Moving to Yallambie VIC 3085
What the official numbers say about living in Yallambie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,032,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 78% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $340 a week, against a median household income of $2,320 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Yallambie grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,129 → 4,161 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yallambie sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (53% of workers), while 33% work from home.
Nearest train station: Watsonia, 2 km north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 64: Mount Cooper Drive, 4.4 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bulleen Park and Ride, 6.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 17.4 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 47 schools · 44 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 97 parks — see them all on the Yallambie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Streeton Primary School 650 m · Viewbank Primary School 1.1 km · Watsonia Heights Primary School 1.1 km · Lower Plenty Primary School 1.6 km · Greensborough Secondary College 1.8 km · Montmorency Secondary College 1.9 km · Viewbank College 2 km · St Martin of Tours Primary School 2.1 km
Groceries: Yallambie Food Mart 600 m · ALDI 1.2 km · L' Plenty food 1.4 km · IGA 1.5 km · Andres SUPA IGA 2.3 km · Natural Food Market 2.3 km · Woolworths 2.3 km · Foodworks 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Tara Court Reserve 200 m · Denison Drive Reserve 250 m · Streamline Reserve 250 m · The Grange SEC Reserve 350 m · Barron Way Reserve 500 m · Arthur Streeton Reserve 500 m · Castleton Park 550 m · Yallambie Road Reserve 550 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yallambie, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Common Myna · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yallambie, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yallambie here | 4,161 | $1,032,500 | 10/10 | 62% |
| Viewbank | 7,030 | — | 10/10 | 62% |
| Watsonia | 5,352 | $1,000,500 | 8/10 | 33% |
| Lower Plenty | 3,962 | $1,340,000 | 10/10 | 72% |
| Macleod | 9,892 | $1,196,500 | 10/10 | 59% |
| Greensborough | 21,070 | $1,020,000 | 9/10 | 65% |
| Montmorency | 9,250 | $1,150,000 | 10/10 | 84% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Banyule — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Jagajaga — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3085 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yallambie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Yallambie has a median sale price of $1,032,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $340 a week.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,129 people to 4,161. It sits about 15 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Watsonia station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Banyule council, and the federal seat is Jagajaga.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yallambie vs Viewbank · Yallambie vs Watsonia.
Nearby guides: Viewbank · Watsonia · Lower Plenty · Macleod · Greensborough · Montmorency.
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