Windaroo vs Yatala
Windaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Yatala. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yatala: a median of $1.88 million, against $1.08 million in Windaroo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Windaroo tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Yatala suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Windaroo has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
- Yatala has more childcare (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Windaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($1,085,000 vs $1,875,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Windaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $495/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Windaroo
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Windaroo
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (54/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yatala
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.1% vs -2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Windaroo and Yatala 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
Windaroo has more residents (2,771 vs 1,405); Yatala rents higher ($495/wk vs $415/wk).
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,771 +49% vs other | 1,405 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.0% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Median household income | $109,720/yr | $130,312/yr +19% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $415/wk | $495/wk +19% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
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 (7.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,085,000 | $1,875,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $583,000 |
| Median land price | — | $2,455,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 40 days from 24 sales | 37 days from 11 sales |
Development activity
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,950 across Logan | 7,196 across Gold Coast |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% | -35% |
Gross rental yield
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.2% $800/wk on $989K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 81% of QLD | Higher than 93% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 77% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 92% of QLD | Higher than 84% of QLD |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 64% of QLD | — |
Liveability
Windaroo is more walkable (54 vs 0); Windaroo scores higher overall (64 vs 44).
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C |
| Score | 64/100 | 44/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Yatala carries more crime risk (95 vs 66).
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 95/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 9 within 5 km |
Schools
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Windaroo
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yatala
- Rivermount College Independent · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 4 |
| Parks & reserves | 9 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 5 | 9 |
Mobility
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 54/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 39.2 km | 40.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 38 min same for both | |
| Public transport score | 58/100 Bus | 41/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 19.0 7-9am + 5-7pm | 8.0 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 2 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.8% postcode 4207 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4207 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 (75.5%).
Setting
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.1 km | 9.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 63% 1,046 premises | 54% 1,443 premises |
Climate
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,682 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 5.0 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 14.6 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ |
| NO₂ | 0.48 pphm | 0.42 pphm |
Council rates
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,681/yr | $1,298/yr |
| Council | Logan | Gold Coast |
Federal electorate
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forde same for both | |
| Member | Rowan Holzberger same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Windaroo | Yatala | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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