Meikleville Hill vs Yeppoon

Yeppoon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Meikleville Hill. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Meikleville Hill: a median of $872,000, against $768,000 in Yeppoon.

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

Yeppoon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Meikleville Hill carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Meikleville Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)
  • Yeppoon has cheaper units ($538,000 vs $612,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Meikleville Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yeppoon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Meikleville Hill carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs -3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Walkability 40 / 61
Meikleville Hill — Walkability: 40/100 Yeppoon — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 80 / 15
Meikleville Hill — Safety: 80/100 Yeppoon — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Meikleville Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeppoon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yeppoon has more residents (7,037 vs 450); Meikleville Hill has higher household incomes ($82,628 vs $63,492).

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Population 450 7,037
+1464% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.0% +11.1%
Median age 52 47
Median household income $82,628/yr
+23% vs other
 $63,492/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
0-4 2.2% / 4.4%
Meikleville Hill — 0-4: 2.2% Yeppoon — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.1% / 10.6%
Meikleville Hill — 5-14: 11.1% Yeppoon — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.2% / 6.9%
Meikleville Hill — 15-19: 4.2% Yeppoon — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.8% / 4.8%
Meikleville Hill — 20-24: 5.8% Yeppoon — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.4% / 9.9%
Meikleville Hill — 25-34: 10.4% Yeppoon — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.4% / 10.4%
Meikleville Hill — 35-44: 10.4% Yeppoon — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 9.8% / 12.5%
Meikleville Hill — 45-54: 9.8% Yeppoon — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 21.6% / 14.9%
Meikleville Hill — 55-64: 21.6% Yeppoon — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 17.1% / 11.8%
Meikleville Hill — 65-74: 17.1% Yeppoon — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.1% / 9.1%
Meikleville Hill — 75-84: 7.1% Yeppoon — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 2.0% / 4.5%
Meikleville Hill — 85+: 2.0% Yeppoon — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Meikleville Hill 46.8% lone person
Meikleville Hill — Lone Person: 46.8% Meikleville Hill — Couple Families: 34.9% Meikleville Hill — One Parent Families: 11.9% Meikleville Hill — Group Household: 6.4% Meikleville Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Yeppoon 49.0% lone person
Yeppoon — Lone Person: 49.0% Yeppoon — Couple Families: 28.3% Yeppoon — One Parent Families: 17.8% Yeppoon — Group Household: 3.4% Yeppoon — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Meikleville Hill 27.0% renting
Meikleville Hill — Owned Outright: 46.1% Meikleville Hill — Mortgage: 27.0% Meikleville Hill — Renting: 27.0%
Yeppoon 35.7% renting
Yeppoon — Owned Outright: 32.1% Yeppoon — Mortgage: 32.2% Yeppoon — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 17.7%
Meikleville Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Yeppoon — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.8% / 7.9%
Meikleville Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.8% Yeppoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.5%
Meikleville Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Yeppoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 1.9%
Meikleville Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Yeppoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.5%
Meikleville Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Yeppoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
England 4.4% / 3.2%
Meikleville Hill — England: 4.4% Yeppoon — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Meikleville Hill — New Zealand: 1.8% Yeppoon — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.8%
Meikleville Hill — South Africa: 1.8% Yeppoon — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Meikleville Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Yeppoon — Philippines: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Meikleville Hill — Vietnam: 1.1% Yeppoon — Vietnam: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Meikleville Hill — Germany: not among its largest Yeppoon — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Meikleville Hill 67.6% houses
Meikleville Hill — Houses: 67.6% Meikleville Hill — Flats / Apartments: 17.0% Meikleville Hill — Townhouses: 15.4%
Yeppoon 72.1% houses
Yeppoon — Houses: 72.1% Yeppoon — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Yeppoon — Townhouses: 14.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Median house price $872,500 $767,750
Median unit price $612,500 $538,000
Median land price $440,000 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 276 days
from 4 sales
 31 days
from 93 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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
3 bed $770K / $692K
Meikleville Hill — 3 bed: $770K (5 sales) Yeppoon — 3 bed: $692K (117 sales)

5 vs 117 sales

4 bed $903K / $830K
Meikleville Hill — 4 bed: $903K (12 sales) Yeppoon — 4 bed: $830K (99 sales)

12 vs 99 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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
2 bed $620K / $600K
Meikleville Hill — 2 bed: $620K (5 sales) Yeppoon — 2 bed: $600K (48 sales)

5 vs 48 sales

3 bed $605K / $658K
Meikleville Hill — 3 bed: $605K (7 sales) Yeppoon — 3 bed: $658K (20 sales)

7 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Houses — 4.0%
$640/wk on $827K
Units — 3.7%
$435/wk on $610K

Ranking within QLD

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 59% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of QLD

Liveability

Yeppoon is more walkable (61 vs 40).

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yeppoon carries more crime risk (85 vs 20).

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 High
85/100
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

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Meikleville Hill

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

Schools in Yeppoon

  • St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Brendan's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Yeppoon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yeppoon State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 0 20
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Walkability score 40/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 685 km 683.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 481 min 479 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Car (driver) 72.4% / 79.7%
Meikleville Hill — Car (driver): 72.4% Yeppoon — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 6.5%
Meikleville Hill — Worked from Home: 13.8% Yeppoon — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.9%
Meikleville Hill — Car (passenger): 7.2% Yeppoon — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 5.0% / 4.2%
Meikleville Hill — Walked Only: 5.0% Yeppoon — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus 1.7% / 2.1%
Meikleville Hill — Bus: 1.7% Yeppoon — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 564 m
670 m to a named beach
 214 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Connectivity score 67/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
275 premises
 37%
4,321 premises

Climate

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Meikleville Hill Yeppoon
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Meikleville Hill

Beach Coastal Quiet Retirees

Yeppoon

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees

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