Indooroopilly vs Yeerongpilly

In Indooroopilly, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Yeerongpilly, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Indooroopilly: a median of $1.91 million, against $1.71 million in Yeerongpilly, and rent is higher there too.

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

Indooroopilly

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yeerongpilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,705,000 vs $1,910,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yeerongpilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Indooroopilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Indooroopilly

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Indooroopilly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.3% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Walkability 89 / 62
Indooroopilly — Walkability: 89/100 Yeerongpilly — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 17 / 19
Indooroopilly — Safety: 17/100 Yeerongpilly — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Indooroopilly — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeerongpilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Indooroopilly has more residents (13,622 vs 2,033); Yeerongpilly has higher household incomes ($124,540 vs $108,056).

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Population 13,622
+85% vs other
 2,033
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.3% +5.1%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $108,056/yr $124,540/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+10% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
0-4 4.2% / 6.3%
Indooroopilly — 0-4: 4.2% Yeerongpilly — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.6% / 11.1%
Indooroopilly — 5-14: 13.6% Yeerongpilly — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 7.2% / 6.0%
Indooroopilly — 15-19: 7.2% Yeerongpilly — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 11.7% / 9.1%
Indooroopilly — 20-24: 11.7% Yeerongpilly — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 14.9% / 20.2%
Indooroopilly — 25-34: 14.9% Yeerongpilly — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 15.3% / 16.6%
Indooroopilly — 35-44: 15.3% Yeerongpilly — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 12.5% / 12.6%
Indooroopilly — 45-54: 12.5% Yeerongpilly — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.4% / 10.0%
Indooroopilly — 55-64: 8.4% Yeerongpilly — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 7.2% / 5.7%
Indooroopilly — 65-74: 7.2% Yeerongpilly — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 3.8% / 2.6%
Indooroopilly — 75-84: 3.8% Yeerongpilly — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.2% / 0.6%
Indooroopilly — 85+: 1.2% Yeerongpilly — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 41.1% couple families
Indooroopilly — Couple Families: 41.1% Indooroopilly — Lone Person: 30.0% Indooroopilly — Group Household: 13.5% Indooroopilly — One Parent Families: 12.5% Indooroopilly — Other Families: 2.9%
Yeerongpilly 42.1% couple families
Yeerongpilly — Couple Families: 42.1% Yeerongpilly — Lone Person: 32.3% Yeerongpilly — Group Household: 11.0% Yeerongpilly — One Parent Families: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — Other Families: 3.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 45.2% renting
Indooroopilly — Owned Outright: 28.9% Indooroopilly — Mortgage: 25.9% Indooroopilly — Renting: 45.2%
Yeerongpilly 42.2% renting
Yeerongpilly — Owned Outright: 19.9% Yeerongpilly — Mortgage: 37.9% Yeerongpilly — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 26.3%
Indooroopilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Yeerongpilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Postgraduate Degree 15.1% / 10.6%
Indooroopilly — Postgraduate Degree: 15.1% Yeerongpilly — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.6%
Indooroopilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Yeerongpilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 7.8%
Indooroopilly — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Yeerongpilly — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 4.1%
Indooroopilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Yeerongpilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
China 7.0% / —
Indooroopilly — China: 7.0% Yeerongpilly — China: not among its largest
India 5.3% / 1.7%
Indooroopilly — India: 5.3% Yeerongpilly — India: 1.7%
England 3.2% / 3.4%
Indooroopilly — England: 3.2% Yeerongpilly — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.0%
Indooroopilly — New Zealand: 2.2% Yeerongpilly — New Zealand: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 1.6%
Indooroopilly — Vietnam: not among its largest Yeerongpilly — Vietnam: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Indooroopilly — Malaysia: 1.4% Yeerongpilly — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.4%
Indooroopilly — Philippines: not among its largest Yeerongpilly — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Indooroopilly 46.7% houses
Indooroopilly — Houses: 46.7% Indooroopilly — Flats / Apartments: 45.4% Indooroopilly — Townhouses: 7.9%
Yeerongpilly 50.1% houses
Yeerongpilly — Houses: 50.1% Yeerongpilly — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Yeerongpilly — Townhouses: 27.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Median house price $1,910,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $850,000 $925,000
Median land price $2,650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 115 sales
 12 days
from 5 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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
3 bed $1.39M / $1.69M
Indooroopilly — 3 bed: $1.39M (52 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

52 vs 6 sales

4 bed $2.04M / $1.88M
Indooroopilly — 4 bed: $2.04M (48 sales) Yeerongpilly — 4 bed: $1.88M (7 sales)

48 vs 7 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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
2 bed $830K / $822K
Indooroopilly — 2 bed: $830K (134 sales) Yeerongpilly — 2 bed: $822K (9 sales)

134 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.1M / $1.15M
Indooroopilly — 3 bed: $1.1M (45 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.15M (6 sales)

45 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Houses 1.9%
$875/wk on $2.42M
 —
Units 3.9%
$650/wk on $872K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 93% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of QLD —

Liveability

Indooroopilly is more walkable (89 vs 62); Indooroopilly scores higher overall (79 vs 69).

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
81/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 2.6 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.5% 4.7%

Schools in Indooroopilly

  • Brigidine College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Indooroopilly State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Indooroopilly State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Peters Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ambrose Treacy College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Holy Family Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Yeerongpilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 36 6
Parks & reserves 22 3
Childcare 10 1
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 15

Mobility

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Walkability score 89/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 8.2 km 8.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 18 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 328.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.4%
postcode 4068
 2.4%
postcode 4105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 4068
 38
postcode 4105

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.

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Car (driver) 43.4% / 49.6%
Indooroopilly — Car (driver): 43.4% Yeerongpilly — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 34.4% / 28.0%
Indooroopilly — Worked from Home: 34.4% Yeerongpilly — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 8.7% / 10.9%
Indooroopilly — Train: 8.7% Yeerongpilly — Train: 10.9%
Bus 4.9% / 2.8%
Indooroopilly — Bus: 4.9% Yeerongpilly — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 3.0%
Indooroopilly — Walked Only: 3.9% Yeerongpilly — Walked Only: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.6%
Indooroopilly — Car (passenger): 3.0% Yeerongpilly — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.6%).

Setting

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.4 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Connectivity score 78/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
6,905 premises
 16%
1,260 premises

Climate

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Division Ryan Moreton
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Julie-Ann Campbell
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Indooroopilly Yeerongpilly
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Indooroopilly

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Yeerongpilly

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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