Median price trend for houses
Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,160,000
Down 1.6% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.23m
- 5+ bed
- $2.75m
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The quick read on
Yarrambat
VIC 3091 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,160,000
- Population
- 1,602
- Postcode
- 3091
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Yarrambat, Victoria
Property market insights for Yarrambat
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yarrambat VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,600 per week
Up 68.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Yarrambat, VIC is currently $2,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yarrambat has a 12-month growth rate of -1.6% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,230,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000 in Yarrambat.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yarrambat is $1,600 per week. The median house rent has increased 68.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Yarrambat safe?
The overall rate for Yarrambat is 2,479 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Yarrambat.
Overall crime rate
2,479
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowGreater Melbourne
YarrambatGreater 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 Yarrambat?
Yarrambat VIC 3091 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,602 people call Yarrambat home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,600 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,602
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.2%Below
15–3423.7%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7427.8%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
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 outright49.8%Above
Paying a mortgage45.7%Above
Renting4.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.3%Below
One car9.4%Below
Two cars32.9%Below
Three or more56.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.3%Below
Drove to work55.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Yarrambat
22.3% of workers in Yarrambat worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
2.1% of Yarrambat residents were born in England.
35.1% of people in Yarrambat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yarrambat
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yarrambat VIC 3091.
Is Yarrambat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.2% of Yarrambat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
460 family households lived in Yarrambat; 55.9% were couple families and 6.5% were one-parent families.
26.3% 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 Yarrambat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yarrambat had 1,602 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.3% 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 Yarrambat?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 Yarrambat.
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 Yarrambat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
4.5% 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 Yarrambat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yarrambat had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 9.9% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 31.3%, while 41.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yarrambat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
55.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yarrambat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 9.4% of the total.
89.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yarrambat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
76.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.6% reported a different address.
13.2% 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 Yarrambat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.9% of residents used only English at home.
11.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Yarrambat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.2% of Yarrambat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yarrambat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Yarrambat.
Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yarrambat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 17.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yarrambat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yarrambat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yarrambat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yarrambat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,600 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yarrambat compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.3% in Yarrambat, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 49.8% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 4.5% in Yarrambat, 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 Yarrambat
Is Yarrambat expensive?
The median house price is $2,160,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Yarrambat good for families?
The Census counted 460 local families, and 14.2% 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 Yarrambat?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,230,000, 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 Yarrambat
38 streets in Yarrambat
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong Rd
- Ashley Rd
- Astons Rd
- Bannons Ln
- Ceduna Ct
- Clarke Rd
- Collins Ln
- De Fredericks Ln
- De Fredericks Rd
- Downey Rd
- Edward Henty Ave
- Eisemans Rd
- Golf Links Dr
- Hacketts Rd
- Heard Ave
- Hillmartin Lane
- Ironbark Rd
- Jeffrey Dr
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- Kurrak Rd
- Latrobe Rd
- Laurie St
- Licola St
- Mooney Rd
- North Oatlands Rd
- Pioneer Rd
- Raoul Ct
- Red Box Ct
- Robbies Rd
- Schichmann Ct
- Sylvandale Ct
- Thornbill Dr
- Tieman Rd
- Vista Ct
- Warren Ave
- Wild Cherry Ln
- Worns Ln
- Yan Yean Rd
- Youngs Rd
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