Yandina Creek vs Coolum Beach

Yandina Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Coolum Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yandina Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yandina Creek: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.52 million in Coolum Beach. On these figures, Yandina Creek tends to suit couples, while Coolum Beach suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yandina Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 54/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 70%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 56%)
  • But Coolum Beach has more parks and reserves (22 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yandina Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)
  • Coolum Beach has cheaper houses ($1,520,000 vs $2,175,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yandina Creek leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • Coolum Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolum Beach

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (117.4 km vs 120.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolum Beach

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (30% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Yandina Creek carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Yandina Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 7.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
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.

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Walkability 0 / 14
Yandina Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Coolum Beach — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 78 / 46
Yandina Creek — Safety: 78/100 Coolum Beach — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 51 / 41
Yandina Creek — Low fire risk: 51/100 Coolum Beach — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Coolum Beach has more residents (9,152 vs 872); Yandina Creek has higher household incomes ($111,696 vs $83,200).

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Population 872 9,152
+950% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +7.7%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $111,696/yr
+26% vs other
 $83,200/yr
Median weekly rent $468/wk
+4% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Yandina Creek — 0-4: 4.5% Coolum Beach — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.7% / 11.6%
Yandina Creek — 5-14: 14.7% Coolum Beach — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 6.8% / 5.4%
Yandina Creek — 15-19: 6.8% Coolum Beach — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.0% / 4.0%
Yandina Creek — 20-24: 5.0% Coolum Beach — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 9.1% / 9.8%
Yandina Creek — 25-34: 9.1% Coolum Beach — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.1% / 13.6%
Yandina Creek — 35-44: 11.1% Coolum Beach — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 20.1% / 14.8%
Yandina Creek — 45-54: 20.1% Coolum Beach — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 16.2% / 14.6%
Yandina Creek — 55-64: 16.2% Coolum Beach — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.5% / 12.3%
Yandina Creek — 65-74: 9.5% Coolum Beach — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 2.3% / 6.2%
Yandina Creek — 75-84: 2.3% Coolum Beach — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 2.9%
Yandina Creek — 85+: not among its largest Coolum Beach — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yandina Creek 61.3% couple families
Yandina Creek — Couple Families: 61.3% Yandina Creek — Lone Person: 17.8% Yandina Creek — One Parent Families: 16.2% Yandina Creek — Group Household: 4.7% Yandina Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Coolum Beach 39.0% couple families
Coolum Beach — Couple Families: 39.0% Coolum Beach — Lone Person: 36.9% Coolum Beach — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coolum Beach — Group Household: 6.2% Coolum Beach — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yandina Creek 13.7% renting
Yandina Creek — Owned Outright: 29.5% Yandina Creek — Mortgage: 56.8% Yandina Creek — Renting: 13.7%
Coolum Beach 30.0% renting
Coolum Beach — Owned Outright: 35.0% Coolum Beach — Mortgage: 34.9% Coolum Beach — Renting: 30.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 17.6%
Yandina Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Coolum Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 13.6%
Yandina Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Coolum Beach — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 9.5%
Yandina Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Coolum Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.6%
Yandina Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Coolum Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.6%
Yandina Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Coolum Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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.

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
England 4.4% / 5.1%
Yandina Creek — England: 4.4% Coolum Beach — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.8%
Yandina Creek — New Zealand: 3.0% Coolum Beach — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.9%
Yandina Creek — South Africa: 1.4% Coolum Beach — South Africa: 0.9%
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Yandina Creek — Netherlands: 1.5% Coolum Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 1.0% / 0.4%
Yandina Creek — Canada: 1.0% Coolum Beach — Canada: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.7%
Yandina Creek — Scotland: 0.3% Coolum Beach — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Yandina Creek — Germany: not among its largest Coolum Beach — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yandina Creek 97.9% houses
Yandina Creek — Houses: 97.9% Yandina Creek — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% Yandina Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coolum Beach 69.5% houses
Coolum Beach — Houses: 69.5% Coolum Beach — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Coolum Beach — Townhouses: 13.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Median house price $2,175,000 $1,520,000
Median unit price — $1,117,500
Median land price $1,505,000 $1,385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 135 days
from 4 sales
 30 days
from 84 sales

Development activity

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
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.

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Houses 3.9%
$1,300/wk on $1.75M
 3.2%
$975/wk on $1.6M
Units — 3.7%
$780/wk on $1.1M

Ranking within QLD

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Coolum Beach is more walkable (14 vs 0); Yandina Creek scores higher overall (50 vs 38).

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Grade B C
Score 50/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Coolum Beach carries more crime risk (54 vs 22); Coolum Beach carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 49).

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Yandina Creek

  • Coolum Beach Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Coolum Beach

  • Coolum State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Coolum State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1 22
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

Yandina Creek sits further from the CBD (120.4 km vs 117.4 km).

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 120.4 km
+2% vs other
 117.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 92 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 4561
 1.7%
postcode 4573
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 99
postcode 4561
 59
postcode 4573

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.

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Car (driver) 71.6% / 70.0%
Yandina Creek — Car (driver): 71.6% Coolum Beach — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home 20.4% / 20.5%
Yandina Creek — Worked from Home: 20.4% Coolum Beach — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.8%
Yandina Creek — Car (passenger): 4.5% Coolum Beach — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.1%
Yandina Creek — Walked Only: 2.0% Coolum Beach — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bus 1.5% / 1.3%
Yandina Creek — Bus: 1.5% Coolum Beach — Bus: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 1.4%
Yandina Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Coolum Beach — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.7 km 2.4 km
2.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Connectivity score 57/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
321 premises
 43%
5,854 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
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

Yandina Creek Coolum Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yandina Creek

Acreage Luxury

Coolum Beach

Coastal Premium Regional Centre

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