Green Hill vs Yarrabah

Yarrabah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 48 in Green Hill. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Green Hill, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Yarrabah, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Green Hill tends to suit people living alone, while Yarrabah suits renters and families with children.

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

  • Green Hill carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 94/100)
  • Yarrabah has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrabah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $370/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Green Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1163 min vs 1213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1688.3 km vs 1723.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Green Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 94/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 5%)
  • But Yarrabah has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Green Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Green Hill Yarrabah
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.

Green Hill Yarrabah
Walkability 0 / 7
Green Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrabah — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 81 / 6
Green Hill — Safety: 81/100 Yarrabah — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 23 / 38
Green Hill — Low fire risk: 23/100 Yarrabah — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Yarrabah has more residents (2,505 vs 177); Green Hill rents higher ($370/wk vs $150/wk).

Green Hill Yarrabah
Population 177 2,505
+1315% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% -2.1%
Median age 48 25
Median household income $108,004/yr
+40% vs other
 $65,208/yr
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+59% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Hill Yarrabah
0-4 5.1% / 9.3%
Green Hill — 0-4: 5.1% Yarrabah — 0-4: 9.3%
5-14 9.0% / 20.6%
Green Hill — 5-14: 9.0% Yarrabah — 5-14: 20.6%
15-19 7.9% / 10.7%
Green Hill — 15-19: 7.9% Yarrabah — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 7.3% / 8.5%
Green Hill — 20-24: 7.3% Yarrabah — 20-24: 8.5%
25-34 10.2% / 15.7%
Green Hill — 25-34: 10.2% Yarrabah — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 8.5% / 11.1%
Green Hill — 35-44: 8.5% Yarrabah — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 20.9% / 10.1%
Green Hill — 45-54: 20.9% Yarrabah — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 15.3% / 8.5%
Green Hill — 55-64: 15.3% Yarrabah — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 7.3% / 3.7%
Green Hill — 65-74: 7.3% Yarrabah — 65-74: 3.7%
75-84 6.8% / 1.2%
Green Hill — 75-84: 6.8% Yarrabah — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 2.8% / 0.2%
Green Hill — 85+: 2.8% Yarrabah — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 46.9% couple families
Green Hill — Couple Families: 46.9% Green Hill — One Parent Families: 18.8% Green Hill — Lone Person: 34.4% Green Hill — Other Families: 0.0% Green Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Yarrabah 39.8% couple families
Yarrabah — Couple Families: 39.8% Yarrabah — One Parent Families: 45.5% Yarrabah — Lone Person: 9.6% Yarrabah — Other Families: 3.6% Yarrabah — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 31.1% renting
Green Hill — Owned Outright: 27.9% Green Hill — Mortgage: 41.0% Green Hill — Renting: 31.1%
Yarrabah 87.6% renting
Yarrabah — Owned Outright: 11.7% Yarrabah — Mortgage: 0.7% Yarrabah — Renting: 87.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Hill 100.0% houses
Green Hill — Houses: 100.0% Green Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Green Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yarrabah 71.0% houses
Yarrabah — Houses: 71.0% Yarrabah — Flats / Apartments: 23.5% Yarrabah — Townhouses: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Green Hill Yarrabah
Certificate III & IV 27.7% / 13.7%
Green Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.7% Yarrabah — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 2.9%
Green Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Yarrabah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 1.6%
Green Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Yarrabah — Bachelor Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.3%
Green Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarrabah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Development activity

Green Hill Yarrabah
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
 31
across Yarrabah
Approvals change year on year -81% —

Ranking within QLD

Green Hill Yarrabah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 21% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD

Liveability

Green Hill Yarrabah
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Yarrabah carries more crime risk (94 vs 19); Green Hill carries more bushfire risk (77 vs 62).

Green Hill Yarrabah
Bushfire High
77/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
94/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Green Hill Yarrabah
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Green Hill

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

Schools in Yarrabah

  • Yarrabah State School Government · Combined
  • Yarrabah State School - Kindergarten Campus Government · Primary
  • Yarrabah State School - Primary Campus Government · Primary
  • Yarrabah State School - Secondary Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Green Hill Yarrabah
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 7 10

Mobility

Yarrabah sits further from the CBD (1723.2 km vs 1688.3 km).

Green Hill Yarrabah
Walkability score 0/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 1688.3 km 1723.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1163 min 1213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4865
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4865
 51
postcode 4871

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.

Green Hill Yarrabah
Car (driver) 72.5% / 64.3%
Green Hill — Car (driver): 72.5% Yarrabah — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 3.0%
Green Hill — Worked from Home: 19.8% Yarrabah — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 15.5%
Green Hill — Car (passenger): 4.4% Yarrabah — Car (passenger): 15.5%
Walked Only 3.3% / 14.7%
Green Hill — Walked Only: 3.3% Yarrabah — Walked Only: 14.7%
Bus — / 1.7%
Green Hill — Bus: not among its largest Yarrabah — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Green Hill Yarrabah
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 340 m

NBN connectivity

Green Hill Yarrabah
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
162 premises

Climate

Green Hill Yarrabah
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Green Hill Yarrabah
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Federal electorate

Green Hill Yarrabah
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Green Hill Yarrabah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Green Hill

Rural

Yarrabah

Coastal Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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