Yungaburra vs Peeramon

Peeramon is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Yungaburra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yungaburra, about half of households are people living alone. In Peeramon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peeramon: a median of $782,000, against $710,000 in Yungaburra. On these figures, Yungaburra tends to suit people living alone, while Peeramon 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

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • But Peeramon carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $365,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($710,250 vs $782,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Peeramon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1171 min vs 1179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1691.9 km vs 1703.3 km)
  • But Yungaburra is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yungaburra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)
  • But Peeramon carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Peeramon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.9% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yungaburra Peeramon
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.

Yungaburra Peeramon
Walkability 13 / 0
Yungaburra — Walkability: 13/100 Peeramon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 82
Yungaburra — Safety: 60/100 Peeramon — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Yungaburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Peeramon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yungaburra has more residents (1,272 vs 778); Peeramon has higher household incomes ($77,376 vs $67,392).

Yungaburra Peeramon
Population 1,272
+39% vs other
 778
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +23.9%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $67,392/yr $77,376/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yungaburra Peeramon
0-4 3.7% / 4.6%
Yungaburra — 0-4: 3.7% Peeramon — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.8% / 13.8%
Yungaburra — 5-14: 10.8% Peeramon — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.8% / 2.7%
Yungaburra — 15-19: 4.8% Peeramon — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 2.8% / 2.6%
Yungaburra — 20-24: 2.8% Peeramon — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 6.8% / 6.2%
Yungaburra — 25-34: 6.8% Peeramon — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 9.9% / 12.5%
Yungaburra — 35-44: 9.9% Peeramon — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.6% / 15.3%
Yungaburra — 45-54: 13.6% Peeramon — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 15.3% / 17.2%
Yungaburra — 55-64: 15.3% Peeramon — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 20.0% / 17.7%
Yungaburra — 65-74: 20.0% Peeramon — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 9.9% / 6.3%
Yungaburra — 75-84: 9.9% Peeramon — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 2.6% / 1.3%
Yungaburra — 85+: 2.6% Peeramon — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yungaburra 34.1% couple families
Yungaburra — Couple Families: 34.1% Yungaburra — Lone Person: 45.0% Yungaburra — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yungaburra — Group Household: 5.3% Yungaburra — Other Families: 0.0%
Peeramon 50.3% couple families
Peeramon — Couple Families: 50.3% Peeramon — Lone Person: 34.7% Peeramon — One Parent Families: 7.2% Peeramon — Group Household: 5.4% Peeramon — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yungaburra 22.0% renting
Yungaburra — Owned Outright: 52.7% Yungaburra — Mortgage: 25.3% Yungaburra — Renting: 22.0%
Peeramon 12.1% renting
Peeramon — Owned Outright: 51.8% Peeramon — Mortgage: 36.0% Peeramon — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yungaburra Peeramon
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 18.8%
Yungaburra — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Peeramon — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 9.8%
Yungaburra — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Peeramon — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.5%
Yungaburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Peeramon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.4%
Yungaburra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Peeramon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.8%
Yungaburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Peeramon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Yungaburra Peeramon
England 5.7% / 3.7%
Yungaburra — England: 5.7% Peeramon — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.0%
Yungaburra — New Zealand: 2.8% Peeramon — New Zealand: 4.0%
Germany 0.9% / 0.6%
Yungaburra — Germany: 0.9% Peeramon — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Yungaburra — South Africa: 0.5% Peeramon — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy 0.4% / 0.4%
Yungaburra — Italy: 0.4% Peeramon — Italy: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Yungaburra — Philippines: 0.7% Peeramon — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Yungaburra — Scotland: 0.7% Peeramon — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yungaburra 93.9% houses
Yungaburra — Houses: 93.9% Yungaburra — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Yungaburra — Townhouses: 2.1%
Peeramon 100.0% houses
Peeramon — Houses: 100.0% Peeramon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Peeramon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yungaburra Peeramon
Median house price $710,250 $782,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $290,000 $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 25 sales
 53 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.

Yungaburra Peeramon
3 bed $690K / $1.02M
Yungaburra — 3 bed: $690K (19 sales) Peeramon — 3 bed: $1.02M (8 sales)

19 vs 8 sales

4 bed $762K / $920K
Yungaburra — 4 bed: $762K (24 sales) Peeramon — 4 bed: $920K (5 sales)

24 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Yungaburra Peeramon
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
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.

Yungaburra Peeramon
Houses 3.9%
$625/wk on $842K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Yungaburra Peeramon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD —

Liveability

Yungaburra is more walkable (13 vs 0); Peeramon scores higher overall (58 vs 53).

Yungaburra Peeramon
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Yungaburra carries more crime risk (40 vs 18).

Yungaburra Peeramon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
18/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yungaburra Peeramon
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Yungaburra

  • Yungaburra State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Peeramon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yungaburra Peeramon
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Yungaburra sits further from the CBD (1703.3 km vs 1691.9 km).

Yungaburra Peeramon
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1703.3 km 1691.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1179 min 1171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4884
 0.3%
postcode 4885
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4884
 60
postcode 4885

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.

Yungaburra Peeramon
Car (driver) 72.3% / 74.5%
Yungaburra — Car (driver): 72.3% Peeramon — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 17.1%
Yungaburra — Worked from Home: 15.2% Peeramon — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.4%
Yungaburra — Car (passenger): 5.3% Peeramon — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 5.9% / 1.8%
Yungaburra — Walked Only: 5.9% Peeramon — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.4% / 2.2%
Yungaburra — Bus: 1.4% Peeramon — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Yungaburra Peeramon
Elevation 696 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 719 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.5 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Yungaburra Peeramon
Connectivity score 74/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
901 premises
 0%
349 premises

Climate

Yungaburra Peeramon
Annual rainfall 1,114 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Yungaburra Peeramon
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Yungaburra Peeramon
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yungaburra Peeramon
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yungaburra

Acreage Retirees

Peeramon

Acreage Retirees

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