Yering Primary School

Yering, VIC

1) Suburb socio-economic profile

Yering is a small, affluent suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,833, well above the national median citation:2021 Yering QuickStats. The median age is 44, indicating a mature population, and the suburb has 31 families among 138 residents, with 2.9 people per household on average citation:2021 Yering QuickStats. The occupation mix is not specified in available sources, but the high income and low population density suggest a predominantly white-collar, family-oriented demographic.

2) Most common foreign country of birth

The 2021 Census QuickStats for Yering does not provide country-of-birth percentages in the available page content; the data cuts off before that section citation:2021 Yering QuickStats. Based on the Australian-born share of 83.3% (non-Indigenous) and only 2.9% Indigenous, the suburb is overwhelmingly Australian-born, but the specific overseas-born percentages are not available in the provided sources citation:2021 Yering QuickStats.

3) Working-parent support

No Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service is listed at Yering Primary School itself in the provided sources. The nearest before-school care options are Coldstream Primary School OSHC (Kelso St, Coldstream) and Gruyere Primary School Council OSHC (99 Killara Rd, Gruyere), but their specific hours are not shown citation:CareforKids. Parents seeking OSHC would need to contact these nearby schools directly.

4) School culture

Yering Primary School offers a range of named extracurriculars, including Book Clubs (grouped reading sessions) citation:Newsletter May 9 2019, MARC Van Library visits each week for borrowing and library sessions citation:Principal’s message, and Music/Drama sessions as part of the specialist program citation:Principal’s message. The school also runs Japanese language classes and Physical Education citation:Principal’s message.

5) Suburb vibe and groceries

Yering is a small, rural locality in the Yarra Valley with a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. No specialty or ethnic supermarkets are listed in Yering in the provided sources; the nearest major grocery options are likely in nearby towns such as Coldstream, Yarra Glen, or Lilydale, but specific store names are not available.

6) Weeknight dining

The AGFG restaurant guide lists several casual dining options in Yering, including Sweetwater Cafe (Modern Australian, casual cafe) citation:AGFG Yering, Yarra Valley Dairy (cafe with cheese and produce) citation:AGFG Yering, and Yering Farm Wines (winery with casual dining) citation:AGFG Yering. These are family-friendly but reservation may be required; takeaway options are not specified.

7) Tuition and enrichment

No specific tutoring or enrichment centres are identified in Yering or immediately nearby in the provided sources. The search results show generic tutoring options (e.g., JEI Learning Centre, Matrix Education) but none are located in Yering citation:JEI Learning Centre. Families may need to look in Lilydale or Yarra Glen for local services.

8) Commute

Yering does not have a train station; the nearest station is Lilydale on the Lilydale line, but the specific travel time to Flinders Street is not provided in the available sources. For public transport, residents may use bus routes, but no specific bus numbers or timetables are given in the provided context. The V/Line website lists regional coach services, but no Yering-specific data is available citation:V/Line Timetables.

Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.