VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Yandoit Hills, 3461
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Yandoit Hills sits up in the Mount Alexander hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 25
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,759
- Employment rate
- 47.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2025)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.7
- State safety percentile
- 16.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- D11 Firearms Offences1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- FORMER CARLO GERVASONI HOMESTEADNH0808
- NEW NUGGETTY MINING SITENH1306
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
- FORMER CARLO GERVASONI HOMESTEADheritageNH0808
- NEW NUGGETTY MINING SITEheritageNH1306
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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