Upper Yarraman vs Yarraman
Upper Yarraman is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Yarraman. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarraman, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yarraman tends to suit 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
Upper Yarraman
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 40%)
- But Yarraman has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Upper Yarraman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $223/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yarraman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (169 km vs 178.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (141 min vs 147 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Upper Yarraman carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 63/100)
- Yarraman has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 18%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yarraman
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.9% vs -23.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Upper Yarraman and Yarraman 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
Yarraman has more residents (1,127 vs 80); Yarraman rents higher ($223/wk vs $180/wk).
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 80 | 1,127 +1309% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.1% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 50 | 55 |
| Median household income | $47,788/yr +13% vs other | $41,808/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $180/wk | $223/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $450,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $145,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 49 days from 8 sales |
Development activity
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.7% $490/wk on $540K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 10% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 36% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 36% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 57% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 84% of QLD |
Liveability
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 29/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Yarraman carries more crime risk (63 vs 35).
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| 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 Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Upper Yarraman
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yarraman
- Yarraman State School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 9 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 7 | 25 |
Mobility
Upper Yarraman sits further from the CBD (178.5 km vs 169 km).
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 178.5 km +5% vs other | 169 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 147 min | 141 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4614 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4614 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 584 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 442 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 642 premises |
Council rates
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Upper Yarraman | Yarraman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Upper Yarraman
Yarraman
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