Moving to Yarra Junction VIC 3797
What the official numbers say about living in Yarra Junction — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $715,000 for a median house or $570,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 100% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,302 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yarra Junction grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,297 → 2,875 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Polish, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yarra Junction scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (76% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 50.4 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 58 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 10 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Yarra Junction profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cire Community School Yarra Junction Campus 50 m · St Joseph's Primary School 700 m · Upper Yarra Secondary College 750 m · Little Yarra Steiner School 1.4 km · Yarra Junction Primary School 1.4 km · Wesburn Primary School 3.2 km · Don Valley Primary School 4 km · Launching Place Primary School 4.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 650 m
Parks and reserves: Blue Lotus Garden 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yarra Junction, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Australian Wood Duck · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Myna · Pacific Black Duck · Red Wattlebird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yarra Junction, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarra Junction here | 2,875 | $715,000 | 3/10 | 32% |
| Wesburn | 1,052 | $721,000 | 4/10 | 76% |
| Launching Place | 2,495 | $689,000 | 5/10 | 47% |
| Millgrove | 1,666 | $590,000 | 1/10 | 62% |
| Woori Yallock | 2,964 | $660,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Warburton | 2,020 | $642,500 | 3/10 | 95% |
| Badger Creek | 1,610 | $650,500 | 3/10 | 44% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra Ranges — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Casey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3797 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yarra Junction profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Yarra Junction has a median sale price of $715,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $570,000. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 25% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,297 people to 2,875. It sits about 58 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Yarra Ranges council, and the federal seat is Casey.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yarra Junction vs Launching Place · Yarra Junction vs Millgrove.
Nearby guides: Wesburn · Launching Place · Millgrove · Woori Yallock · Warburton · Badger Creek.
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