Median price trend for houses
Based on 44 sales in the preceding 12 months
$970,000
Up 7.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $842k
- 4 bed
- $1.05m
- 5+ bed
- $1.36m
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The quick read on
Yarra Glen
VIC 3775 · Yarra Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $970,000
- Median unit
- $652,000
- Population
- 3,012
- Postcode
- 3775
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yarra Glen, Victoria
Property market insights for Yarra Glen
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yarra Glen VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 2.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Yarra Glen, VIC is currently $970,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yarra Glen has a 12-month growth rate of 7.8% for houses and 13.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $842,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000 in Yarra Glen.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yarra Glen is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Yarra Glen is $652,000, which has increased 13.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $668,000 in Yarra Glen. The median rent for units and apartments in Yarra Glen is $525 per week and has decreased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Yarra Glen safe?
The overall rate for Yarra Glen is 2,422 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yarra Glen.
Overall crime rate
2,422
offences per 100,000 residents
39% belowGreater Melbourne
Yarra GlenGreater 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 Yarra Glen?
Yarra Glen VIC 3775 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
3,012 people call Yarra Glen home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,818 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,012
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3422.2%Below
35–5425.1%Below
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over7.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.6%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.6%Above
Paying a mortgage48.1%Above
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car22.8%Below
Two cars45.8%Above
Three or more28.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.4%Below
Drove to work59.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Yarra Glen
20.4% of workers in Yarra Glen worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.4% of Yarra Glen residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
53.9% of people in Yarra Glen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yarra Glen
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yarra Glen VIC 3775.
Is Yarra Glen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Yarra Glen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
876 family households lived in Yarra Glen; 46.3% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
34.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yarra Glen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yarra Glen had 3,012 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.5% 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 Yarra Glen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.6% of occupied private dwellings in Yarra Glen.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% 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 Yarra Glen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% 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 Yarra Glen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yarra Glen had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 27.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yarra Glen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yarra Glen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 22.8% of the total.
74.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yarra Glen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
12.2% 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 Yarra Glen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Yarra Glen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.2% of Yarra Glen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yarra Glen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 49.5% of ancestry responses in Yarra Glen.
Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yarra Glen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yarra Glen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yarra Glen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yarra Glen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yarra Glen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,818 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yarra Glen compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.4% in Yarra Glen, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 39.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Yarra Glen, 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 Yarra Glen
Is Yarra Glen expensive?
The median house price is $970,000, while units and apartments sit at $652,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yarra Glen good for families?
The Census counted 876 local families, and 19.1% 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 Yarra Glen?
Larger houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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 Yarra Glen
74 streets in Yarra Glen
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amalia Cl
- Anzac Ave
- Armstrong Gr
- Bell St
- Bleases Ln
- Breakneck
- Brock Ct
- Catherine Ct
- Celia Ct
- Chip Ln
- Cruz Ct
- Ellis Rd
- Eltham-Yarra Glen Rd
- Emary Ct
- Farrell Ave
- Faye Lane
- Forest St
- Frances Ave
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- Gale Ct
- Gibbs Rd
- Glenview Rd
- Gulf Rd
- Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd
- Helen Cl
- Henderson Rd
- Herbert St
- Hubbard Rd
- Hutchinson Rd
- Irvine Cr
- Japonica Drive
- Jasmin Cl
- Jules Ct
- Kameel Dr
- Kane Ct
- King St
- Lia Ct
- Magnolia Cl
- Melba Hwy
- Merlot Ct
- Mill Rd
- Miriam Dr
- Mount Rd
- Mt Wise Rd
- Nancy Ct
- Natalie Ct
- Old Healesville Rd
- Oliver St
- Panorama Cl
- Pinoak Dr
- Pinot Pl
- Possum Pl
- Racecourse Pl
- Remo Cl
- Rhine Pl
- Sacha Ct
- Sayle Street
- Scott Rd
- Semillon Ct
- Shadi
- Simpsons Ln
- Skyline Rd
- Smedley Ln
- Stag Ln
- Steels Creek Rd
- St James Tce
- Symonds St
- The Crest
- Uplands Rd
- Wedgewood Ct
- Weller Ct
- Wetlands
- Yarra Ct
- Yarra St
- Yarraview Rd
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