Yan Yean
VIC 3755 · Whittlesea
246 (2021) → 415 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yan Yean is a high growth suburb in Whittlesea, VIC 3755, about 33km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Yan Yean are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is about 36km inland. Yan Yean has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.25%), England (2.85%), North Macedonia (2.85%), Iran (2.44%), Italy (2.03%)
Top languages: Macedon (2.85%), Italian (2.44%), Persian ED (1.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1034 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Laurimar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1030
- Whittlesea Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 966
- Diamond Valley Special Developmental School - Whittlesea CampusCombined · Government · 4.1km
- Whittlesea Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 988
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1028
- Hazel Glen CollegeCombined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1024
- St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1074
- Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education Inc | Prace College - Mernda CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.5km
- Mernda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1030
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1086
- Ivanhoe Grammar School - Plenty CampusCombined · Independent · 6km
- Doreen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1058
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yan Yean
How far is Yan Yean from Melbourne CBD?
Yan Yean is about 32.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 110 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yan Yean?
Yan Yean has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yan Yean?
Yan Yean has a transport score of 19/100 and 10 bus stops.