Moving to Yarraville VIC 3013
What the official numbers say about living in Yarraville — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,146,500 for a median house or $640,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 61% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $462 a week, against a median household income of $2,485 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yarraville grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (13,747 → 15,636 people).
Around 69% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Vietnamese, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yarraville sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (39% of workers), while 51% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yarraville, 600 m east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 64: Footscray Station, 2.3 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Yarraville Railway Station/Birmingham St, 550 m east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Spotswood, 2 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 10.3 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 7 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 44 schools · 198 cafes & restaurants · 21 supermarkets · 76 parks — see them all on the Yarraville profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yarraville Special Developmental School 150 m · Yarraville West Primary School 250 m · St Augustine's Primary School 700 m · Wembley Primary School 850 m · Kingsville Primary School 950 m · Corpus Christi Primary School 1.4 km · St Margaret Mary's Primary School 1.4 km · Spotswood Primary School 1.5 km
Groceries: Coles 200 m · IGA 700 m · Woolworths Metro 750 m · Alligator Brand Pasta 1.2 km · Foodworks 1.3 km · Local Grocer IGA Spotswood 1.4 km · The Happy Apple 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: M Zacour Park 150 m · Beaton Reserve 250 m · Anderson Reserve 500 m · Birmingham Street Park 700 m · The Goods Yard 750 m · Fels Reserve 750 m · McNish Reserve 750 m · Cruickshank Park 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yarraville, most often seen first: Common Myna · Silver Gull · Common Starling · Eurasian Coot · Little Raven · Chestnut Teal.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yarraville, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarraville here | 15,636 | $1,146,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Kingsville | 3,920 | $1,122,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
| Spotswood | 2,820 | $1,125,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Seddon | 5,143 | $1,100,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 8% |
| West Footscray | 11,729 | $927,500 | 9/10 | 8% |
| Footscray | 17,131 | $960,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maribyrnong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gellibrand — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3013 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yarraville profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Yarraville has a median sale price of $1,146,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $640,500. Renters pay a median $462 a week, and about 33% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 14% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 13,747 people to 15,636. It sits about 7 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Yarraville station is roughly 0.6 km away. Local government is Maribyrnong council, and the federal seat is Gellibrand.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yarraville vs West Footscray · Yarraville vs Footscray.
Nearby guides: Kingsville · Spotswood · Seddon · South Kingsville · West Footscray · Footscray.
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