Mullett Creek vs Yandaran
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Mullett Creek tends to suit families with children, while Yandaran suits older residents.
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
- Mullett Creek is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)
- Yandaran carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mullett Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yandaran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Yandaran
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (278 min vs 292 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (393.6 km vs 406.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yandaran
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 67/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yandaran
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.6% vs -20.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mullett Creek and Yandaran drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yandaran has more residents (475 vs 67); Mullett Creek rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 475 +609% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.2% | +2.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 |
| Median household income | $75,816/yr +17% vs other | $62,608/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +20% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Property market
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $710,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $445,000 |
Development activity
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of QLD | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of QLD | Higher than 6% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of QLD | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
Liveability
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Mullett Creek carries more crime risk (67 vs 22).
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 67/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 95/100 | High 90/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mullett Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yandaran
- Yandaran State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 5 | 12 |
Mobility
Mullett Creek sits further from the CBD (406.1 km vs 393.6 km).
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 406.1 km +3% vs other | 393.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 292 min | 278 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4670 | 0.0% postcode 4673 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 69 postcode 4670 | 71 postcode 4673 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).
Setting
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 12 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.3 km | 9.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 23/100 | 28/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 198 premises |
Climate
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 969 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 11.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mullett Creek | Yandaran | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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