Garnant vs Yaamba
Garnant is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Yaamba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone.
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
Garnant
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Garnant
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 36%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Garnant
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 28%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Garnant
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Garnant
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-9.1% vs -17.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Garnant and Yaamba drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Garnant has more residents (90 vs 51); Garnant has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $46,800).
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90 +43% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.1% | -17.7% |
| Median age | 46 | 49 |
| Median household income | $81,224/yr +42% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Development activity
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 390 across Rockhampton | 317 across Livingstone |
| Approvals change year on year | +133% | +97% |
Ranking within QLD
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of QLD | Higher than 61% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 40% of QLD |
Liveability
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Yaamba carries more crime risk (89 vs 75).
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 75/100 | High 89/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 5 |
Mobility
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 669.7 km | 669.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 468 min | 466 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4702 | 0.0% postcode 4704 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4702 | — |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 49.1 km | 41.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 33 premises | 0% 34 premises |
Climate
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 811 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,313/yr | $2,445/yr |
| Council | Rockhampton | Livingstone |
Federal electorate
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn | Capricornia |
| Member | Colin Boyce | Michelle Landry |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Garnant | Yaamba | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.