Farnborough vs Yeppoon

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Farnborough, about half of households are couple families. In Yeppoon, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Farnborough: a median of $945,000, against $768,000 in Yeppoon. On these figures, Farnborough tends to suit couples, while Yeppoon suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Farnborough carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 85/100)
  • Yeppoon has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yeppoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($525,000 vs $1,370,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($767,750 vs $945,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeppoon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (479 min vs 492 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (683.4 km vs 694 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yeppoon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • But Farnborough carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Farnborough Yeppoon
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.

Farnborough Yeppoon
Walkability 0 / 61
Farnborough — Walkability: 0/100 Yeppoon — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 49 / 15
Farnborough — Safety: 49/100 Yeppoon — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Farnborough — Low fire risk: 76/100 Yeppoon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yeppoon has more residents (7,037 vs 469); Farnborough has higher household incomes ($76,544 vs $63,492).

Farnborough Yeppoon
Population 469 7,037
+1400% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +11.1%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $76,544/yr
+17% vs other
 $63,492/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Farnborough Yeppoon
0-4 3.6% / 4.4%
Farnborough — 0-4: 3.6% Yeppoon — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.2% / 10.6%
Farnborough — 5-14: 10.2% Yeppoon — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 7.2% / 6.9%
Farnborough — 15-19: 7.2% Yeppoon — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Farnborough — 20-24: 4.7% Yeppoon — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.3% / 9.9%
Farnborough — 25-34: 8.3% Yeppoon — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.6% / 10.4%
Farnborough — 35-44: 9.6% Yeppoon — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.9% / 12.5%
Farnborough — 45-54: 14.9% Yeppoon — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 20.9% / 14.9%
Farnborough — 55-64: 20.9% Yeppoon — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 12.6% / 11.8%
Farnborough — 65-74: 12.6% Yeppoon — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.5% / 9.1%
Farnborough — 75-84: 7.5% Yeppoon — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.3% / 4.5%
Farnborough — 85+: 2.3% Yeppoon — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Farnborough 32.4% lone person
Farnborough — Lone Person: 32.4% Farnborough — Couple Families: 46.8% Farnborough — One Parent Families: 14.4% Farnborough — Group Household: 6.3% Farnborough — Other Families: 0.0%
Yeppoon 49.0% lone person
Yeppoon — Lone Person: 49.0% Yeppoon — Couple Families: 28.3% Yeppoon — One Parent Families: 17.8% Yeppoon — Group Household: 3.4% Yeppoon — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Farnborough 10.4% renting
Farnborough — Owned Outright: 53.7% Farnborough — Mortgage: 36.0% Farnborough — Renting: 10.4%
Yeppoon 35.7% renting
Yeppoon — Owned Outright: 32.1% Yeppoon — Mortgage: 32.2% Yeppoon — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Farnborough Yeppoon
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.7%
Farnborough — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Yeppoon — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 7.9%
Farnborough — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Yeppoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.5%
Farnborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Yeppoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.9%
Farnborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Yeppoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Farnborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Yeppoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Farnborough Yeppoon
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.7%
Farnborough — New Zealand: 2.8% Yeppoon — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 1.3% / 3.2%
Farnborough — England: 1.3% Yeppoon — England: 3.2%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.4%
Farnborough — Scotland: 1.1% Yeppoon — Scotland: 0.4%
Japan 1.3% / —
Farnborough — Japan: 1.3% Yeppoon — Japan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Farnborough — Philippines: not among its largest Yeppoon — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Farnborough — South Africa: not among its largest Yeppoon — South Africa: 0.8%
Fiji 0.6% / —
Farnborough — Fiji: 0.6% Yeppoon — Fiji: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Farnborough — Germany: not among its largest Yeppoon — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Farnborough 98.8% houses
Farnborough — Houses: 98.8% Farnborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Farnborough — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yeppoon 72.1% houses
Yeppoon — Houses: 72.1% Yeppoon — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Yeppoon — Townhouses: 14.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Farnborough Yeppoon
Median house price $945,000 $767,750
Median unit price — $538,000
Median land price $1,370,000 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 93 sales

Development activity

Farnborough Yeppoon
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Farnborough Yeppoon
Houses — 4.0%
$640/wk on $827K
Units — 3.7%
$435/wk on $610K

Ranking within QLD

Farnborough Yeppoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 59% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of QLD

Liveability

Yeppoon is more walkable (61 vs 0).

Farnborough Yeppoon
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Farnborough carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Yeppoon carries more crime risk (85 vs 51).

Farnborough Yeppoon
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
99/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Farnborough Yeppoon
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Farnborough

  • Farnborough State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Yeppoon

  • St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Brendan's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Yeppoon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yeppoon State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Farnborough Yeppoon
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 10
Parks & reserves 0 20
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Farnborough sits further from the CBD (694 km vs 683.4 km).

Farnborough Yeppoon
Walkability score 0/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 694 km
+2% vs other
 683.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 492 min 479 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Farnborough Yeppoon
Car (driver) 73.8% / 79.7%
Farnborough — Car (driver): 73.8% Yeppoon — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 6.5%
Farnborough — Worked from Home: 13.1% Yeppoon — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 7.1% / 4.2%
Farnborough — Walked Only: 7.1% Yeppoon — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 6.9%
Farnborough — Car (passenger): 1.6% Yeppoon — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 4.4% / 2.1%
Farnborough — Bus: 4.4% Yeppoon — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Farnborough Yeppoon
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 769 m 214 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Farnborough Yeppoon
Connectivity score 30/100 65/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
202 premises
 37%
4,321 premises

Climate

Farnborough Yeppoon
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Farnborough Yeppoon
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Farnborough Yeppoon
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Farnborough Yeppoon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Farnborough

Coastal Rural

Yeppoon

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees

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