Upper Stone vs Yuruga

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Upper Stone, about half of households are people living alone. In Yuruga, most households are couple families. On these figures, Upper Stone tends to suit older residents, while Yuruga suits families with children.

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

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yuruga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yuruga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $234/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yuruga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (985 min vs 1039 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1444.7 km vs 1503.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Stone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Upper Stone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.6% vs -12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Upper Stone Yuruga
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.

Upper Stone Yuruga
Walkability 0 / 0
Upper Stone — Walkability: 0/100 Yuruga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 53
Upper Stone — Safety: 89/100 Yuruga — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 49 / 46
Upper Stone — Low fire risk: 49/100 Yuruga — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Upper Stone has more residents (111 vs 64); Upper Stone rents higher ($234/wk vs $165/wk).

Upper Stone Yuruga
Population 111
+42% vs other
 64
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.6% -12.3%
Median age 51 50
Median household income $71,500/yr $86,632/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $234/wk
+29% vs other
 $165/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Upper Stone Yuruga
0-4 3.6% / —
Upper Stone — 0-4: 3.6% Yuruga — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 18.8%
Upper Stone — 5-14: 10.8% Yuruga — 5-14: 18.8%
15-19 4.5% / —
Upper Stone — 15-19: 4.5% Yuruga — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.3% / —
Upper Stone — 20-24: 6.3% Yuruga — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.8% / 12.5%
Upper Stone — 25-34: 10.8% Yuruga — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 2.7% / 14.1%
Upper Stone — 35-44: 2.7% Yuruga — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 21.6% / 4.7%
Upper Stone — 45-54: 21.6% Yuruga — 45-54: 4.7%
55-64 18.0% / 29.7%
Upper Stone — 55-64: 18.0% Yuruga — 55-64: 29.7%
65-74 14.4% / 9.4%
Upper Stone — 65-74: 14.4% Yuruga — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 11.7% / —
Upper Stone — 75-84: 11.7% Yuruga — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.7% / —
Upper Stone — 85+: 2.7% Yuruga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Upper Stone 51.6% couple families
Upper Stone — Couple Families: 51.6% Upper Stone — Lone Person: 48.4%
Yuruga 55.6% couple families
Yuruga — Couple Families: 55.6% Yuruga — Lone Person: 44.4%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Upper Stone 10.8% renting
Upper Stone — Owned Outright: 51.4% Upper Stone — Mortgage: 37.8% Upper Stone — Renting: 10.8%
Yuruga 24.0% renting
Yuruga — Owned Outright: 52.0% Yuruga — Mortgage: 24.0% Yuruga — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Upper Stone 97.7% houses
Upper Stone — Houses: 97.7% Upper Stone — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Yuruga 100.0% houses
Yuruga — Houses: 100.0% Yuruga — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Upper Stone Yuruga
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.1%
Upper Stone — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Yuruga — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.7%
Upper Stone — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Yuruga — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / —
Upper Stone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Yuruga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Upper Stone — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Yuruga — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Development activity

Upper Stone Yuruga
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Upper Stone Yuruga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Upper Stone Yuruga
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yuruga carries more crime risk (47 vs 11).

Upper Stone Yuruga
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
47/100
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

Upper Stone Yuruga
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

Upper Stone Yuruga
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 30 9

Mobility

Upper Stone sits further from the CBD (1503.1 km vs 1444.7 km).

Upper Stone Yuruga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1503.1 km
+4% vs other
 1444.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1039 min 985 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Upper Stone Yuruga
Car (driver) 84.0% / 73.5%
Upper Stone — Car (driver): 84.0% Yuruga — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 26.5%
Upper Stone — Worked from Home: 8.0% Yuruga — Worked from Home: 26.5%
Walked Only 8.0% / —
Upper Stone — Walked Only: 8.0% Yuruga — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Upper Stone Yuruga
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 32.1 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Upper Stone Yuruga
Connectivity score 17/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
38 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Upper Stone Yuruga
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Upper Stone Yuruga
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Upper Stone Yuruga
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Upper Stone Yuruga
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Upper Stone

Retirees River Rural

Yuruga

River Rural

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