Maroochy River vs Yandina

Yandina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Maroochy River. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maroochy River, most households are couple families. In Yandina, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maroochy River: a median of $1.6 million, against $950,000 in Yandina, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Maroochy River tends to suit couples, while Yandina suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Maroochy River carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 74/100)
  • Yandina has more parks and reserves (28 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Yandina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($563,750 vs $1,722,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,600,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yandina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($369/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yandina

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 92 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (108.6 km vs 114.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yandina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Maroochy River carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Yandina

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (29.6% vs 8.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Maroochy River and Yandina 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
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
Walkability 0 / 69
Maroochy River — Walkability: 0/100 Yandina — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 77 / 26
Maroochy River — Safety: 77/100 Yandina — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Maroochy River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yandina — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Yandina has more residents (3,073 vs 1,667); Maroochy River has higher household incomes ($111,904 vs $84,032).

Maroochy River Yandina
Population 1,667 3,073
+84% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +29.6%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $111,904/yr
+25% vs other
 $84,032/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+20% vs other
 $369/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Maroochy River Yandina
0-4 5.5% / 7.5%
Maroochy River — 0-4: 5.5% Yandina — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.3% / 13.2%
Maroochy River — 5-14: 14.3% Yandina — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.2% / 4.1%
Maroochy River — 15-19: 6.2% Yandina — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.9% / 5.0%
Maroochy River — 20-24: 4.9% Yandina — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.3% / 16.5%
Maroochy River — 25-34: 8.3% Yandina — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 13.5% / 12.7%
Maroochy River — 35-44: 13.5% Yandina — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 15.5% / 12.6%
Maroochy River — 45-54: 15.5% Yandina — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 17.0% / 12.5%
Maroochy River — 55-64: 17.0% Yandina — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.8% / 9.7%
Maroochy River — 65-74: 9.8% Yandina — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.3% / 4.6%
Maroochy River — 75-84: 4.3% Yandina — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.4% / 1.2%
Maroochy River — 85+: 1.4% Yandina — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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% Maroochy River — Other Families: 0.0%
Yandina 46.5% couple families
Yandina — Couple Families: 46.5% Yandina — Lone Person: 29.2% Yandina — One Parent Families: 16.8% Yandina — Group Household: 5.9% Yandina — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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 26.3% renting
Yandina — Owned Outright: 25.6% Yandina — Mortgage: 48.1% Yandina — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Maroochy River Yandina
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 19.9%
Maroochy River — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Yandina — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 8.7%
Maroochy River — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Yandina — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 7.4%
Maroochy River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Yandina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.0%
Maroochy River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Yandina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Maroochy River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Yandina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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
England 5.3% / 4.5%
Maroochy River — England: 5.3% Yandina — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.4%
Maroochy River — New Zealand: 3.2% Yandina — New Zealand: 3.4%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.5%
Maroochy River — South Africa: 1.5% Yandina — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.7%
Maroochy River — Germany: 0.5% Yandina — Germany: 0.7%
Canada 0.8% / —
Maroochy River — Canada: 0.8% Yandina — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.6%
Maroochy River — Thailand: not among its largest Yandina — Thailand: 0.6%

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 83.1% houses
Yandina — Houses: 83.1% Yandina — Flats / Apartments: 10.4% Yandina — Townhouses: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Maroochy River Yandina
Median house price $1,600,000 $950,000
Median unit price — $625,000
Median land price $1,722,500 $563,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 17 sales
 33 days
from 39 sales

Development activity

Maroochy River Yandina
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
Houses 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.9M
 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.18M
Units — 4.0%
$520/wk on $678K

Ranking within QLD

Maroochy River Yandina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 92% 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 89% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 31% of QLD

Liveability

Yandina is more walkable (69 vs 0); Maroochy River scores higher overall (67 vs 42).

Maroochy River Yandina
Grade B C
Score 67/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yandina carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Yandina carries more crime risk (74 vs 23).

Maroochy River Yandina
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
74/100
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

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

Schools in Maroochy River

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

Schools in Yandina

  • Yandina State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Maroochy River Yandina
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 5 28
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 16 11

Mobility

Maroochy River sits further from the CBD (114.8 km vs 108.6 km).

Maroochy River Yandina
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 114.8 km
+5% vs other
 108.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 85 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
Car (driver) 74.1% / 81.4%
Maroochy River — Car (driver): 74.1% Yandina — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 19.8% / 11.7%
Maroochy River — Worked from Home: 19.8% Yandina — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.4%
Maroochy River — Car (passenger): 3.9% Yandina — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.1%
Maroochy River — Walked Only: 1.7% Yandina — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Maroochy River — Bicycle: 0.4% Yandina — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus — / 0.4%
Maroochy River — Bus: not among its largest Yandina — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Maroochy River Yandina
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 14.0 km

NBN connectivity

Maroochy River Yandina
Connectivity score 74/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
746 premises
 55%
1,798 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Maroochy River Yandina
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
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

Parks River

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