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The quick read on

Yowah

QLD 4490 · Paroo

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
126

ABS 2021

Postcode
4490

Yowah, Queensland

Property market insights for Yowah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yowah QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

No change over 12 months

$150k$100k$50k20212022202320242025

Market data updated September 2025.

Yowah has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Yowah safe?

The overall rate for Yowah is 1,576 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yowah.

Overall crime rate

1,576

offences per 100,000 residents

36% belowRest of Qld

YowahRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Yowah?

Yowah QLD 4490 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

126 people call Yowah home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $491 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
126
Median age
62 years
Median mortgage
$400 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 155.6%Below
15–344.0%Below
35–5413.5%Below
55–7456.3%Above
75 and over19.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright78.1%Above
Paying a mortgage7.8%Below
Renting14.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.2%Above
One car53.6%Above
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more8.7%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.9%Above
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Yowah

26.9% of workers in Yowah worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

44.4% of people in Yowah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yowah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yowah QLD 4490.

Is Yowah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

5.6% of Yowah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

27 family households lived in Yowah; 25.9% were couple families and 14.8% were one-parent families.

14.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Yowah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Yowah had 126 residents at the 2021 Census.

11.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

75.4% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Yowah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Yowah.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Yowah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

78.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

7.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Yowah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Yowah had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 60.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 37.1%, while 5.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Yowah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Yowah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 53.6% of the total.

43.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Yowah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

73.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.5% reported a different address.

15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Yowah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.9% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Yowah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.1% of Yowah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Yowah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.4% of ancestry responses in Yowah.

Australian ancestry made up 29.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Yowah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 23.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Yowah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 28.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

6.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 27.3%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Yowah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

42.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

14.3% reported asthma, 20.6% arthritis and 11.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Yowah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

6.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yowah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $491 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $400.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Yowah compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.9% in Yowah, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 78.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 14.1% in Yowah, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Yowah

Is Yowah expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Yowah good for families?

The Census counted 27 local families, and 5.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Yowah?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Yowah

25 streets in Yowah

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Black Crow Pde
  • Blue Bonnet Bvd
  • Bluff Rd
  • Boobialla St
  • Boronia St
  • Bouganvillea St
  • Bower St
  • Cedar Ln
  • Corella St
  • Crystal Ln
  • Cunnamulla-Thargomindah Road
  • Eulo Toompine Rd
  • Gemwood St
  • Gidyea Cl
  • Harlequin Dr
  • Jandel Rd
  • Leopard Wood Dr
  • Matrix Dr
Show all 25 streets
  • Moama Rd
  • Mulga St
  • Opal St
  • Park Ln
  • Whitewood Dr
  • Wren Ln
  • Yowah Opal Fields Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.