Median house price
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VIC · South Gippsland Council
Yanakie, 3960
Est. population · Jun 2025
289
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,331/wk
Employment rate
59.2%
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Well away from Melbourne, Yanakie is a coastal smaller community built around sand, sea and space. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property prices run toward the upper end of the local market.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum the main drag compared with similar coastal suburbs.
At a glance
Yanakie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
289
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
43.3%
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
#55
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 35.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4561st in Australia
- State rank
- 887th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #94 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
289(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 59th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in VIC
- 59th 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 (~300), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 283
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,331
- Dwelling vacancy
- 43.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 283 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +700%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B49 Other Theft4
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.53
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Wilsons Prom Cafe & PizzaRestaurant
3 Millar Road
Shopping(1)
- Yanakie General StoreSupermarket
3640 Meeniyan - Promontory Road, Yanakie
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Lance Moon ParkPlayground
- Sports field
Other(5)
- Prom Country Scenic FlightsAttraction
- Yanakie AirfieldAttraction
- Charging the RegionsEV charging
- Parking (2)
- Yanakie General StorePetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Yanakie Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- South Gippsland Hospital (16.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 143 mm · ~18 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 223 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 248 mm · ~31 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).
16 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Develop land with a shed10 TINGARA CLOSE YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Build and works associated with existing dwelling5 LANCE DRIVE YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding760 MILLAR ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with a dwelling2 STOCKYARD COURT YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Develop land with a domestic outbuilding270 LESTER ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Develop land with agricultural outbuilding2903 MEENIYAN-PROMONTORY ROAD YANAKIE 3960Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with a dwelling6 Wood CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling135 Adams RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
November 2020
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling3650 Meeniyan-Promontory RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Develop land with a dwelling use for group accommodation60 Foley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding - amend endorsed plans265 Shellcott RoadPermit issued by the RA
June 2020
- Extension to the existing dwelling and use and development of the land for group accommodation - amending what the permit allows to change 'group accommodation building' to a 'habitable outbuilding'140 Foley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Develop land with a domestic outbuilding14 Old Yanakie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of land for group accommodation and Use and Development of land for a dwelling14 Old Yanakie RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Develop land with a domestic outbuilding9 Stockyard CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Develop land with an extension to an existing dwelling2990 Meeniyan-Promontory RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 30.6 km away).
Coalition 49.7%Labor 50.3%
4.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- YanakieLabor 51.4% · Coalition 48.6% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
- Port FranklinLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
- Fish CreekLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
- FosterLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
- TooraLabor 50.5% · Coalition 49.5% TPP (2025)19.0 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in South Gippsland Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.