Yuroke vs Mickleham

Mickleham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 56 in Yuroke. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yuroke, about half of households are couple families. In Mickleham, most households are couple families. Yuroke is closer to the city centre: 33.8 km, against 37.9 km. On these figures, Yuroke tends to suit older residents, while Mickleham suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

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

Mickleham

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yuroke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yuroke

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($278/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • But Mickleham has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yuroke

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33.8 km vs 37.9 km)
  • But Mickleham is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mickleham

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Yuroke has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Mickleham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (455.4% vs -13.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yuroke Mickleham
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.

Yuroke Mickleham
Walkability 0 / 64
Yuroke — Walkability: 0/100 Mickleham — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 7 / 27
Yuroke — Safety: 7/100 Mickleham — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 27
Yuroke — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mickleham — Low fire risk: 27/100
Low flood risk 100 / 46
Yuroke — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mickleham — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Mickleham has more residents (17,452 vs 123); Yuroke skews older (56 vs 29).

Yuroke Mickleham
Population 123 17,452
+14089% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.4% +455.4%
Median age 56 29
Median household income $97,500/yr $102,336/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $278/wk $400/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yuroke Mickleham
0-4 — / 13.3%
Yuroke — 0-4: not among its largest Mickleham — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 6.5% / 16.0%
Yuroke — 5-14: 6.5% Mickleham — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 2.4% / 4.4%
Yuroke — 15-19: 2.4% Mickleham — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 12.2% / 5.7%
Yuroke — 20-24: 12.2% Mickleham — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.8% / 25.1%
Yuroke — 25-34: 9.8% Mickleham — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 — / 18.6%
Yuroke — 35-44: not among its largest Mickleham — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 18.7% / 7.6%
Yuroke — 45-54: 18.7% Mickleham — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 21.1% / 5.5%
Yuroke — 55-64: 21.1% Mickleham — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 17.1% / 2.8%
Yuroke — 65-74: 17.1% Mickleham — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 16.3% / 0.7%
Yuroke — 75-84: 16.3% Mickleham — 75-84: 0.7%
85+ 4.9% / 0.2%
Yuroke — 85+: 4.9% Mickleham — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yuroke 54.5% couple families
Yuroke — Couple Families: 54.5% Yuroke — One Parent Families: 22.7% Yuroke — Lone Person: 22.7% Yuroke — Group Household: 0.0% Yuroke — Other Families: 0.0%
Mickleham 69.1% couple families
Mickleham — Couple Families: 69.1% Mickleham — One Parent Families: 13.9% Mickleham — Lone Person: 13.0% Mickleham — Group Household: 2.6% Mickleham — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yuroke 11.6% renting
Yuroke — Owned Outright: 60.5% Yuroke — Mortgage: 27.9% Yuroke — Renting: 11.6%
Mickleham 23.2% renting
Mickleham — Owned Outright: 8.8% Mickleham — Mortgage: 68.0% Mickleham — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yuroke Mickleham
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 10.5%
Yuroke — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Mickleham — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 11.4%
Yuroke — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Mickleham — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.2%
Yuroke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Mickleham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Yuroke — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mickleham — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Yuroke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mickleham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Yuroke Mickleham
India — / 16.4%
Yuroke — India: not among its largest Mickleham — India: 16.4%
Iraq — / 6.6%
Yuroke — Iraq: not among its largest Mickleham — Iraq: 6.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.9%
Yuroke — New Zealand: 3.3% Mickleham — New Zealand: 2.9%
Italy 3.3% / 0.6%
Yuroke — Italy: 3.3% Mickleham — Italy: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 2.3%
Yuroke — Pakistan: not among its largest Mickleham — Pakistan: 2.3%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Yuroke — Philippines: not among its largest Mickleham — Philippines: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yuroke 102.3% houses
Yuroke — Houses: 102.3% Yuroke — Townhouses: 0.0% Yuroke — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mickleham 98.3% houses
Mickleham — Houses: 98.3% Mickleham — Townhouses: 1.6% Mickleham — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yuroke Mickleham
Median house price — $685,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 614 sales

Zoning mix

Yuroke has more rural and farming land (98% vs 48%).

Yuroke Mickleham
Rural and farming 98% 48%
Residential 0% 28%
Other and special use 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 8%
Environmental 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Yuroke Mickleham
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Yuroke Mickleham
Houses — 4.0%
$550/wk on $708K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Yuroke Mickleham
House price — Higher than 38% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 41% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 86% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 70% of VIC

Liveability

Mickleham is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Yuroke Mickleham
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mickleham carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 0); Mickleham carries more flood risk (54 vs 0).

Yuroke Mickleham
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
73/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
73/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yuroke Mickleham
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Yuroke

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Mickleham

  • Hume Anglican Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Gaayip-Yagila Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mickleham Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Yubup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yuroke Mickleham
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 0 16
GPs 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Mickleham sits further from the CBD (37.9 km vs 33.8 km).

Yuroke Mickleham
Walkability score 0/100 64/100
Distance to Melbourne 33.8 km 37.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3063
 0.8%
postcode 3064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 3063
 60
postcode 3064

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.

Yuroke Mickleham
Car (driver) 63.8% / 74.1%
Yuroke — Car (driver): 63.8% Mickleham — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 18.1%
Yuroke — Worked from Home: 23.4% Mickleham — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 3.6%
Yuroke — Car (passenger): 6.4% Mickleham — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 6.4% / 0.4%
Yuroke — Walked Only: 6.4% Mickleham — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train — / 3.2%
Yuroke — Train: not among its largest Mickleham — Train: 3.2%
Bus — / 0.5%
Yuroke — Bus: not among its largest Mickleham — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Yuroke Mickleham
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 258 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 33.4 km

NBN connectivity

Yuroke Mickleham
Connectivity score 29/100 98/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 98%
6,906 premises

Climate

Yuroke Mickleham
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yuroke Mickleham
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yuroke Mickleham
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Yuroke Mickleham
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yuroke Mickleham
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yuroke

Outer Retirees

Mickleham

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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