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Yarraville flood risk

Of Yarraville’s 9,629 mapped properties, 2.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Yarraville’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

2.3%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
9,629
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Yarraville

Flood and bushfire areas across Yarraville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Yarraville

Yarraville sits in the Maribyrnong council area, which recorded 9,949 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,949 total. Figures are for the whole Maribyrnong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Yarraville

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,208,000+3.25%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$720,000+0.7%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Yarraville

Yarraville is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential21.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE

School catchments in Yarraville

Yarraville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Yarraville

At the 2021 Census, 24.6% of Yarraville’s 15,636 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English33%
Australian29.1%
Irish14.2%
Scottish10.5%
Italian6.6%
Greek5.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand2.3%
Vietnam2.1%
Greece1.8%
Italy1.1%
North Macedonia0.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Yarraville

Maribyrnong council approved 688 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

688
Dwellings/yr
124
Houses
564
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maribyrnong council area (not just Yarraville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Yarraville address:

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.