Bannockburn vs Yatala

Bannockburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Yatala. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Bannockburn, about half of households rent. In Yatala, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Yatala: a median of $1.88 million, against $925,000 in Bannockburn, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bannockburn tends to suit renters, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yatala suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bannockburn carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)
  • Yatala has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bannockburn has cheaper houses ($925,000 vs $1,875,000)
  • Yatala has cheaper units ($583,000 vs $693,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bannockburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($403/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bannockburn is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yatala sits closer to the CBD (40.4 km vs 42.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bannockburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Bannockburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.0% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bannockburn Yatala
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.

Bannockburn Yatala
Walkability 47 / 0
Bannockburn — Walkability: 47/100 Yatala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 5
Bannockburn — Safety: 18/100 Yatala — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bannockburn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yatala — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yatala has more residents (1,405 vs 960); Yatala has higher household incomes ($130,312 vs $95,056).

Bannockburn Yatala
Population 960 1,405
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.0% +7.1%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $95,056/yr $130,312/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $403/wk $495/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn Yatala
0-4 7.8% / 3.9%
Bannockburn — 0-4: 7.8% Yatala — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.3% / 14.2%
Bannockburn — 5-14: 15.3% Yatala — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.4% / 8.8%
Bannockburn — 15-19: 6.4% Yatala — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.8% / 6.3%
Bannockburn — 20-24: 8.8% Yatala — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.7% / 8.0%
Bannockburn — 25-34: 15.7% Yatala — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.8% / 10.5%
Bannockburn — 35-44: 11.8% Yatala — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 14.2% / 17.9%
Bannockburn — 45-54: 14.2% Yatala — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 8.8% / 16.4%
Bannockburn — 55-64: 8.8% Yatala — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 8.6% / 9.7%
Bannockburn — 65-74: 8.6% Yatala — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.2% / 3.9%
Bannockburn — 75-84: 2.2% Yatala — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.0% / 0.3%
Bannockburn — 85+: 1.0% Yatala — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 57.3% couple families
Bannockburn — Couple Families: 57.3% Bannockburn — One Parent Families: 23.3% Bannockburn — Lone Person: 16.5% Bannockburn — Group Household: 2.9% Bannockburn — Other Families: 0.0%
Yatala 75.8% couple families
Yatala — Couple Families: 75.8% Yatala — One Parent Families: 9.9% Yatala — Lone Person: 9.9% Yatala — Group Household: 1.8% Yatala — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 46.3% renting
Bannockburn — Owned Outright: 23.2% Bannockburn — Mortgage: 30.5% Bannockburn — Renting: 46.3%
Yatala 8.1% renting
Yatala — Owned Outright: 35.8% Yatala — Mortgage: 56.1% Yatala — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bannockburn Yatala
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 19.0%
Bannockburn — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Yatala — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 9.0%
Bannockburn — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Yatala — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Bannockburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Yatala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.6%
Bannockburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Yatala — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Bannockburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Yatala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Bannockburn Yatala
New Zealand 6.9% / 5.1%
Bannockburn — New Zealand: 6.9% Yatala — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 5.4% / 4.5%
Bannockburn — England: 5.4% Yatala — England: 4.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.6%
Bannockburn — South Africa: 0.8% Yatala — South Africa: 1.6%
Philippines 1.4% / 0.4%
Bannockburn — Philippines: 1.4% Yatala — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.1% / —
Bannockburn — India: 1.1% Yatala — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Bannockburn — Scotland: not among its largest Yatala — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.4%
Bannockburn — Germany: not among its largest Yatala — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bannockburn 95.3% houses
Bannockburn — Houses: 95.3% Bannockburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Bannockburn — Townhouses: 3.7%
Yatala 97.2% houses
Yatala — Houses: 97.2% Yatala — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Yatala — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bannockburn Yatala
Median house price $925,000 $1,875,000
Median unit price $693,500 $583,000
Median land price — $2,455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 5 sales
 37 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Bannockburn Yatala
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 7,196
across Gold Coast
Approvals change year on year -8% -35%

Ranking within QLD

Bannockburn Yatala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD

Liveability

Bannockburn is more walkable (47 vs 0).

Bannockburn Yatala
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yatala carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Bannockburn Yatala
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Bannockburn Yatala
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bannockburn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yatala

  • Rivermount College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bannockburn Yatala
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 9

Mobility

Bannockburn sits further from the CBD (42.4 km vs 40.4 km).

Bannockburn Yatala
Walkability score 47/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 42.4 km
+5% vs other
 40.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
same for both

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.

Bannockburn Yatala
Car (driver) 81.6% / 75.2%
Bannockburn — Car (driver): 81.6% Yatala — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 17.0%
Bannockburn — Worked from Home: 13.3% Yatala — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.3%
Bannockburn — Car (passenger): 3.7% Yatala — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 1.5% / 1.7%
Bannockburn — Train: 1.5% Yatala — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Bannockburn — Walked Only: not among its largest Yatala — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Bannockburn Yatala
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bannockburn Yatala
Connectivity score 87/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
385 premises
 54%
1,443 premises

Climate

Bannockburn Yatala
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bannockburn Yatala
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 13.1 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Bannockburn Yatala
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,298/yr
Council Logan Gold Coast

Federal electorate

Bannockburn Yatala
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bannockburn Yatala
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bannockburn

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks River

Yatala

Acreage Outer Premium

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