Yarrabilba vs Tamborine

Yarrabilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 41 in Tamborine. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarrabilba, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Tamborine, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tamborine: a median of $1.48 million, against $828,000 in Yarrabilba, and rent is higher there too. Yarrabilba is closer to the city centre: 49.1 km, against 58.7 km. On these figures, Yarrabilba tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while Tamborine 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

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($710,000 vs $1,455,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($828,000 vs $1,475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 58.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Yarrabilba is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • Tamborine has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Yarrabilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Yarrabilba Tamborine
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.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Walkability 20 / 0
Yarrabilba — Walkability: 20/100 Tamborine — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 35 / 51
Yarrabilba — Low fire risk: 35/100 Tamborine — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Yarrabilba has more residents (10,240 vs 4,388); Tamborine skews older (41 vs 25).

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Population 10,240
+57% vs other
 4,388
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +11.1%
Median age 25 41
Median household income $82,420/yr $114,972/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $450/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
0-4 13.7% / 5.6%
Yarrabilba — 0-4: 13.7% Tamborine — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 22.0% / 14.5%
Yarrabilba — 5-14: 22.0% Tamborine — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.1% / 6.8%
Yarrabilba — 15-19: 5.1% Tamborine — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.7% / 4.9%
Yarrabilba — 20-24: 7.7% Tamborine — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 21.9% / 9.4%
Yarrabilba — 25-34: 21.9% Tamborine — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 14.2% / 13.7%
Yarrabilba — 35-44: 14.2% Tamborine — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 7.1% / 16.9%
Yarrabilba — 45-54: 7.1% Tamborine — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 4.5% / 14.4%
Yarrabilba — 55-64: 4.5% Tamborine — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 2.7% / 9.5%
Yarrabilba — 65-74: 2.7% Tamborine — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 1.0% / 3.9%
Yarrabilba — 75-84: 1.0% Tamborine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.1% / 0.7%
Yarrabilba — 85+: 0.1% Tamborine — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrabilba 46.3% couple families
Yarrabilba — Couple Families: 46.3% Yarrabilba — One Parent Families: 31.6% Yarrabilba — Lone Person: 17.1% Yarrabilba — Group Household: 3.8% Yarrabilba — Other Families: 1.2%
Tamborine 63.1% couple families
Tamborine — Couple Families: 63.1% Tamborine — One Parent Families: 15.4% Tamborine — Lone Person: 16.5% Tamborine — Group Household: 3.7% Tamborine — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarrabilba 61.6% renting
Yarrabilba — Owned Outright: 5.7% Yarrabilba — Mortgage: 32.6% Yarrabilba — Renting: 61.6%
Tamborine 9.5% renting
Tamborine — Owned Outright: 25.4% Tamborine — Mortgage: 65.1% Tamborine — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 21.1%
Yarrabilba — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Tamborine — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 9.2%
Yarrabilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Tamborine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 7.2%
Yarrabilba — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Tamborine — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.4%
Yarrabilba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Tamborine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Yarrabilba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Tamborine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
New Zealand 7.7% / 5.5%
Yarrabilba — New Zealand: 7.7% Tamborine — New Zealand: 5.5%
England 1.9% / 6.4%
Yarrabilba — England: 1.9% Tamborine — England: 6.4%
India 0.9% / —
Yarrabilba — India: 0.9% Tamborine — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / 0.5%
Yarrabilba — South Africa: 0.4% Tamborine — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Yarrabilba — Philippines: 0.8% Tamborine — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji 0.6% / —
Yarrabilba — Fiji: 0.6% Tamborine — Fiji: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Yarrabilba — Scotland: not among its largest Tamborine — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Yarrabilba — Germany: not among its largest Tamborine — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrabilba 92.5% houses
Yarrabilba — Houses: 92.5% Yarrabilba — Townhouses: 7.2% Yarrabilba — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Tamborine 99.1% houses
Tamborine — Houses: 99.1% Tamborine — Townhouses: 0.0% Tamborine — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Median house price $828,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price $601,500 —
Median land price $710,000 $1,455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 321 sales
 34 days
from 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
3 bed $750K / $1.27M
Yarrabilba — 3 bed: $750K (76 sales) Tamborine — 3 bed: $1.27M (12 sales)

76 vs 12 sales

4 bed $845K / $1.46M
Yarrabilba — 4 bed: $845K (342 sales) Tamborine — 4 bed: $1.46M (30 sales)

342 vs 30 sales

5 bed $975K / $1.64M
Yarrabilba — 5 bed: $975K (16 sales) Tamborine — 5 bed: $1.64M (8 sales)

16 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Yarrabilba Tamborine
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -8% +65%

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.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Houses 4.1%
$670/wk on $849K
 2.8%
$950/wk on $1.75M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Yarrabilba Tamborine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD

Liveability

Yarrabilba is more walkable (20 vs 0); Tamborine scores higher overall (41 vs 26).

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Grade D C
Score 26/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Yarrabilba carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 49).

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime — Low
39/100
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

Yarrabilba Tamborine
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

Schools in Yarrabilba

  • San Damiano College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Clare's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • South Rock State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarrabilba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarrabilba State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Tamborine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 27 6
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 4 41

Mobility

Tamborine sits further from the CBD (58.7 km vs 49.1 km).

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 49.1 km 58.7 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
 0.8%
postcode 4270
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
 —
postcode 4270

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.

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Car (driver) 82.7% / 75.1%
Yarrabilba — Car (driver): 82.7% Tamborine — Car (driver): 75.1%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 18.4%
Yarrabilba — Worked from Home: 9.3% Tamborine — Worked from Home: 18.4%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.1%
Yarrabilba — Car (passenger): 5.2% Tamborine — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.3%
Yarrabilba — Walked Only: 0.9% Tamborine — Walked Only: 1.3%
Train 1.1% / 0.9%
Yarrabilba — Train: 1.1% Tamborine — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.3 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Connectivity score 100/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
36 premises
 21%
1,498 premises

Climate

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarrabilba Tamborine
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,689/yr
Council Logan Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrabilba Tamborine
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrabilba

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Tamborine

Acreage Outer Premium River

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