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VIC · Indigo Council

Yackandandah, 3749

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,100

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+8.8%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,674/wk

Employment rate

58.5%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$685,000

Languages at home

1.6%non-English

Most common: French, Italian, Sinhalese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.5/100
Average

Top 46% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • National parks
What Yackandandah is known for: Green suburb, Heritage area, Excellent transport, Education hub, National parks

Suburb profile

Yackandandah offers a slower smaller community life in Indigo Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.

Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with housing affordability, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Yackandandah snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$685k

-7.7% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

2,100

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#60

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

9th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

82nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 46% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2840th in Australia
State rank
584th in VIC
Peer rank
#60 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#176 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$685,000
Median price change
-7.7%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,100(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +8.8% over 5 years · 74th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+8.8%
Change in 1 year
+24
Change in 5 years
+170
Growth rank in VIC
74th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,250), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,008
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,674
Dwelling vacancy
10.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
85 of 826
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
58.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
695 / 32 / 7 (+ 10 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
30
Against the person
8
Against property
16
Rate per 1,000 residents
14.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 251 residents
State safety percentile
9.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-18.9%

Most common offence types

  • A732 Non-Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • C32 Drug Possession4
  • Other Crimes Against The Person3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,092
Median ICSEA percentile
82th
School list
  • Yackandandah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 185 students · Top SEA quarter 40%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Post Office/High St
  • Sir Isaac Isaacs Park/Isaacs Ave
  • Yackandandah Health/Isaacs Ave

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ridgeways ReservePark
  • Sir Isaac Isaasc ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Beechworth Health Service (15.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Yackandandah Bush Nursing HospitalIsaacs AvenueYes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
59
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 15°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
178 mm · ~22 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
254 mm · ~32 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
206 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

106 planning-related records

2021· 36 proposals

  • August 2021

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    28 BELLS FLAT ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749In progress
  • Site cut for house, machinery shed, construct driveway, construct dam
    170 BACK CREEK ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749No permit required
  • Extend permitted lenght of shed by 4 metres
    62 KEEBLE WAY YACKANDANDAH 3749Withdrawn
  • Moving location of the fire/rainwater tank t the soutwest corner of the block.
    MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 50KW Electric Vehicle Charger
    16A WINDHAM STREET YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Alterations & Additions
    90 KEEBLE WAY YACKANDANDAH 3749No permit required
  • Shed
    110 JOHN R HODGSON DRIVE YACKANDANDAH 3749In progress
  • Dwelling
    10 MCEVOY LANE YACKANDANDAH 3749No permit required
  • Other
    1A MYRTLEFORD-YACKANDANDAH ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling
    6 HIGH STREET YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • shed
    13 PARKES STREET YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Rebranding of Shop
    7 HIGH STREET YACKANDANDAH 3749Withdrawn
  • Single Dwelling
    BELLS FLAT ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision - amendment to permit
    35 ISAACS AVENUE YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • dwelling
    105 KIRBY FLAT ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Amend Endorsed Plan (Dwelling)
    Hodgson LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to the existing signage
    7 High StreetWithdrawn
  • Shed
    134 Yackandandah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Consolidation
    62 Thorsen LaneNo permit required
  • Retail/wine tasting
    33 HIGH STREET YACKANDANDAH 3749No permit required
  • New dwelling
    21 Bowles LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling
    35 Hammond StreetWithdrawn
  • Change in battery position
    26 Back Creek RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling, Garage & Shed
    84 Osbornes Flat RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of Time
    15 BEN VALLEY LANE YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Amend Endorsed Plans
    83 Keeble WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    88 Richardsons Race RoadWithdrawn
  • boundary realignment
    3 Myrtleford-Yackandandah RoadNo permit required
  • Farming Shed
    199 Schmidt LaneWithdrawn
  • Single Dwelling
    21 Bowles LaneLapsed

  • February 2021

  • Native Vegetation Removal - Section 5 Beechworth - Yackandandah Rail Trail
    Section 5 - Beechworth - Yackandandah Rail Trail Yackandandah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • shed
    1326 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Dwelling & Shed
    171 TWIST CREEK ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Carport
    1528 Yackandandah-Wodonga RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • New Dwelling
    YACKANDANDAH ROAD YACKANDANDAH 3749In progress
  • Amend Section 173 Agreement
    Back Creek RoadNo permit required
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Extension to Storage Shed & Retaining Wall
    13 Steel RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station
    14 Wellsford StreetWithdrawn
  • Amend Approved Plans
    26 Back Creek RoadIn progress
  • Extend Permit Expiry
    13 Steel RoadNo permit required

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 heritage places

  • BRIDGE OVER COMMISSIONERS CREEKNH1428
  • KIRBY FLAT GOLD MINING DIVERSION SLUICENH1256
  • SG DEANS GROCERY & HARDWARE STORENH0368
  • YACKANDANDAH COURT HOUSENH1490
  • YACKANDANDAH CREEK GORGE GOLD DIVERSION SLUICENH1254

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Indi
Member of Parliament
Helen HAINES (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,774
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.4 km away).

Coalition 45.4%Labor 54.6%

11.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • YackandandahLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • WoorageeLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)11.8 km away
  • StanleyLabor 67.4% · Coalition 32.6% TPP (2025)11.9 km away
  • BeechworthLabor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
  • TangambalangaLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)18.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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