Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,920,000
Up 62.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.4m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Yan Yean
VIC 3755 · Whittlesea
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,920,000
- Population
- 246
- Postcode
- 3755
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yan Yean, Victoria
Property market insights for Yan Yean
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yan Yean VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$875 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Yan Yean, VIC is currently $1,920,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yan Yean has a 12-month growth rate of 62.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Yan Yean.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yan Yean is $875 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Yan Yean safe?
The overall rate for Yan Yean is 4,109 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yan Yean.
Overall crime rate
4,109
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
Yan YeanGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Yan Yean?
Yan Yean VIC 3755 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
246 people call Yan Yean home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,520 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 246
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,550 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $388 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3422.8%Below
35–5422.4%Below
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over13.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright54.5%Above
Paying a mortgage34.8%Below
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.8%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more43.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.0%Below
Drove to work57.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above
What stands out in Yan Yean
19.0% of workers in Yan Yean worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.3% of Yan Yean residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
43.5% of people in Yan Yean described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yan Yean
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yan Yean VIC 3755.
Is Yan Yean family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Yan Yean's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
69 family households lived in Yan Yean; 46.4% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
30.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yan Yean?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yan Yean had 246 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yan Yean?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Yan Yean.
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 Yan Yean?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
54.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
34.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yan Yean?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yan Yean had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 12.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 39.5%, while 29.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yan Yean?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
57.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yan Yean?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 11.8% of the total.
83.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yan Yean, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.1% reported a different address.
16.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Yan Yean?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.7% of residents used only English at home.
8.1% 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 Yan Yean residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.7% of Yan Yean's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% 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 87.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yan Yean?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.4% of ancestry responses in Yan Yean.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yan Yean?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 24.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 3.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yan Yean?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.1%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yan Yean show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 17.9% arthritis and 2.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yan Yean?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yan Yean?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,520 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,550.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $388 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yan Yean compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.0% in Yan Yean, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 54.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Yan Yean, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Yan Yean
Is Yan Yean expensive?
The median house price is $1,920,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yan Yean good for families?
The Census counted 69 local families, and 13.4% 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 Yan Yean?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 Yan Yean
11 streets in Yan Yean
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthurs Creek Rd
- Cades Road
- Donnybrook Rd
- Dunnetts Rd
- Grants Rd
- Old Plenty Rd
- Plenty Rd
- Recreation Rd
- Reservoir Rd
- Watts Rd
- Woods Rd
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