Maroochy River vs Yandina Creek

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yandina Creek: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.6 million in Maroochy River. On these figures, Maroochy River tends to suit 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

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,600,000 vs $2,175,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Maroochy River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (114.8 km vs 120.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Yandina Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 8.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
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.

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Maroochy River — Walkability: 0/100 Yandina Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 78
Maroochy River — Safety: 77/100 Yandina Creek — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Maroochy River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yandina Creek — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Maroochy River has more residents (1,667 vs 872).

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Population 1,667
+48% vs other
 872
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +14.7%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $111,904/yr $111,696/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $468/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
0-4 5.5% / 4.5%
Maroochy River — 0-4: 5.5% Yandina Creek — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.3% / 14.7%
Maroochy River — 5-14: 14.3% Yandina Creek — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Maroochy River — 15-19: 6.2% Yandina Creek — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.9% / 5.0%
Maroochy River — 20-24: 4.9% Yandina Creek — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.3% / 9.1%
Maroochy River — 25-34: 8.3% Yandina Creek — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 13.5% / 11.1%
Maroochy River — 35-44: 13.5% Yandina Creek — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.5% / 20.1%
Maroochy River — 45-54: 15.5% Yandina Creek — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 17.0% / 16.2%
Maroochy River — 55-64: 17.0% Yandina Creek — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 9.8% / 9.5%
Maroochy River — 65-74: 9.8% Yandina Creek — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.3% / 2.3%
Maroochy River — 75-84: 4.3% Yandina Creek — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.4% / —
Maroochy River — 85+: 1.4% Yandina Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 62.3% couple families
Maroochy River — Couple Families: 62.3% Maroochy River — Lone Person: 20.0% Maroochy River — One Parent Families: 13.6% Maroochy River — Group Household: 4.1%
Yandina Creek 61.3% couple families
Yandina Creek — Couple Families: 61.3% Yandina Creek — Lone Person: 17.8% Yandina Creek — One Parent Families: 16.2% Yandina Creek — Group Household: 4.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 15.4% renting
Maroochy River — Owned Outright: 39.7% Maroochy River — Mortgage: 45.0% Maroochy River — Renting: 15.4%
Yandina Creek 13.7% renting
Yandina Creek — Owned Outright: 29.5% Yandina Creek — Mortgage: 56.8% Yandina Creek — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 18.5%
Maroochy River — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Yandina Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 13.5%
Maroochy River — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Yandina Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 10.0%
Maroochy River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Yandina Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.9%
Maroochy River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Yandina Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Maroochy River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Yandina Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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.

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
England 5.3% / 4.4%
Maroochy River — England: 5.3% Yandina Creek — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.0%
Maroochy River — New Zealand: 3.2% Yandina Creek — New Zealand: 3.0%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.4%
Maroochy River — South Africa: 1.5% Yandina Creek — South Africa: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.5%
Maroochy River — Netherlands: 0.5% Yandina Creek — Netherlands: 1.5%
Canada 0.8% / 1.0%
Maroochy River — Canada: 0.8% Yandina Creek — Canada: 1.0%
Germany 0.5% / —
Maroochy River — Germany: 0.5% Yandina Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River 96.5% houses
Maroochy River — Houses: 96.5% Maroochy River — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Maroochy River — Townhouses: 1.5%
Yandina Creek 97.9% houses
Yandina Creek — Houses: 97.9% Yandina Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Yandina Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Median house price $1,600,000 $2,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,722,500 $1,505,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 17 sales
 135 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
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.

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Houses 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.9M
 3.9%
$1,300/wk on $1.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Maroochy River scores higher overall (67 vs 50).

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Grade B
same for both
Score 67/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yandina Creek carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0).

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
22/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Maroochy River

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

Schools in Yandina Creek

  • Coolum Beach Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 16 6

Mobility

Yandina Creek sits further from the CBD (120.4 km vs 114.8 km).

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.8 km 120.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
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.

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Car (driver) 74.1% / 71.6%
Maroochy River — Car (driver): 74.1% Yandina Creek — Car (driver): 71.6%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 20.4%
Maroochy River — Worked from Home: 19.8% Yandina Creek — Worked from Home: 20.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.5%
Maroochy River — Car (passenger): 3.9% Yandina Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.0%
Maroochy River — Walked Only: 1.7% Yandina Creek — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus — / 1.5%
Maroochy River — Bus: not among its largest Yandina Creek — Bus: 1.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Maroochy River — Bicycle: 0.4% Yandina Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Connectivity score 74/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
746 premises
 33%
321 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Division Fairfax
same for both
Member Ted O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Maroochy River Yandina Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Maroochy River

Acreage Premium River

Yandina Creek

Acreage Luxury

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