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The quick read on

Yungaburra

QLD 4884 · Tablelands

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

Median house
$780,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,272

ABS 2021

Postcode
4884

Yungaburra, Queensland

Property market insights for Yungaburra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yungaburra QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months

$780,000

Up 16.4% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$710k
3 bed
$810k
4 bed
$795k
5+ bed
$1.94m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

Up 9.1% over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Yungaburra, QLD is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yungaburra has a 12-month growth rate of 16.4% for houses and 20.5% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $710,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $810,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $795,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,940,000 in Yungaburra.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yungaburra is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Yungaburra safe?

The overall rate for Yungaburra is 1,874 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Yungaburra.

Overall crime rate

1,874

offences per 100,000 residents

24% belowRest of Qld

YungaburraRest 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 Yungaburra?

Yungaburra QLD 4884 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,272 people call Yungaburra home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,296 a week.

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

Population
1,272
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$1,495 / month
2021 household rent
$290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.5%Below
15–3414.4%Below
35–5423.5%Below
55–7435.3%Above
75 and over12.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.4%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.7%Above
Paying a mortgage25.3%Below
Renting22.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.5%Below
One car31.7%Below
Two cars46.9%Above
Three or more19.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work61.9%Below
Train, tram or bus1.2%In line
Walked or cycled5.0%Above

What stands out in Yungaburra

13.0% of workers in Yungaburra worked from home on Census day.

5.7% of Yungaburra residents were born in England.

43.2% of people in Yungaburra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yungaburra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yungaburra QLD 4884.

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

14.5% of Yungaburra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

364 family households lived in Yungaburra; 29.9% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

27.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Yungaburra had 1,272 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 93.4% of occupied private dwellings in Yungaburra.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% 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 Yungaburra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

25.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

The average household in Yungaburra had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

61.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 31.7% of the total.

66.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.6% reported a different address.

16.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

92.1% of residents used only English at home.

3.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

16.0% of Yungaburra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.0% 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 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in Yungaburra.

Australian ancestry made up 35.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.

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

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

21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.1% of workers, and education and training employed 13.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

30.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

57.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.1% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,296 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,495.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.0% in Yungaburra, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 52.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 22.0% in Yungaburra, 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 Yungaburra

Is Yungaburra expensive?

The median house price is $780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Yungaburra good for families?

The Census counted 364 local families, and 14.5% 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 Yungaburra?

Larger houses have a median around $1,940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Yungaburra

77 streets in Yungaburra

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

  • Acacia Ave
  • Alamanda Cl
  • Allumbah Dr
  • Ash St
  • Barrine Rd
  • Beech Street
  • Bunya St
  • Byrnes Rd
  • Cahill Cl
  • Cassia St
  • Cedar St
  • Channel Rd
  • Coolibah Cl
  • Coolibahl Close
  • Creek Road
  • Currawong Ave
  • Duffy Ave
  • Eacham Rd
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  • Elms Rd
  • Elm St
  • Esplanade Dr
  • Fig St
  • Fletcher Rd
  • Fox Rd
  • Gillies Range Rd
  • Gillies Range Road
  • Harper Ave
  • Hickory Terrace
  • Jacaranda Dr
  • Jallard Rd
  • Katherine Rd
  • Kehoe Place
  • Kulara Dr
  • Lake Barrine Rd
  • Lakefront Boulevard
  • Lakeshore Court
  • Lakeside Drive
  • Lakeview Cl
  • Lawson St
  • Lillypilly Ln
  • Malanda Lake Barrine Road
  • Maple St
  • Martin St
  • Mather Rd
  • Mclean Rd
  • Mistflower Close
  • Morgan Close
  • Mulgrave Rd
  • Newland St
  • Oak St
  • Oleander Dr
  • Park Ave
  • Peeramon Rd
  • Peeramon Yungaburra Rd
  • Penda St
  • Pine St
  • Platypus Cl
  • Poinsettia Cl
  • Quincan Close
  • Rankine Avenue
  • Redberry Close
  • Roseblade Rd
  • Roseblade St
  • Russell Pocket Rd
  • Shadforth Rd
  • Short St
  • Stewarts Gully Rd
  • Tinaburra Dr
  • Tinnaburra Dr
  • Walker Cl
  • Walnut Cl
  • Waterfront Tce
  • Wattle Cl
  • Wensley Ave
  • Williams Avenue
  • Wrights Creek Rd
  • Wrights Creek Road

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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.