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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3755 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 1027
- Whittlesea Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 967
- Diamond Valley Special Developmental School - Whittlesea CampusCombined · Government · 4.1km
- Whittlesea Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 977
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.7kmICSEA 1032
- Hazel Glen CollegeCombined · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1023
- St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1080
- Marymede Catholic College - DoreenCombined · Catholic · 5.3km
- Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Mernda CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.5km
- Mernda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1035
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1094
- Ivanhoe Grammar School - Plenty CampusCombined · Independent · 6km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 91 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.