Yinnar vs Boolarra

Yinnar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Boolarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boolarra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Yinnar: a median of $526,000, against $444,000 in Boolarra, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yinnar tends to suit families with children, while Boolarra suits people living alone 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

Yinnar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 47%)
  • But Boolarra carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yinnar has cheaper land ($191,000 vs $745,000)
  • Boolarra has cheaper houses ($443,500 vs $525,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boolarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $245/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yinnar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 171.3 km)
  • But Boolarra is more walkable (33/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boolarra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 8/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Yinnar has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Yinnar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yinnar Boolarra
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.

Yinnar Boolarra
Walkability 8 / 33
Yinnar — Walkability: 8/100 Boolarra — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 37 / 66
Yinnar — Safety: 37/100 Boolarra — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 33 / 37
Yinnar — Low fire risk: 33/100 Boolarra — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 31 / 50
Yinnar — Low flood risk: 31/100 Boolarra — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Yinnar has higher household incomes ($84,708 vs $62,400); Boolarra skews older (50 vs 40).

Yinnar Boolarra
Population 1,021 1,023
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% +5.1%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $84,708/yr
+26% vs other
 $62,400/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+11% vs other
 $218/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yinnar Boolarra
0-4 6.2% / 3.0%
Yinnar — 0-4: 6.2% Boolarra — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 12.6% / 11.4%
Yinnar — 5-14: 12.6% Boolarra — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.1% / 5.6%
Yinnar — 15-19: 5.1% Boolarra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.2% / 3.4%
Yinnar — 20-24: 5.2% Boolarra — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 15.5% / 10.9%
Yinnar — 25-34: 15.5% Boolarra — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 10.9% / 9.4%
Yinnar — 35-44: 10.9% Boolarra — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 10.1% / 12.3%
Yinnar — 45-54: 10.1% Boolarra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 15.5% / 21.7%
Yinnar — 55-64: 15.5% Boolarra — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 12.5% / 14.5%
Yinnar — 65-74: 12.5% Boolarra — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 6.2% / 5.8%
Yinnar — 75-84: 6.2% Boolarra — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.3%
Yinnar — 85+: 1.7% Boolarra — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yinnar 39.5% lone person
Yinnar — Lone Person: 39.5% Yinnar — Couple Families: 43.5% Yinnar — One Parent Families: 14.5% Yinnar — Group Household: 2.5% Yinnar — Other Families: 0.0%
Boolarra 49.1% lone person
Boolarra — Lone Person: 49.1% Boolarra — Couple Families: 33.7% Boolarra — One Parent Families: 13.6% Boolarra — Group Household: 2.5% Boolarra — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yinnar 15.9% renting
Yinnar — Owned Outright: 40.4% Yinnar — Mortgage: 43.7% Yinnar — Renting: 15.9%
Boolarra 10.4% renting
Boolarra — Owned Outright: 48.0% Boolarra — Mortgage: 41.6% Boolarra — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yinnar Boolarra
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.2%
Yinnar — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Boolarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 9.4%
Yinnar — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Boolarra — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.2%
Yinnar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Boolarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Yinnar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Boolarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.2%
Yinnar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Boolarra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Yinnar Boolarra
England 3.1% / 4.9%
Yinnar — England: 3.1% Boolarra — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.1%
Yinnar — New Zealand: 1.9% Boolarra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / 1.0%
Yinnar — Germany: 0.6% Boolarra — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Yinnar — Philippines: 0.8% Boolarra — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Yinnar — Scotland: 0.5% Boolarra — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Yinnar — Netherlands: 0.9% Boolarra — Netherlands: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.6%
Yinnar — Thailand: not among its largest Boolarra — Thailand: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yinnar 97.8% houses
Yinnar — Houses: 97.8% Yinnar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Boolarra 98.8% houses
Boolarra — Houses: 98.8% Boolarra — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yinnar Boolarra
Median house price $525,500 $443,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $191,000 $745,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 6 sales
 76 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Yinnar Boolarra
Rural and farming 88% 86%
Parks and recreation 6% 11%
Residential 5% 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

Yinnar Boolarra
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
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.

Yinnar Boolarra
Houses — 4.0%
$540/wk on $705K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yinnar Boolarra
House price Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Boolarra is more walkable (33 vs 8); Boolarra scores higher overall (32 vs 21).

Yinnar Boolarra
Grade D C
Score 21/100 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yinnar carries more crime risk (63 vs 34); Yinnar carries more flood risk (69 vs 50).

Yinnar Boolarra
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Yinnar Boolarra
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.3 km
 None

Schools in Yinnar

  • Yinnar Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Boolarra

  • Boolarra Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yinnar Boolarra
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Boolarra sits further from the CBD (171.3 km vs 162.5 km).

Yinnar Boolarra
Walkability score 8/100 33/100
Distance to Melbourne 162.5 km 171.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 125 min
Public transport score 23/100 19/100
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 11 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3869
 0.4%
postcode 3870
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3869
 56
postcode 3870

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.

Yinnar Boolarra
Car (driver) 80.8% / 71.2%
Yinnar — Car (driver): 80.8% Boolarra — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 19.7%
Yinnar — Worked from Home: 11.5% Boolarra — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.4%
Yinnar — Car (passenger): 4.9% Boolarra — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.7%
Yinnar — Walked Only: 1.9% Boolarra — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 0.9% / —
Yinnar — Bus: 0.9% Boolarra — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Yinnar Boolarra
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.1 km 33.1 km

NBN connectivity

Yinnar Boolarra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
498 premises
 0%
478 premises

Climate

Yinnar Boolarra
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Yinnar Boolarra
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Yinnar Boolarra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yinnar Boolarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yinnar

Acreage Affordable

Boolarra

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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