Annerley vs Yeronga

Annerley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Yeronga. In Annerley, most households rent. In Yeronga, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Yeronga: a median of $1.7 million, against $1.43 million in Annerley, and rent is higher there too. Annerley is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 7.3 km. On these figures, Annerley tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households.

Annerley and Yeronga are neighbouring inner-south Brisbane suburbs with notably different housing costs and walkability profiles. Annerley is more walkable (96 vs 77) and closer to the CBD at 6.3 km, making it appealing for those prioritising convenience and pedestrian access. Yeronga has higher median household income at $100,464 and sits in the top socio-economic decile, while Annerley's median house price is substantially lower at $1,425,000 compared to $1,700,000—though unit prices are nearly identical. Both suburbs have no bushfire risk; Annerley has a younger median age of 33 years, while Yeronga's population is smaller and slightly older at 39 years.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Yeronga

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Annerley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($927,500 vs $1,580,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,425,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Annerley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 43%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Annerley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (10 min vs 15 min)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Annerley has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • Yeronga has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Annerley and Yeronga drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Annerley Yeronga
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Annerley Yeronga
Walkability 96 / 77
Annerley — Walkability: 96/100 Yeronga — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 19 / 30
Annerley — Safety: 19/100 Yeronga — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Annerley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeronga — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Annerley has more residents (11,891 vs 7,062); Yeronga skews older (39 vs 33).

Annerley Yeronga
Population 11,891
+41% vs other
 7,062
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +8.1%
Median age 33 39
Median household income $95,160/yr $100,464/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $380/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Annerley Yeronga
0-4 5.1% / 5.0%
Annerley — 0-4: 5.1% Yeronga — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.7% / 8.5%
Annerley — 5-14: 7.7% Yeronga — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
Annerley — 15-19: 4.2% Yeronga — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 12.0% / 9.5%
Annerley — 20-24: 12.0% Yeronga — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 24.7% / 15.2%
Annerley — 25-34: 24.7% Yeronga — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 16.3% / 14.0%
Annerley — 35-44: 16.3% Yeronga — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.9% / 12.7%
Annerley — 45-54: 11.9% Yeronga — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 8.9% / 11.3%
Annerley — 55-64: 8.9% Yeronga — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 5.8% / 8.5%
Annerley — 65-74: 5.8% Yeronga — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 2.6% / 6.6%
Annerley — 75-84: 2.6% Yeronga — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.0% / 3.5%
Annerley — 85+: 1.0% Yeronga — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Annerley 43.6% lone person
Annerley — Lone Person: 43.6% Annerley — Couple Families: 26.4% Annerley — Group Household: 17.1% Annerley — One Parent Families: 10.3% Annerley — Other Families: 2.6%
Yeronga 46.3% lone person
Yeronga — Lone Person: 46.3% Yeronga — Couple Families: 33.1% Yeronga — Group Household: 8.7% Yeronga — One Parent Families: 9.4% Yeronga — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Annerley 55.2% renting
Annerley — Owned Outright: 16.9% Annerley — Mortgage: 27.9% Annerley — Renting: 55.2%
Yeronga 42.9% renting
Yeronga — Owned Outright: 25.3% Yeronga — Mortgage: 31.8% Yeronga — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Annerley Yeronga
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 25.6%
Annerley — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% Yeronga — Bachelor Degree: 25.6%
Postgraduate Degree 11.2% / 10.3%
Annerley — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2% Yeronga — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 8.0%
Annerley — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Yeronga — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.5%
Annerley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Yeronga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.2%
Annerley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Yeronga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Annerley Yeronga
England 2.9% / 3.6%
Annerley — England: 2.9% Yeronga — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Annerley — New Zealand: 2.9% Yeronga — New Zealand: 2.8%
India 2.4% / 1.0%
Annerley — India: 2.4% Yeronga — India: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.4% / 0.9%
Annerley — Vietnam: 1.4% Yeronga — Vietnam: 0.9%
China 1.1% / 0.7%
Annerley — China: 1.1% Yeronga — China: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.8%
Annerley — Philippines: 1.0% Yeronga — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Annerley 40.9% houses
Annerley — Houses: 40.9% Annerley — Flats / Apartments: 41.0% Annerley — Townhouses: 18.1%
Yeronga 46.8% houses
Yeronga — Houses: 46.8% Yeronga — Flats / Apartments: 34.8% Yeronga — Townhouses: 18.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Annerley Yeronga
Median house price $1,425,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $750,000 $751,500
Median land price $927,500 $1,580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 83 sales
 30 days
from 66 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annerley Yeronga
1 bed $644K / $511K
Annerley — 1 bed: $644K (24 sales) Yeronga — 1 bed: $511K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

2 bed $750K / $752K
Annerley — 2 bed: $750K (99 sales) Yeronga — 2 bed: $752K (35 sales)

99 vs 35 sales

3 bed $890K / $1.04M
Annerley — 3 bed: $890K (17 sales) Yeronga — 3 bed: $1.04M (10 sales)

17 vs 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Annerley Yeronga
2 bed $1.16M / $1.18M
Annerley — 2 bed: $1.16M (25 sales) Yeronga — 2 bed: $1.18M (7 sales)

25 vs 7 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.43M
Annerley — 3 bed: $1.38M (50 sales) Yeronga — 3 bed: $1.43M (35 sales)

50 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.71M / $1.9M
Annerley — 4 bed: $1.71M (40 sales) Yeronga — 4 bed: $1.9M (30 sales)

40 vs 30 sales

5 bed $1.84M / $2.37M
Annerley — 5 bed: $1.84M (5 sales) Yeronga — 5 bed: $2.37M (25 sales)

5 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Annerley Yeronga
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Annerley Yeronga
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.6M
 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.4M
Units 4.0%
$575/wk on $754K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K

Ranking within QLD

Annerley Yeronga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Annerley is more walkable (96 vs 77).

Annerley Yeronga
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Annerley carries more crime risk (81 vs 70).

Annerley Yeronga
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 High
70/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Annerley Yeronga
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.1 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.8% 5.2%

Schools in Annerley

  • Junction Park State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Yeronga

  • St Sebastian's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yeronga State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Yeronga State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Annerley Yeronga
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 18 11
Parks & reserves 9 15
Childcare 5 7
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 3 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Annerley Yeronga
Walkability score 96/100 77/100
Distance to Brisbane 6.3 km 7.3 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 242.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 129.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 4103
 2.5%
postcode 4104
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 4103
 31
postcode 4104

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Annerley Yeronga
Car (driver) 49.6% / 53.1%
Annerley — Car (driver): 49.6% Yeronga — Car (driver): 53.1%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 29.1%
Annerley — Worked from Home: 24.6% Yeronga — Worked from Home: 29.1%
Bus 8.7% / 4.0%
Annerley — Bus: 8.7% Yeronga — Bus: 4.0%
Train 5.4% / 5.5%
Annerley — Train: 5.4% Yeronga — Train: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 3.8%
Annerley — Car (passenger): 4.2% Yeronga — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 4.3% / 1.4%
Annerley — Walked Only: 4.3% Yeronga — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Annerley Yeronga
Elevation 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Annerley Yeronga
Connectivity score 79/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,124 premises
 8%
3,365 premises

Climate

Annerley Yeronga
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Annerley Yeronga
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 17.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.25 pphm 0.99 pphm

Council rates

Annerley Yeronga
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Annerley Yeronga
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Annerley Yeronga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Annerley

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Yeronga

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

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