VIC · Moira Council
Yarrawonga (Vic.), VIC, 3730
Current weather
12.8°CModerate rain showers
92% humidity · 32.1 km/h wind · 15.7° / 10.5° today · 16.9 mm rain
Desirability index
11.3/100
How this score is calculated#474 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yarrawonga (Vic.) is a mid-sized suburb in the Moira area, home to around 8,661 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 12 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,661
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,149
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 713 of 4,176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,430
- Employment rate
- 46.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 262 / 469 / 13
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Town Hall/Orr St
- Town Hall/Orr St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
12 active roadworks / incidents
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PIPER STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.ORR STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MELBOURNE STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BELMORE STREET, PIPER STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BELMORE STREET, ORR STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HUNT STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BELMORE STREET, MELBOURNE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BELMORE STREET, ORR STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MELBOURNE STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
- Council Works activities occurring between 15/05/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PIPER STREET, BELMORE STREET14 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BP YarrawongaPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chinaman's Island Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Hammon ParkPark
- Kennedy Memorial ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bloomsaudiologist
- Dr John Charlesdentist
- North East Life ClinicBelmore Streetphysiotherapist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- The Bridge of Healthyes
- Yarrawonga Hospitalhospital
- Yarrawonga Medical Complexclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- YARRAWONGA COURT HOUSENH1655
- YARRAWONGA SHIRE HALLNH2429
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 22
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 11.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #474 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- YARRAWONGA COURT HOUSEheritageNH1655
- YARRAWONGA SHIRE HALLheritageNH2429
- Bloomshealthaudiologist
- Dr John Charleshealthdentist
- North East Life ClinichealthBelmore Streetphysiotherapist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- The Bridge of Healthhealthyes
- Yarrawonga Hospitalhealthhospital
- Yarrawonga Medical Complexhealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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