Moving to Yea VIC 3717
What the official numbers say about living in Yea — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $525,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 106% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,046 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yea grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,595 → 1,789 people).
Around 60% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Mandarin, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yea scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 19% work from home.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 77 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 10 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Yea profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart Primary School 1.2 km · Yea High School 1.3 km · Yea Primary School 1.6 km
Groceries: Foodworks 1.7 km
Parks and reserves: Apex Park 1.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yea, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Australian Magpie · Grey Fantail · Pacific Black Duck · Brown Thornbill.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yea, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yea here | 1,789 | $525,000 | 3/10 | 21% |
| Flowerdale | 790 | $635,000 | 3/10 | 57% |
| Alexandra | 2,801 | $512,500 | 3/10 | 10% |
| Kinglake West | 1,305 | — | 7/10 | 71% |
| Kinglake | 1,662 | $775,000 | 5/10 | 88% |
| Seymour | 6,569 | $445,000 | 1/10 | 17% |
| Broadford | 4,592 | $520,000 | 3/10 | 20% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Murrindindi — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Indi — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3717 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yea profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Yea has a median sale price of $525,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 12% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,595 people to 1,789. It sits about 77 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Murrindindi council, and the federal seat is Indi.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Flowerdale · Alexandra · Kinglake West · Kinglake · Seymour · Broadford.
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