Yarra Junction
VIC 3797 · Yarra Ranges
2,875 (2021) → 2,899 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yarra Junction is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3797, about 58km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $696K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 49km inland. Yarra Junction has an overall score of 30/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.46%), New Zealand (1.08%), Netherlands (0.83%), Germany (0.45%), Scotland (0.42%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.52%), Polish (0.42%), Vietnamese (0.38%), German (0.35%), Italian (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Little Yarra Steiner SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1059
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1013
- Yarra Junction Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 998
- Upper Yarra Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 974
- Caulfield Grammar School - Yarra Junction CampusCombined · Independent
- Cire Community School - Yarra Junction CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wesburn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 992
- Gladysdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 940
- Hoddles Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 901
- Launching Place Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 960
- Don Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1006
- The Alpine School-Don Valley CampusSecondary · Government · 5km
- Millwarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 918
- Melbourne High School-Millgrove Outdoor Education CentreSecondary · Government · 5.3km
- Warburton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1016
- Woori Yallock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 987
- Croydon Community School-Woori Yallock Farm School CampusSecondary · Government · 9.2km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yarra Junction
Is Yarra Junction safe?
Yarra Junction has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,722 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Yarra Junction?
In Yarra Junction, the .
How far is Yarra Junction from Melbourne CBD?
Yarra Junction is about 58.2 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 187 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yarra Junction?
Yarra Junction has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1011 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yarra Junction?
Yarra Junction has a transport score of 22/100 and 16 bus stops.