Oakhurst vs Yengarie

Comparing Oakhurst and Yengarie, QLD: Oakhurst has more residents (1,717 vs 615); Oakhurst carries more crime risk (31 vs 12); and Oakhurst rents higher ($345/wk vs $300/wk).

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

Yengarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Oakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($546,000 vs $662,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yengarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 191 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yengarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Yengarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.7% vs 18.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Oakhurst Yengarie
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.

Oakhurst Yengarie
Walkability 0 / 0
Oakhurst — Walkability: 0/100 Yengarie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 88
Oakhurst — Safety: 69/100 Yengarie — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oakhurst — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yengarie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oakhurst has more residents (1,717 vs 615); Oakhurst rents higher ($345/wk vs $300/wk).

Oakhurst Yengarie
Population 1,717
+64% vs other
 615
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.9% +33.7%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $95,524/yr
+12% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+13% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakhurst Yengarie
0-4 7.2% / 5.4%
Oakhurst — 0-4: 7.2% Yengarie — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 15.3% / 15.9%
Oakhurst — 5-14: 15.3% Yengarie — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 5.2% / 4.2%
Oakhurst — 15-19: 5.2% Yengarie — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.0% / 3.9%
Oakhurst — 20-24: 4.0% Yengarie — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 12.7% / 11.7%
Oakhurst — 25-34: 12.7% Yengarie — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.1% / 14.3%
Oakhurst — 35-44: 13.1% Yengarie — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.6% / 12.8%
Oakhurst — 45-54: 12.6% Yengarie — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.3% / 16.6%
Oakhurst — 55-64: 13.3% Yengarie — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 11.6% / 12.5%
Oakhurst — 65-74: 11.6% Yengarie — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 4.5% / 3.1%
Oakhurst — 75-84: 4.5% Yengarie — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Oakhurst — 85+: 0.8% Yengarie — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakhurst 63.6% couple families
Oakhurst — Couple Families: 63.6% Oakhurst — Lone Person: 20.3% Oakhurst — One Parent Families: 11.8% Oakhurst — Group Household: 3.5% Oakhurst — Other Families: 0.8%
Yengarie 66.9% couple families
Yengarie — Couple Families: 66.9% Yengarie — Lone Person: 18.9% Yengarie — One Parent Families: 9.4% Yengarie — Group Household: 4.7% Yengarie — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakhurst 7.7% renting
Oakhurst — Owned Outright: 34.3% Oakhurst — Mortgage: 58.0% Oakhurst — Renting: 7.7%
Yengarie 3.2% renting
Yengarie — Owned Outright: 36.8% Yengarie — Mortgage: 60.0% Yengarie — Renting: 3.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Oakhurst Yengarie
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 22.0%
Oakhurst — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% Yengarie — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.5%
Oakhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Yengarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.5%
Oakhurst — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Yengarie — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Oakhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yengarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.3%
Oakhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Yengarie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Oakhurst Yengarie
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Oakhurst — England: 2.3% Yengarie — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 0.5%
Oakhurst — New Zealand: 2.5% Yengarie — New Zealand: 0.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.7%
Oakhurst — Philippines: 1.3% Yengarie — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Oakhurst — South Africa: 0.4% Yengarie — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Oakhurst — Scotland: not among its largest Yengarie — Scotland: 0.5%
China 0.2% / —
Oakhurst — China: 0.2% Yengarie — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakhurst 97.8% houses
Oakhurst — Houses: 97.8% Oakhurst — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Oakhurst — Townhouses: 0.5%
Yengarie 101.0% houses
Yengarie — Houses: 101.0% Yengarie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Yengarie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Oakhurst Yengarie
Median house price $858,500 $822,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $546,000 $662,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 18 sales
 70 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Oakhurst Yengarie
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oakhurst Yengarie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Oakhurst Yengarie
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Oakhurst carries more crime risk (31 vs 12).

Oakhurst Yengarie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
12/100
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

Oakhurst Yengarie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Oakhurst Yengarie
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Oakhurst Yengarie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 256.2 km 255.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 191 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Oakhurst Yengarie
Car (driver) 86.8% / 87.7%
Oakhurst — Car (driver): 86.8% Yengarie — Car (driver): 87.7%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 9.5%
Oakhurst — Worked from Home: 5.4% Yengarie — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 2.8%
Oakhurst — Car (passenger): 4.3% Yengarie — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Oakhurst — Walked Only: 1.4% Yengarie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Oakhurst — Bus: 1.3% Yengarie — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.7%).

Setting

Oakhurst Yengarie
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.0 km 19.5 km

NBN connectivity

Oakhurst Yengarie
Connectivity score 35/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
635 premises
 0%
198 premises

Climate

Oakhurst Yengarie
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Oakhurst Yengarie
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Oakhurst Yengarie
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Oakhurst Yengarie
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Oakhurst Yengarie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Oakhurst

Acreage Family

Yengarie

Acreage

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