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Yarra Junction suburb profile

Yarra Junction is a country town in the Yarra Valley, sitting where river flats meet forested foothills in the Yarra Ranges. It has a compact village heart with shops, a pub and community facilities, and a character shaped by its timber-town past and low-rise, largely single-storey housing that ranges from period weatherboard cottages to modest family homes and small rural properties. Outdoor recreation is a strong draw, with the Yarra River, nearby state forest and the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail offering walking, cycling and bushwalking. The suburb suits people after a quieter, bush-oriented lifestyle who still want basic services close at hand.

Yarra Junction property market performance

Yarra Junction has relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. The figures that are available show house values rose a solid 5.8% over the last 12 months.

Over the last 3 months there were 12 house sales and 1 unit sale. Houses sold in a median of 43 days.

The rental market in Yarra Junction saw house rents average $595 a week, and house rents were up a notable 8.2% over the last 12 months.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
N/AN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
5.8%N/A
Sold
Past 3 months
121
Median days on market
Past 12 months
43N/A
Average rent
Past 12 months
$595N/A
Change in rent
Past 12 months
8.2%N/A

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Yarra Junction demographics

Yarra Junction is a community of 2,875 people with a median age of 43. The median total household income is $1,302 a week, roughly $67,700 a year.

Families are the dominant household type: couple families with children are the largest group at 43.5%, and together with couple families without children (37.9%) they make up 81.4% of families. One-parent families represent 17.6% and other families 1.0%.

Homes in Yarra Junction are predominantly owner-occupied: 38.4% are owned outright and 42.9% are owned with a mortgage (a combined 81.3%), while 18.7% of dwellings are rented.

Suburbs near Yarra Junction

Some popular suburbs near Yarra Junction include:

  • Wesburn: Small village in the Upper Yarra, with tree-lined streets and bushland.
  • Don Valley: Rural, hilly locality centred around the Don River and grazing country.
  • Launching Place: Town with a popular riverside reserve and picnic spots.
  • Millgrove: Leafy village framed by bushland and the surrounding river valley.
  • Hoddles Creek: Semi-rural locality of rolling hills, creeks and small-scale farms.

How does Yarra Junction compare to nearby suburbs?

  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Yarra Junction have grown 29.0% higher than in Wesburn.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in Yarra Junction are selling 12.2% faster than in Wesburn.
  • Investment considerations: In Yarra Junction, the rental yield for house is 6.2% lower than the Melbourne average, while the rental yield for units is 26.7% lower.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Yarra Junction have grown 25.7% lower than the average rate of growth across Melbourne.
  • Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Yarra Junction have grown 4.4% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Melbourne.

Choose the right real estate agents in Yarra Junction

There are 16 real estate agents in Yarra Junction, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 63.0% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Yarra Junction typically range from 2.16% to 2.63%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.

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