Yallourn North
A 100% detached-home setting, 11.4% vacancy rate and population of 1,511 give Yallourn North a distinctly low-density profile. The suburb covers 80.77 square kilometres at 18.7 residents per square kilometre, while the median age of 42 is 2 years above the national comparison. Household income sits at the 29.2 percentile, helping explain its affordable housing position. Compared with nearby Newborough and Moe, Yallourn North has a smaller, more settled character, with 85.7% of residents staying at the same address five years earlier. Its main trade-offs are high car dependence at 82.8% and a crime rate of 117.8 incidents per 1,000 residents.
Local council: Latrobe (Vic.) (65% of the suburb; the rest sits in a neighbouring council)
Population
1,511
Median Age
42.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,276/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
4
Median House
$340K
October to December 2025
Yallourn North suits buyers prioritising land, detached housing and manageable repayments. All recorded dwellings are separate houses, while 59.9% have 3 bedrooms and 23.8% have 4 or more. Mortgage costs equal 17.2% of household income, below common stress thresholds, although 43.8% of households have a mortgage and 41.7% own outright. Prices are 26.9% lower than the Apr-Jun 2025 peak, so buyers should compare recent sales carefully rather than assume the peak reflects current value.
For Buyers
Yallourn North suits buyers prioritising land, detached housing and manageable repayments. All recorded dwellings are separate houses, while 59.9% have 3 bedrooms and 23.8% have 4 or more. Mortgage costs equal 17.2% of household income, below common stress thresholds, although 43.8% of households have a mortgage and 41.7% own outright. Prices are 26.9% lower than the Apr-Jun 2025 peak, so buyers should compare recent sales carefully rather than assume the peak reflects current value.
For Investors
The rental market combines a low renter share with relatively available stock. Only 13.7% of households rent, lower than the 41.7% outright ownership and 43.8% mortgage ownership shares, while weekly rent is $220 and vacancy is 11.4%. That vacancy level can mean longer letting periods or more tenant choice than in a tightly held market, so an investor should test achievable rent against property condition. Development activity is limited at 3 applications in 12 months, including approval activity for a second dwelling involving 2 homes. Forecast growth is 0.5% annually with Balanced migration, favouring careful yield selection over a rapid-growth strategy.
Development Activity
Total DAs
4
Last 12 Months
4
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
—
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Schools in Yallourn North
Open-register school locations for education access. This is not a school-quality ranking.
Yallourn North Primary School
Demographics
Yallourn North has an established, mostly Australian-born population profile. The median age is 42, which is 2 years above the national comparison, and the average household size is 2.4 people, 0.1 below the national figure. University attainment is 11.4%, or 18.7 percentage points below the national comparison, while only 8.0% of residents were born overseas, 13.6 points below the national figure. English ancestry is recorded for 584 people, followed by Scottish at 160 and Irish at 113. No religion is the largest affiliation at 819 people, compared with 549 identifying with Christianity. The 85.7% five-year stay rate is higher than the 14.3% turnover rate, reinforcing the suburb's settled character relative to faster-changing regional locations.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
100.0%
Houses
0.0%
Townhouse
0.0%
Apartment
Tenure
Housing is concentrated in conventional family-sized detached homes. The 3-bedroom share is 59.9%, followed by 4 or more bedrooms at 23.8%, while 2-bedroom homes account for 13.6% and 0 to 1-bedroom homes 2.6%. Ownership is higher than renting, with 41.7% owned outright, 43.8% mortgaged and 13.7% rented. Household income is at the 29.2 percentile, supporting a below-median affordability position despite recent price volatility.
Mortgage / mo
$953
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$220
Census 2021
HH Size
2.4
Personal Income / wk
$659
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
11.4%
Unoccupied
77
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
17.2%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
17.2%
Community Profile
Ancestry
Household Composition
38.3%
Couples with children
44.1%
Couples, no children
17.9%
Single parent
413
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the largest industry at 25.7% of employment, or 109 workers, followed by construction at 12.3% and 52 workers, public administration at 9.4% and 40, utilities at 9.2% and 39, and education at 7.8% and 33. Trades lead occupations with 127 people, ahead of community and personal services at 106 and labourers at 105. The unemployment rate is 6.6%, participation is 57.5% and the full-time rate is 55.5%. Socioeconomic results are uneven: the IEO decile is 2, below the midpoint, while IER is 7, above the midpoint, and IRSAD is 3, below the midpoint. This split points to lower educational and occupational advantage alongside relatively stronger resources in some households.
Unemployment
6.6%
Labour Force
714
Unemployed
47
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
55.5%
Part-time
35.7%
Participation
57.5%
Employed
667
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
11.4%
Postgraduate
2.1%
Born Overseas
8.0%
Dwellings
597
Transport to Work
Daily life is strongly car-oriented. A total of 82.8% of residents drive to work, far higher than the 2.0% who walk or cycle, while 10.8% work from home. Yallourn North has 1,511 residents spread across 80.77 square kilometres, so services and activities are more dispersed than in a denser town centre. Local schooling includes 1 government primary school, and families should confirm enrolment zones and secondary-school travel against the exact address. Safety requires attention: 178 offences produce a rate of 117.8 per 1,000 residents, with property and deception offences at 72, higher than justice procedures offences at 25. An IRSAD decile of 3 is below the midpoint, so household circumstances and access to services vary more than in higher-ranked areas.
Drive
82.8%
Public Transport
N/A
Walk / Cycle
2.0%
Work from Home
10.8%
Growth Outlook
Yallourn North is forecast as an established, slow-growth suburb, with annual growth of 0.5% and migration labelled Balanced. The wider area records 5.9% population change over 10 years, below the pace associated with a high-growth corridor. Its trajectory is Aging: the senior share has increased by 6.0%, while the young share has fallen by 1.3% and the working share by 2.8%. These shifts suggest that demand is more likely to come from established households and downsizers than from rapid family inflows. The forecast gentrification score is 4 and the stage is Not gentrifying, although another shift indicator records Early signs with a score of 44. Overall, growth is gradual rather than transformational.
Population trend: Latrobe (Vic.) council area
About 65% of Yallourn North sits in Latrobe (Vic.); the rest is in a neighbouring council. These are the council area's residents, not Yallourn North's.
Residents 2025
79,112
Growth, 5 yr average
+0.6%/yr
2020 to 2025
Growth, last year
+0.8%
2024 to 2025
ABS Estimated Resident Population by LGA, 30 June each year; council area, not this suburb
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
178
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
117.8
Offence Categories
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Yallourn North compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are in Yallourn North?
Yallourn North Primary School is the 1 local school listed, and it is a government primary school. Families should confirm enrolment zones and travel arrangements for secondary years, because local school access is not the same as guaranteed placement.
Is Yallourn North safe?
The recorded crime rate is 117.8 incidents per 1,000 residents, with 178 total offences. Property and deception offences accounted for 72 and crimes against the person for 59, so review recent local conditions and speak with residents before buying or renting.
Is Yallourn North good for property investment?
It has some investor fundamentals, including $220 weekly rent, 13.7% renting and 11.4% vacancy. However, the market is forecast to grow at only 0.5% annually and migration is labelled Balanced, so returns are more dependent on purchase price and property selection than rapid growth.
How is Yallourn North's population changing?
Yallourn North has 1,511 residents today. Its wider-area forecast indicates 5.9% population change over 10 years, with an Aging trajectory, a 6.0% rise in the senior share and a 1.3% fall in the young share. That points to gradual change rather than fast expansion.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), Valuer-General Victoria (house prices), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications).
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