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The quick read on

Yinnar

VIC 3869 · Latrobe (Vic.)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$590,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,021

ABS 2021

Postcode
3869

Yinnar, Victoria

Property market insights for Yinnar

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yinnar VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months

$590,000

Up 25.5% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$350k
3 bed
$530k
4 bed
$665k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$550 per week

Up 22.2% over 12 months

$550$500$450$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Yinnar, VIC is currently $590,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yinnar has a 12-month growth rate of 25.5% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $350,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $530,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $665,000 in Yinnar.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yinnar is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 22.2% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Yinnar is $325 per week and has increased 18.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Yinnar safe?

The overall rate for Yinnar is 1,531 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Yinnar.

Overall crime rate

1,531

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowRest of Vic.

YinnarRest 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 Yinnar?

Yinnar VIC 3869 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

1,021 people call Yinnar home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,629 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,021
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,365 / month
2021 household rent
$245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.8%Above
15–3425.8%Above
35–5421.0%Below
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over7.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.4%In line
Paying a mortgage43.7%Above
Renting15.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.0%Below
One car29.3%Below
Two cars43.6%Above
Three or more25.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.7%Below
Drove to work68.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below

What stands out in Yinnar

9.7% of workers in Yinnar worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

3.1% of Yinnar residents were born in England.

54.8% of people in Yinnar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yinnar

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yinnar VIC 3869.

Is Yinnar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.8% of Yinnar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

288 family households lived in Yinnar; 41.7% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.

37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Yinnar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Yinnar had 1,021 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Yinnar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.5% of occupied private dwellings in Yinnar.

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 Yinnar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

43.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.9% 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 Yinnar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Yinnar had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 36.5%, while 24.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Yinnar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

68.3% 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 Yinnar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 29.3% of the total.

68.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Yinnar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.

9.4% 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 Yinnar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.0% 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 Yinnar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.4% of Yinnar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% 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 92.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Yinnar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Yinnar.

Australian ancestry made up 43.6% 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 Yinnar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Yinnar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Yinnar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Yinnar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yinnar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,629 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,365.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Yinnar compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.7% in Yinnar, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 40.4% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Renting accounted for 15.9% in Yinnar, 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 Yinnar

Is Yinnar expensive?

The median house price is $590,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Yinnar good for families?

The Census counted 288 local families, and 18.8% 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 Yinnar?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $665,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Yinnar

46 streets in Yinnar

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert St
  • Alfred Dr
  • Belmont Ln
  • Bennett St
  • Berquez St
  • Blue Wren Court
  • Bonds Rd
  • Chapel St
  • Couling Cr
  • Creamery Rd
  • Durrand Ct
  • Firmin St
  • George St
  • Goodings Rd
  • Hammond St
  • Henry St
  • Hopkins Ct
  • Jumbuk Rd
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  • Leeandale Dr
  • Lewis Rd
  • Littleton Ave
  • Magpie Drive
  • Main St
  • Monash
  • Nardino Dr
  • Nuttalls Rd
  • Quigley St
  • Ramon Cl
  • Ridge Bvd
  • Rieniets
  • Riverside Dr
  • Saint James Dr
  • Scrubby Forest Rd
  • Sliedell Ct
  • Stanley St
  • Stewart Rd
  • Stocks Rd
  • Vaggs Rd
  • Walshs Rd
  • Warfe
  • Wicks St
  • William Cr
  • Winterton Pl
  • Withams Rd
  • Yinnar-Driffield Rd
  • Yinnar Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.