South Yaamba vs Yaamba

South Yaamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Yaamba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Yaamba, about half of households are couple families. In Yaamba, most households are people living alone. On these figures, South Yaamba tends to suit couples, while Yaamba suits people living alone and 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

South Yaamba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 18%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

South Yaamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • South Yaamba leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 28%)
  • Yaamba has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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

They split

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

  • South Yaamba carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 89/100)
  • Yaamba has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Yaamba Yaamba
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.

South Yaamba Yaamba
Walkability 0 / 0
South Yaamba — Walkability: 0/100 Yaamba — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 11
South Yaamba — Safety: 86/100 Yaamba — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Yaamba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yaamba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Yaamba has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $46,800); South Yaamba has more residents (79 vs 51).

South Yaamba Yaamba
Population 79
+35% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.2% -17.7%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $110,500/yr
+58% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Yaamba Yaamba
0-4 5.1% / —
South Yaamba — 0-4: 5.1% Yaamba — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 7.8%
South Yaamba — 5-14: 12.7% Yaamba — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 6.3% / 7.8%
South Yaamba — 15-19: 6.3% Yaamba — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 — / 9.8%
South Yaamba — 20-24: not among its largest Yaamba — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 17.7% / 9.8%
South Yaamba — 25-34: 17.7% Yaamba — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 22.8% / 7.8%
South Yaamba — 35-44: 22.8% Yaamba — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 7.6% / 17.6%
South Yaamba — 45-54: 7.6% Yaamba — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 15.2% / 27.5%
South Yaamba — 55-64: 15.2% Yaamba — 55-64: 27.5%
65-74 3.8% / 25.5%
South Yaamba — 65-74: 3.8% Yaamba — 65-74: 25.5%
75-84 — / —
South Yaamba — 75-84: not among its largest Yaamba — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
South Yaamba — 85+: not among its largest Yaamba — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Yaamba 21.1% lone person
South Yaamba — Lone Person: 21.1% South Yaamba — Couple Families: 52.6% South Yaamba — One Parent Families: 26.3% South Yaamba — Group Household: 0.0%
Yaamba 64.7% lone person
Yaamba — Lone Person: 64.7% Yaamba — Couple Families: 17.6% Yaamba — One Parent Families: 0.0% Yaamba — Group Household: 17.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Yaamba 17.9% renting
South Yaamba — Owned Outright: 50.0% South Yaamba — Mortgage: 32.1% South Yaamba — Renting: 17.9%
Yaamba 0.0% renting
Yaamba — Owned Outright: 64.7% Yaamba — Mortgage: 35.3% Yaamba — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Yaamba 100.0% houses
South Yaamba — Houses: 100.0% South Yaamba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yaamba 86.4% houses
Yaamba — Houses: 86.4% Yaamba — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

South Yaamba Yaamba
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 7.8%
South Yaamba — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Yaamba — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / —
South Yaamba — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Yaamba — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 5.9%
South Yaamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Yaamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Development activity

South Yaamba Yaamba
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
 317
across Livingstone
Approvals change year on year +133% +97%

Ranking within QLD

South Yaamba Yaamba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 19% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

South Yaamba Yaamba
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yaamba carries more crime risk (89 vs 14).

South Yaamba Yaamba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 High
89/100
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

South Yaamba Yaamba
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

South Yaamba Yaamba
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 5

Mobility

South Yaamba Yaamba
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 668.8 km 669.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 470 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
 0.0%
postcode 4704
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
 —

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.

South Yaamba Yaamba
Car (driver) 59.5% / 100.0%
South Yaamba — Car (driver): 59.5% Yaamba — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 27.0% / —
South Yaamba — Worked from Home: 27.0% Yaamba — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 13.5% / —
South Yaamba — Car (passenger): 13.5% Yaamba — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

South Yaamba Yaamba
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.9 km 41.1 km

NBN connectivity

South Yaamba Yaamba
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
34 premises

Climate

South Yaamba Yaamba
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

South Yaamba Yaamba
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

South Yaamba Yaamba
Average residential rate $1,313/yr $2,445/yr
Council Rockhampton Livingstone

Federal electorate

South Yaamba Yaamba
Division Flynn Capricornia
Member Colin Boyce Michelle Landry
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Yaamba Yaamba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Yaamba

Rural

Yaamba

Retirees Rural

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