Yeronga vs Yeerongpilly

Yeerongpilly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Yeronga. In both, most households own their home. In Yeronga, about half of households are people living alone. Yeronga is closer to the city centre: 7.3 km, against 8.9 km. On these figures, Yeronga tends to suit people living alone.

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

Yeronga

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Yeerongpilly is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 42%)

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

  • Yeronga has cheaper units ($751,500 vs $925,000)
  • Yeerongpilly leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Yeronga is more walkable (77/100 vs 62/100)
  • Yeerongpilly gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (11% vs 6%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Yeronga

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 62/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
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.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Walkability 77 / 62
Yeronga — Walkability: 77/100 Yeerongpilly — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 30 / 19
Yeronga — Safety: 30/100 Yeerongpilly — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yeronga — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeerongpilly — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yeronga has more residents (7,062 vs 2,033); Yeerongpilly has higher household incomes ($124,540 vs $100,464).

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Population 7,062
+71% vs other
 2,033
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% +5.1%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $100,464/yr $124,540/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $395/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
0-4 5.0% / 6.3%
Yeronga — 0-4: 5.0% Yeerongpilly — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 8.5% / 11.1%
Yeronga — 5-14: 8.5% Yeerongpilly — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Yeronga — 15-19: 5.2% Yeerongpilly — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 9.5% / 9.1%
Yeronga — 20-24: 9.5% Yeerongpilly — 20-24: 9.1%
25-34 15.2% / 20.2%
Yeronga — 25-34: 15.2% Yeerongpilly — 25-34: 20.2%
35-44 14.0% / 16.6%
Yeronga — 35-44: 14.0% Yeerongpilly — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 12.7% / 12.6%
Yeronga — 45-54: 12.7% Yeerongpilly — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 11.3% / 10.0%
Yeronga — 55-64: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.5% / 5.7%
Yeronga — 65-74: 8.5% Yeerongpilly — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 6.6% / 2.6%
Yeronga — 75-84: 6.6% Yeerongpilly — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 3.5% / 0.6%
Yeronga — 85+: 3.5% Yeerongpilly — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yeronga 46.3% lone person
Yeronga — Lone Person: 46.3% Yeronga — Couple Families: 33.1% Yeronga — One Parent Families: 9.4% Yeronga — Group Household: 8.7% Yeronga — Other Families: 2.5%
Yeerongpilly 32.3% lone person
Yeerongpilly — Lone Person: 32.3% Yeerongpilly — Couple Families: 42.1% Yeerongpilly — One Parent Families: 11.3% Yeerongpilly — Group Household: 11.0% Yeerongpilly — Other Families: 3.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yeronga 42.9% renting
Yeronga — Owned Outright: 25.3% Yeronga — Mortgage: 31.8% Yeronga — Renting: 42.9%
Yeerongpilly 42.2% renting
Yeerongpilly — Owned Outright: 19.9% Yeerongpilly — Mortgage: 37.9% Yeerongpilly — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
England 3.6% / 3.4%
Yeronga — England: 3.6% Yeerongpilly — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.0%
Yeronga — New Zealand: 2.8% Yeerongpilly — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.0% / 1.7%
Yeronga — India: 1.0% Yeerongpilly — India: 1.7%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.6%
Yeronga — Vietnam: 0.9% Yeerongpilly — Vietnam: 1.6%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.4%
Yeronga — Philippines: 0.8% Yeerongpilly — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Bachelor Degree 25.6% / 26.3%
Yeronga — Bachelor Degree: 25.6% Yeerongpilly — Bachelor Degree: 26.3%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 10.6%
Yeronga — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Yeerongpilly — Postgraduate Degree: 10.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 7.8%
Yeronga — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Yeerongpilly — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.6%
Yeronga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Yeerongpilly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.1%
Yeronga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Yeerongpilly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yeronga 46.8% houses
Yeronga — Houses: 46.8% Yeronga — Flats / Apartments: 34.8% Yeronga — Townhouses: 18.4%
Yeerongpilly 50.1% houses
Yeerongpilly — Houses: 50.1% Yeerongpilly — Flats / Apartments: 22.3% Yeerongpilly — Townhouses: 27.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Median house price $1,700,000 $1,705,000
Median unit price $751,500 $925,000
Median land price $1,580,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 66 sales
 12 days
from 5 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.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
3 bed $1.43M / $1.69M
Yeronga — 3 bed: $1.43M (35 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.69M (6 sales)

35 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.88M
Yeronga — 4 bed: $1.9M (30 sales) Yeerongpilly — 4 bed: $1.88M (7 sales)

30 vs 7 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
2 bed $752K / $822K
Yeronga — 2 bed: $752K (35 sales) Yeerongpilly — 2 bed: $822K (9 sales)

35 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.04M / $1.15M
Yeronga — 3 bed: $1.04M (10 sales) Yeerongpilly — 3 bed: $1.15M (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Houses 3.0%
$800/wk on $1.4M
 —
Units 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 72% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of QLD —

Liveability

Yeronga is more walkable (77 vs 62); Yeronga scores higher overall (76 vs 69).

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yeerongpilly carries more crime risk (81 vs 70).

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
81/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
St Lucia Campus, 1.8 km
 3
St Lucia Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.2% 4.7%

Schools in Yeronga

  • St Sebastian's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yeronga State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Yeronga State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Yeerongpilly

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 11 6
Parks & reserves 15 3
Childcare 7 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Walkability score 77/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 7.3 km 8.9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 129.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 100.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4104
 2.4%
postcode 4105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 4104
 38
postcode 4105

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.

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Car (driver) 53.1% / 49.6%
Yeronga — Car (driver): 53.1% Yeerongpilly — Car (driver): 49.6%
Worked from Home 29.1% / 28.0%
Yeronga — Worked from Home: 29.1% Yeerongpilly — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 5.5% / 10.9%
Yeronga — Train: 5.5% Yeerongpilly — Train: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.6%
Yeronga — Car (passenger): 3.8% Yeerongpilly — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 4.0% / 2.8%
Yeronga — Bus: 4.0% Yeerongpilly — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.4% / 3.0%
Yeronga — Walked Only: 1.4% Yeerongpilly — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.1%).

Setting

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.1 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
3,365 premises
 16%
1,260 premises

Climate

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Division Moreton
same for both
Member Julie-Ann Campbell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yeronga Yeerongpilly
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yeronga

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Yeerongpilly

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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