Suburbs Yeppoon

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Yeppoon QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yeppoon, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yeppoon QLD is 7,037 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yeppoon is $671 per week ($34,892 per year). Median rent in Yeppoon is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Yeppoon has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Yeppoon has a population density of 731.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yeppoon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yeppoon is $1,553.

There were 2,404 recorded offences in Yeppoon in 2025-26, a rate of 342 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (704 offences).

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📍 Yeppoon, Queensland — 23.1256°S, 150.7348°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (5)

Yeppoon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Yeppoon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$671/wk
$34,892 per year
#5964 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,553/mo
Avg household size: —

Yeppoon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (3,435) Female 51.2% (3,602)

Population Density

731.0
people per km²
7,037 people · 9.6 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$1,681
Family income/wk

Yeppoon Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yeppoon Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.9% 828 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.1% 832 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yeppoon Country of Birth

Australia
94.5%
England
3.7%
Germany
0.7%
Canada
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
India
0.2%
China
0.1%
Indonesia
0.1%
France
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Yeppoon Religion

No Religion
40.7%
Catholic
22.5%
Anglican
15.2%
Not stated
9.6%
Uniting Church
5.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Baptist
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yeppoon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
32.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Yeppoon Languages Spoken at Home

Other
37.4%
Australian Indigenous
17.6%
Afrikaans
13.7%
German
9.9%
Mandarin
8.4%
IAL Nepali
6.1%
SAL Tot
3.8%
Korean
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Yeppoon Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.0% 1,736 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.1% 952 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 189 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.2% 2,376 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Yeppoon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.3%
Bachelor Degree
21.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Yeppoon Occupation

Professionals
26.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.8%
Community & Personal Service
16.4%
Managers
10.4%
Clerical & Administrative
9.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Labourers
6.1%
Sales Workers
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Yeppoon Field of Study

Engineering
19.1%
Management & Commerce
15.9%
Health
13.9%
Education
12.7%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.1%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Information Technology
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Yeppoon Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yeppoon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
11.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yeppoon Marital Status

💍
Married
41.3% 2,470
↔️
Separated
3.8% 230
📋
Divorced
12.3% 736
🕊️
Widowed
8.8% 527
👤
Never married
33.7% 2,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yeppoon Ancestry

English
32.8%
Australian
30.5%
Irish
9.8%
Scottish
8.8%
German
5.1%
Other
4.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.9%
Italian
1.4%
New Zealander
0.9%
Dutch
0.8%
Filipino
0.8%
Chinese
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yeppoon School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic
29.3%
Primary — Government
23.9%
Secondary — Government
16.8%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Pre-school
5.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Yeppoon Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.1% 1,309
✅
No need for assistance
89.9% 11,651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Yeppoon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 845
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 4,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yeppoon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yeppoon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.5%
Did not go to work
16.6%
Car (passenger)
6.0%
Walked only
3.7%
Bus
1.6%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Ferry
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Yeppoon Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.3%
1 vehicle
40.4%
2 vehicles
34.0%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Yeppoon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.2%
2 bedrooms
22.0%
3 bedrooms
39.5%
4 bedrooms
26.2%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Yeppoon Population Mobility

20.1%
moved in the last year
51.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
51.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yeppoon Indigenous Population

6.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
790
Indigenous residents
12,221
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yeppoon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
734
Arthritis
320
Lung condition
275
Asthma
244
Heart disease
241
Diabetes
230
Cancer
144
Stroke
100
Kidney disease
79
Dementia
35

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Yeppoon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yeppoon Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.8%
Couple — children under 15
32.3%
One parent — children under 15
11.5%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yeppoon Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
4.1% 224
👤
Never served
95.8% 5,222

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yeppoon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 707
—
Did not provide
87.0% 4,720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yeppoon Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
19.9%
4 children
8.7%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Yeppoon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951–1960
74
1961–1970
99
1971–1980
123
1981–1990
114
1991–2000
74
2001–2010
168
2011–2015
105
2016
18
2017
23
2018
17
2019
31
2020
7
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Yeppoon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Yeppoon Household Size

1 person
34.6%
2 persons
37.1%
3 persons
12.6%
4 persons
10.1%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yeppoon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,101
Moved from QLD
616
Moved — same area (SA2)
529
Moved from NSW
35
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from VIC
18
Moved from SA
13
Moved from ACT
10
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
6
Moved from TAS
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Yeppoon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
73.6%
Step family — no other children
19.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%
Other couple — children only
0.7%
Blended family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yeppoon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,404 total

Theft
704
Drug Offences
366
Assault
320
Domestic Violence
238
Fraud
216
Break & Enter
206
Traffic
138
Property Damage
119
Sexual Offences
56
Weapons
32
Robbery
8
Homicide
1

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Yeppoon Schools

5
schools nearby
3
government
975
avg ICSEA score
3,607
total students
St Ursula's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 606 students
1014
ICSEA
St Brendan's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,034 students
994
ICSEA
Taranganba State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students
966
ICSEA
Yeppoon State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,062 students
958
ICSEA
Yeppoon State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 301 students
945
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Yeppoon Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,221/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Yeppoon

≈ $5,291/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $921/wk
Rent share 24.6%

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Income: $548/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $70/wk

Yeppoon vs State & National Average

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Pop: 10,534 Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk
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Pop: 10,511 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $555/wk
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Pop: 10,506 Income: $522/wk Rent: $315/wk
Redcliffe (Qld)
Pop: 10,460 Income: $626/wk Rent: $335/wk
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Pop: 10,408 Income: $622/wk Rent: $310/wk
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Pop: 10,391 Income: $634/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yeppoon

What is the population of Yeppoon QLD?

The population of Yeppoon QLD is 7,037 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 731.0 people per km².Yeppoon is ranked #1,047 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yeppoon?

The median personal income in Yeppoon QLD is $671 per week, or $34,892 per year.The median household income is $1,221 per week.Family income is $1,681 per week.Yeppoon is ranked #5,964 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yeppoon?

Median rent in Yeppoon QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 24.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yeppoon ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yeppoon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yeppoon QLD is $1,553. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yeppoon?

The median age in Yeppoon QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yeppoon a good suburb to live in?

Yeppoon is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,037.The median income is $671/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33219. All dollar figures in AUD.