | Higher than 16% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 28% of VIC | Higher than 57% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 5% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
Liveability
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Yielima carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 17); Picola carries more crime risk (63 vs 45).
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 29/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | High 98/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 6 |
| Waterways | 6 | 11 |
Mobility
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 253 km | 253.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 182 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3638 | 0.0% postcode 3639 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3638 | 54 postcode 3639 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.5%).
Setting
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 0% 122 premises |
Climate
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 458 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moira same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Nicholls same for both | |
| Member | Sam Birrell same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yielima | Picola | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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