Point Arkwright vs Yaroomba

Yaroomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Point Arkwright. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Point Arkwright, about half of households are people living alone. In Yaroomba, most households are couple families. On these figures, Point Arkwright tends to suit people living alone, while Yaroomba suits families with children and couples.

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

Yaroomba

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 48/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Yaroomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Point Arkwright

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($393/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Point Arkwright

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • But Yaroomba carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Yaroomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.9% vs 13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
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.

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Walkability 24 / 28
Point Arkwright — Walkability: 24/100 Yaroomba — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 52 / 76
Point Arkwright — Safety: 52/100 Yaroomba — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Point Arkwright — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yaroomba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yaroomba has more residents (2,043 vs 309); Yaroomba has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $80,444).

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Population 309 2,043
+561% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% +25.9%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $80,444/yr $117,624/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $393/wk $500/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
0-4 6.5% / 5.0%
Point Arkwright — 0-4: 6.5% Yaroomba — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.1% / 15.0%
Point Arkwright — 5-14: 7.1% Yaroomba — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 3.9% / 6.7%
Point Arkwright — 15-19: 3.9% Yaroomba — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 1.3% / 4.0%
Point Arkwright — 20-24: 1.3% Yaroomba — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 11.3% / 9.6%
Point Arkwright — 25-34: 11.3% Yaroomba — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.6% / 14.3%
Point Arkwright — 35-44: 12.6% Yaroomba — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 16.8% / 16.6%
Point Arkwright — 45-54: 16.8% Yaroomba — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 17.8% / 14.5%
Point Arkwright — 55-64: 17.8% Yaroomba — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.9% / 10.2%
Point Arkwright — 65-74: 14.9% Yaroomba — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.1% / 3.5%
Point Arkwright — 75-84: 6.1% Yaroomba — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.0% / 0.5%
Point Arkwright — 85+: 1.0% Yaroomba — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Point Arkwright 28.7% couple families
Point Arkwright — Couple Families: 28.7% Point Arkwright — Lone Person: 52.9% Point Arkwright — One Parent Families: 13.8% Point Arkwright — Group Household: 4.6% Point Arkwright — Other Families: 0.0%
Yaroomba 60.7% couple families
Yaroomba — Couple Families: 60.7% Yaroomba — Lone Person: 22.8% Yaroomba — One Parent Families: 9.8% Yaroomba — Group Household: 6.1% Yaroomba — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Point Arkwright 40.3% renting
Point Arkwright — Owned Outright: 31.9% Point Arkwright — Mortgage: 27.7% Point Arkwright — Renting: 40.3%
Yaroomba 23.1% renting
Yaroomba — Owned Outright: 31.8% Yaroomba — Mortgage: 45.1% Yaroomba — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 14.0%
Point Arkwright — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Yaroomba — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 18.8%
Point Arkwright — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Yaroomba — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 9.9%
Point Arkwright — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Yaroomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 5.7%
Point Arkwright — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Yaroomba — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.8%
Point Arkwright — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Yaroomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
England 7.1% / 5.9%
Point Arkwright — England: 7.1% Yaroomba — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.5%
Point Arkwright — New Zealand: 2.6% Yaroomba — New Zealand: 3.5%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Point Arkwright — South Africa: not among its largest Yaroomba — South Africa: 2.3%
Canada 1.3% / 0.3%
Point Arkwright — Canada: 1.3% Yaroomba — Canada: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.8%
Point Arkwright — Germany: not among its largest Yaroomba — Germany: 0.8%
France — / 0.6%
Point Arkwright — France: not among its largest Yaroomba — France: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Point Arkwright 62.3% houses
Point Arkwright — Houses: 62.3% Point Arkwright — Flats / Apartments: 32.8% Point Arkwright — Townhouses: 4.9%
Yaroomba 92.9% houses
Yaroomba — Houses: 92.9% Yaroomba — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Yaroomba — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Median house price $1,657,500 $1,730,000
Median unit price — $1,570,500
Median land price — $1,775,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
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.

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Houses — 2.5%
$925/wk on $1.9M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Grade — A
Score — 77/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Point Arkwright carries more crime risk (48 vs 24).

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
24/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
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

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Walkability score 24/100 28/100
Distance to Brisbane 118 km 117.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4573
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4573
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.

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Car (driver) 70.0% / 68.8%
Point Arkwright — Car (driver): 70.0% Yaroomba — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 23.3%
Point Arkwright — Worked from Home: 21.7% Yaroomba — Worked from Home: 23.3%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.2%
Point Arkwright — Car (passenger): 3.3% Yaroomba — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle 5.0% / 0.7%
Point Arkwright — Bicycle: 5.0% Yaroomba — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus — / 0.9%
Point Arkwright — Bus: not among its largest Yaroomba — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Point Arkwright — Walked Only: not among its largest Yaroomba — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 345 m
537 m to a named beach
 806 m
1.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Connectivity score 64/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
186 premises
 30%
1,340 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
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

Point Arkwright Yaroomba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Point Arkwright

Apartments Beach Coastal Parks Quiet

Yaroomba

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Parks Premium Quiet River

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