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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 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Yan Yean address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

2.8%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
181
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

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:

Other42% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: GREEN WEDGE ZONE

Rural32% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL CONSERVATION ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Township11% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Yan Yean

PrimaryArthurs Creek Primary School · Laurimar Primary School · Mernda Primary School · Whittlesea Primary School
SecondaryHazel Glen College · Whittlesea Secondary College

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

Australian37.8%
English35.4%
Irish13.8%
Scottish10.6%
Italian8.1%
Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
England2.8%
North Macedonia2.8%
Iran2.4%
Italy2%
Germany1.2%

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 2,783 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

2,783
Dwellings/yr
2,230
Houses
553
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Whittlesea council area (not just Yan Yean). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Yan Yean address:

Other suburbs in Whittlesea

Compare Yan Yean with the rest of the council area, largest first.

EppingWollertThomastownMill ParkDoreenSouth MorangMerndaLalorDonnybrookWhittleseaWoodstockEden ParkHumevale

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.