Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$408,000
Up 10.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $342k
- 3 bed
- $385k
- 4 bed
- $623k
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The quick read on
Yallourn North
VIC 3825 · Baw Baw
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $408,000
- Population
- 1,511
- Postcode
- 3825
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yallourn North, Victoria
Property market insights for Yallourn North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yallourn North VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$400 per week
Up 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Yallourn North, VIC is currently $408,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yallourn North has a 12-month growth rate of 10.4% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $342,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $385,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $623,000 in Yallourn North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yallourn North is $400 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Yallourn North safe?
The overall rate for Yallourn North is 4,168 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Vic..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yallourn North.
Overall crime rate
4,168
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Vic.
Yallourn NorthRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Yallourn North?
Yallourn North VIC 3825 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,511 people call Yallourn North home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,276 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,511
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $953 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.7%In line
15–3424.6%Above
35–5423.9%In line
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over6.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage44.2%Above
Renting13.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.6%Below
One car31.6%Below
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more30.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.9%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Yallourn North
8.9% of workers in Yallourn North worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
54.2% of people in Yallourn North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yallourn North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yallourn North VIC 3825.
Is Yallourn North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.7% of Yallourn North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
413 family households lived in Yallourn North; 38.3% were couple families and 17.9% were one-parent families.
35.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yallourn North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yallourn North had 1,511 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yallourn North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.2% of occupied private dwellings in Yallourn North.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Yallourn North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
44.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.8% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yallourn North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yallourn North had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.6% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yallourn North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yallourn North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 31.6% of the total.
65.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yallourn North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.8% reported a different address.
7.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Yallourn North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Yallourn North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.4% of Yallourn North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yallourn North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.6% of ancestry responses in Yallourn North.
Australian ancestry made up 51.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yallourn North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 7.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yallourn North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
29.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yallourn North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yallourn North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yallourn North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,276 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $953.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yallourn North compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.9% in Yallourn North, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 13.8% in Yallourn North, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Yallourn North
Is Yallourn North expensive?
The median house price is $408,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yallourn North good for families?
The Census counted 413 local families, and 17.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Yallourn North?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $623,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Yallourn North
50 streets in Yallourn North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Ave
- Anderson Rd
- Archer Pl
- Baillie St
- Blairs Rd
- Boola Boola Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Brown Coalmine Rd
- Carmel St
- Clarkes Rd
- Cooks Ln
- Cross St
- Dudman Rd
- East St
- Fernlea Rd
- Gooding St
- Hall St
- Helga Dr
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- High Rd
- Hollander Dr
- Howlett Rd
- John St
- Kelso Rd
- Leslie Trk
- Low Rd
- Maffra Ct
- Manfa Ct
- Manuels Rd
- Marshall St
- Murray Rd
- Murrays Rd
- Nardinos Rd
- North Rd
- North Shore Rd
- Pipeline Trk
- Purvis Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Ralstons Rd
- Reserve St
- Rossmore Ave
- Roxburgh Rd
- Saviges Rd
- School Avenue
- Service Ln
- Somerset Rd
- Strettons Trk
- Tanjil East Rd
- Third St
- Toms Bridge Rd
- Valley View Ct
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