Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yallourn North vs Newborough East.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Newborough East scores higher on walkability (2/100 vs 18/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yallourn North (940) sits above Newborough East (926).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Yallourn North edges out on average school ICSEA (940 vs 926).

Common questionsYallourn North vs Newborough East

Common questions

Does Yallourn North or Newborough East have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yallourn North scores 940 vs 926 in Newborough East. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Yallourn North or Newborough East?

Newborough East scores 18/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Yallourn North
Metric
Newborough East

Price & Market

$477,500
Median house
$171,360
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$215/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$215/wk
$220/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$183/wk
83.0%
Owner occupied
13.0%
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

2
Walk score
18
0
Transit score
0
5
Bike score
95
1,511
Population
21,078
42
Median age
45

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
11
940
Avg ICSEA
926

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).