Side by sideSuburb comparison

Yarrawonga vs Farrar.

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

Yarrawonga scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 50/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Farrar (943) sits above Yarrawonga (936). Farrar skews owner-occupied (56%), Yarrawonga runs more rental-dense (41% owner).

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

Farrar edges out on average school ICSEA (943 vs 936). Farrar also has a higher family-household share (82% vs 53%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsYarrawonga vs Farrar

Common questions

Does Yarrawonga or Farrar have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Farrar scores 943 vs 936 in Yarrawonga. 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, Yarrawonga or Farrar?

Yarrawonga scores 100/100 on walkability vs 50/100. 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

Yarrawonga
Metric
Farrar

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$370/wk
$285/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$455/wk
41.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
59.0%
Renter occupied
42.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
50
0
Transit score
10
100
Bike score
100
49
Population
1,650
59
Median age
32

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

14
Schools nearby
16
936
Avg ICSEA
943

Climate

1705 mm
Annual rainfall
1705 mm
31.8°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.8°C

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