Yanderra NSW 2574
Yanderra sits 94 km from Sydney CBD in New South Wales, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Census data records 702 residents with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $107,068 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 6.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $435 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,894. The area shows high bushfire risk. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Yanderra a good place to live?
Yanderra scores a C (32/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 34/100 · 94.2 km · 72 min drive to Sydney
More affordable than most
Median $980K
High bushfire risk
Fire 99/100 · Crime 22/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 35 · 702 residents
Liveability Rating
32 / 100 · Ranked #1231 in NSWEach bar is Yanderra's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Yanderra?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
32 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Yanderra sits at $980,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$980,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $590/wk
- 17 bonds
- +21% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2574 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202593 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 32% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2574.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Yanderra safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Yanderra sits in the low band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 59% on the prior year.
13 offences
59.4% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Wollondilly Shire Council has published 4 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
One school serve Yanderra, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Yanderra Public School leads the pack.
- • 35 students in one school (avg 35)
Primary
Walkability
Yanderra is car-dependent on foot — at 34/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Yanderra.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 4.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 1.4 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 9.0 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Yanderra.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 32%
- Premises covered
- 244
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Wollondilly: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Yanderra is home to 702 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $107,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
702
Median Age
35
Median Household Income
$107,068/yr
Census Median Rent
$435/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,894/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$40,820/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.1%
Total Dwellings
218
Owner-Occupier Rate
89.2%
Houses
98.2%
Rental Stress
21.1%
Mortgage Stress
21.2%
Work From Home
20.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 85.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.4%
- Employment Rate
- 62.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 654 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,099 a year through Wollondilly based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 52%
- Environmental 30%
- Residential 12%
- Infrastructure and transport 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Wollondilly
In the year to August 2026, 1,338 new dwellings were approved across Wollondilly. That mix is 980 houses and 358 units. Approvals are up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Tharawal Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 19.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.45 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 7 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Kembla Grange monitoring station, 28.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mittagong (Alfred Street), 17.9 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 397 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 31.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 974 mm
- 97 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.8 km
EV adoption
In postcode 2574, 27 of 5,285 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (92 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2574, 1,252 rooftop-solar systems totalling 9.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,076 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 51 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 2574.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $980,000 this is $380,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Angus Taylor Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Angus Taylor | 41.9% | 58.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Angus Taylor | 42.3% | 57.7% | -5.3 |
| 2019 | Angus Taylor | 37.0% | 63.0% | +2.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Judy Hannan Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Judy Hannan IND | 51.5% |
| 2019 | Nathaniel Smith LP | 55.5% |
| 2015 | Jai Rowell LP | 67.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Yanderra?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 702 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Yanderra
Is Yanderra a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Yanderra is low (22/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Yanderra?
Yanderra has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Yanderra a good place to live?
Yanderra has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (32/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Yanderra?
Yanderra, NSW had a population of 702 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Yanderra, NSW?
The postcode for Yanderra, NSW is 2574.
How far is Yanderra from Sydney?
Yanderra is 94 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 72 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Yanderra?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Yanderra was $107,068 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Yanderra?
There are too few current rental listings in Yanderra for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $435, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Yanderra?
The median age of residents in Yanderra was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Yanderra at risk of bushfire?
Yanderra has a high recorded bushfire history (99/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Yanderra?
There is 1 school inside the Yanderra boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Yanderra walkable?
Yanderra scores 34/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Yanderra?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Yanderra (Kembla Grange) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 19.8 µg/m³. That puts Yanderra below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Yanderra?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Yanderra, Mittagong (Alfred Street) (17.9 km away), 974 mm of rain a year over 97 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Yanderra?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Yanderra belong to?
Yanderra sits within the Wollondilly local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Yanderra?
The average residential rates bill through Wollondilly is $2,099 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Yanderra?
Across Wollondilly, 1,338 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 92.1% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Yanderra in?
Yanderra sits within the federal Division of Hume, currently held by Angus Taylor (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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