Holloways Beach vs Yorkeys Knob

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Holloways Beach, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yorkeys Knob, about half of households rent. On these figures, Yorkeys Knob tends to suit renters.

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

Holloways Beach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (62% vs 37%)
  • But Yorkeys Knob has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Holloways Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($355,000 vs $484,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yorkeys Knob

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Holloways Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 19/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1709.7 km vs 1713.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Holloways Beach is more walkable (35/100 vs 19/100)
  • Yorkeys Knob has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 38%)

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

Investors

Holloways Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 5.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Walkability 35 / 19
Holloways Beach — Walkability: 35/100 Yorkeys Knob — Walkability: 19/100
Safety 22 / 21
Holloways Beach — Safety: 22/100 Yorkeys Knob — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holloways Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yorkeys Knob — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Population 2,398 2,794
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +1.3%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $69,784/yr
+8% vs other
 $64,168/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
0-4 4.1% / 3.9%
Holloways Beach — 0-4: 4.1% Yorkeys Knob — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 10.2% / 9.7%
Holloways Beach — 5-14: 10.2% Yorkeys Knob — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Holloways Beach — 15-19: 4.6% Yorkeys Knob — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.6% / 4.5%
Holloways Beach — 20-24: 4.6% Yorkeys Knob — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 11.0% / 12.6%
Holloways Beach — 25-34: 11.0% Yorkeys Knob — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 12.7% / 12.5%
Holloways Beach — 35-44: 12.7% Yorkeys Knob — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 17.2% / 15.7%
Holloways Beach — 45-54: 17.2% Yorkeys Knob — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 18.3% / 15.5%
Holloways Beach — 55-64: 18.3% Yorkeys Knob — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.3% / 14.0%
Holloways Beach — 65-74: 12.3% Yorkeys Knob — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 4.1% / 5.9%
Holloways Beach — 75-84: 4.1% Yorkeys Knob — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Holloways Beach — 85+: 1.0% Yorkeys Knob — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holloways Beach 48.8% lone person
Holloways Beach — Lone Person: 48.8% Holloways Beach — Couple Families: 23.3% Holloways Beach — One Parent Families: 18.9% Holloways Beach — Group Household: 8.3% Holloways Beach — Other Families: 0.8%
Yorkeys Knob 54.9% lone person
Yorkeys Knob — Lone Person: 54.9% Yorkeys Knob — Couple Families: 18.4% Yorkeys Knob — One Parent Families: 19.2% Yorkeys Knob — Group Household: 6.5% Yorkeys Knob — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holloways Beach 36.7% renting
Holloways Beach — Owned Outright: 28.8% Holloways Beach — Mortgage: 34.5% Holloways Beach — Renting: 36.7%
Yorkeys Knob 47.3% renting
Yorkeys Knob — Owned Outright: 25.9% Yorkeys Knob — Mortgage: 26.8% Yorkeys Knob — Renting: 47.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 18.8%
Holloways Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Yorkeys Knob — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 12.5%
Holloways Beach — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Yorkeys Knob — Bachelor Degree: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.2%
Holloways Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Yorkeys Knob — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.7%
Holloways Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Yorkeys Knob — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.8%
Holloways Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Yorkeys Knob — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
England 6.3% / 6.0%
Holloways Beach — England: 6.3% Yorkeys Knob — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.4%
Holloways Beach — New Zealand: 4.2% Yorkeys Knob — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 1.3% / 0.8%
Holloways Beach — Germany: 1.3% Yorkeys Knob — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.2%
Holloways Beach — Scotland: 0.8% Yorkeys Knob — Scotland: 1.2%
Japan 1.0% / 0.5%
Holloways Beach — Japan: 1.0% Yorkeys Knob — Japan: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Holloways Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Yorkeys Knob — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holloways Beach 62.4% houses
Holloways Beach — Houses: 62.4% Holloways Beach — Townhouses: 33.7% Holloways Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Yorkeys Knob 36.9% houses
Yorkeys Knob — Houses: 36.9% Yorkeys Knob — Townhouses: 37.4% Yorkeys Knob — Flats / Apartments: 25.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Median house price $700,000 $685,000
Median unit price $355,000 $484,500
Median land price $920,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 13 sales
 27 days
from 25 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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
3 bed $705K / $642K
Holloways Beach — 3 bed: $705K (22 sales) Yorkeys Knob — 3 bed: $642K (26 sales)

22 vs 26 sales

4 bed $677K / $735K
Holloways Beach — 4 bed: $677K (5 sales) Yorkeys Knob — 4 bed: $735K (18 sales)

5 vs 18 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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
1 bed $278K / $280K
Holloways Beach — 1 bed: $278K (13 sales) Yorkeys Knob — 1 bed: $280K (13 sales)

13 vs 13 sales

2 bed $415K / $471K
Holloways Beach — 2 bed: $415K (17 sales) Yorkeys Knob — 2 bed: $471K (66 sales)

17 vs 66 sales

Development activity

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Houses 4.4%
$640/wk on $749K
 4.5%
$595/wk on $694K
Units 7.3%
$505/wk on $360K
 5.7%
$545/wk on $500K

Ranking within QLD

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD

Liveability

Holloways Beach is more walkable (35 vs 19); Holloways Beach scores higher overall (37 vs 32).

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Grade C D
Score 37/100 32/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
43/100
 High
81/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 5.0 km
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.5% 1.1%

Schools in Holloways Beach

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

Schools in Yorkeys Knob

  • Yorkeys Knob State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

Yorkeys Knob sits further from the CBD (1713.7 km vs 1709.7 km).

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Walkability score 35/100 19/100
Distance to Brisbane 1709.7 km 1713.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1183 min 1185 min
Public transport score 57/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4878
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 4878
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.

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Car (driver) 78.5% / 75.5%
Holloways Beach — Car (driver): 78.5% Yorkeys Knob — Car (driver): 75.5%
Worked from Home 14.4% / 16.1%
Holloways Beach — Worked from Home: 14.4% Yorkeys Knob — Worked from Home: 16.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.6%
Holloways Beach — Car (passenger): 3.4% Yorkeys Knob — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.1%
Holloways Beach — Walked Only: 2.0% Yorkeys Knob — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.4% / 1.2%
Holloways Beach — Bus: 1.4% Yorkeys Knob — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 713 m 1.4 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Connectivity score 70/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,303 premises
 22%
1,686 premises

Climate

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
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)

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holloways Beach Yorkeys Knob
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holloways Beach

Affordable Coastal Parks Quiet Townhouses

Yorkeys Knob

Affordable Coastal River Townhouses

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