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Irvington vs Yorklea

The verdict

Yorklea is more affordable, with a median house price of $692K versus $850K in Irvington. Yorklea rates higher for education (31 vs 19).

Scores

IrvingtonYorklea
IrvingtonYorklea
Overall913
Transport00
Education1931
Liveability1010

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

IrvingtonYorklea
Population70349
Median age5347
Median household income (wk)$1,199$1,385
Bachelor degree or higher9.7%24.7%
Born in Australia85.7%82.5%
Avg household size2.62.6

Growth: Irvington Stable · Yorklea Stable

Property

IrvingtonYorklea
Median house price$850K$692K
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$550$550
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not available20

Median price history

Safety

IrvingtonYorklea
Residential safety score
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k0287
Domestic assault /100k0287
Total incidents /100k (all)4,2864,585

Total incidents over time

Schools

IrvingtonYorklea
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Irvington · Yorklea

Transport

IrvingtonYorklea
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)6.4 km9.0 km

Liveability

IrvingtonYorklea
Summer max temp31.0°C31.0°C
Winter max temp21.0°C21.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,0501,050
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)38.7 km38.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)585.4 km576.6 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)6.6 km9.2 km

Population & growth

IrvingtonYorklea
Population (2021)70349
Estimated 202572361
Projected 204172358
Annual growth rate0.71%0.85%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, Irvington or Yorklea?

Yorklea is more affordable, with a median house price of $692K versus $850K.

Which has better public transport, Irvington or Yorklea?

Irvington and Yorklea have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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