Yan Yean flood & bushfire risk
Of Yan Yean’s 181 mapped properties, 2.8% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yan Yean’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Yan Yean
Flood and bushfire areas across Yan Yean. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yan Yean
Yan Yean sits in the Whittlesea council area, which recorded 13,440 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,440 total. Figures are for the whole Whittlesea council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Yan Yean
Yan Yean is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE
School catchments in Yan Yean
Yan Yean can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Yan Yean
At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Yan Yean’s 246 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Yan Yean
Whittlesea council approved 2,858 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whittlesea council area (not just Yan Yean). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.