Suburbs Yungaburra

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Yungaburra QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yungaburra QLD is 1,272 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yungaburra is $722 per week ($37,544 per year). Median rent in Yungaburra is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Yungaburra has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Yungaburra has a population density of 62.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yungaburra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yungaburra is $1,495.

There were 104 recorded offences in Yungaburra in 2025-26, a rate of 82 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (36 offences).

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📍 Yungaburra, Queensland — 17.2699°S, 145.6044°E

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Yungaburra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Yungaburra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$722/wk
$37,544 per year
#5076 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
53years
15 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,495/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Yungaburra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (599) Female 52.9% (672)

Population Density

62.4
people per km²
1,272 people · 20.4 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,638
Family income/wk

Yungaburra 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)

Yungaburra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
67.6% 269 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
32.4% 129 dwellings

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

Yungaburra Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
7.4%
Germany
0.8%

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

Yungaburra Religion

No Religion
45.9%
Catholic
18.9%
Anglican
16.3%
Not stated
8.2%
Uniting Church
3.8%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.3%
Baptist
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yungaburra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
55.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

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

Yungaburra Languages Spoken at Home

Other
31.6%
Mandarin
26.3%
German
26.3%
Italian
15.8%

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

Yungaburra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.5% 329 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.2% 198 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.8% 18 people
🏠
Not in labour force
44.5% 437 people

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

Yungaburra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.3%
Bachelor Degree
27.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.8%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Yungaburra Occupation

Professionals
28.9%
Managers
16.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
8.6%
Labourers
7.8%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%

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

Yungaburra Field of Study

Engineering
16.7%
Health
15.6%
Management & Commerce
15.4%
Education
13.6%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Agriculture & Environment
5.1%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%

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

Yungaburra Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yungaburra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.8%
$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
7.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yungaburra Marital Status

💍
Married
50.3% 546
↔️
Separated
2.9% 31
📋
Divorced
11.4% 124
🕊️
Widowed
8.3% 90
👤
Never married
27.2% 295

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yungaburra Ancestry

English
34.4%
Australian
26.1%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
8.5%
German
6.3%
Other
4.7%
Italian
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Dutch
1.1%
Welsh
0.8%
French
0.7%
Polish
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yungaburra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.9%
Secondary — Government
30.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.8%
Vocational Education
9.1%
Pre-school
7.5%
Primary — Catholic
3.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.2%

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

Yungaburra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 136
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 2,302

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

Yungaburra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
27.7% 284
—
Not a volunteer
72.3% 742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yungaburra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.6%
$300-$449/mo
6.4%
$600-$799/mo
7.2%
$800-$999/mo
7.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yungaburra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
12.5%
Walked only
5.8%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Truck
1.8%
Other
1.6%
Bus
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%

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

Yungaburra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.6%
1 vehicle
31.9%
2 vehicles
47.3%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Yungaburra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.9%
2 bedrooms
15.1%
3 bedrooms
47.3%
4 bedrooms
26.5%
5 bedrooms
5.1%

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

Yungaburra Population Mobility

14.4%
moved in the last year
41.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yungaburra Indigenous Population

2.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
69
Indigenous residents
2,347
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yungaburra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
106
Arthritis
67
Heart disease
49
Asthma
46
Diabetes
30
Lung condition
30
Cancer
29
Stroke
15
Kidney disease
11
Dementia
4

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

Yungaburra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.2%
$300-$399/wk
6.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
13.0%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yungaburra Family Structure

Couple — no children
42.9%
Couple — children under 15
33.4%
Couple — no children under 15
11.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yungaburra Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.4% 56
👤
Never served
94.6% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yungaburra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 144
—
Did not provide
86.0% 885

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yungaburra Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
12.2%
2 children
26.6%
3 children
20.1%
4 children
9.3%
5+ children
2.6%

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

Yungaburra When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
13
1961–1970
39
1971–1980
33
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
25
2001–2010
24
2011–2015
14
2016
7
2021
3

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

Yungaburra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
29.7%
15–29 hours
19.6%
30+ hours
13.1%
Did not do domestic work
18.1%

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

Yungaburra Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
45.2%
3 persons
11.6%
4 persons
10.2%
5 persons
3.7%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yungaburra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,025
Moved from QLD
91
Moved — same area (SA2)
54
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NSW
4

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

Yungaburra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.1%
Step family — no other children
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yungaburra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 104 total

Theft
36
Drug Offences
18
Traffic
13
Weapons
10
Break & Enter
10
Assault
6
Domestic Violence
3
Property Damage
2
Sexual Offences
2
Robbery
2
Fraud
2

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

Yungaburra Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1025
avg ICSEA score
217
total students
Yungaburra State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students
1025
ICSEA

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

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Yungaburra Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,296/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Yungaburra

≈ $5,616/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,006/wk
Rent share 22.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Malanda
Income: $597/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
Rainbow Beach
Income: $602/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $10/wk
Blackall
Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $133/wk
Booie
Income: $597/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
Wongaling Beach
Income: $699/wk Rent: $273/wk Save: $17/wk
Brandon
Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $90/wk
Millmerran
Income: $623/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $50/wk
Ipswich
Income: $593/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk

Yungaburra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Lockhart River
Pop: 640 Income: $420/wk Rent: $125/wk
Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld)
Pop: 644 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $420/wk
Summerholm
Pop: 646 Income: $716/wk Rent: $355/wk
Araluen (Qld)
Pop: 649 Income: $616/wk Rent: $325/wk
Clagiraba
Pop: 651 Income: $914/wk Rent: $475/wk
Kobble Creek
Pop: 654 Income: $1,054/wk Rent: $500/wk

Compare Yungaburra

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yungaburra

What is the population of Yungaburra QLD?

The population of Yungaburra QLD is 1,272 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 62.4 people per km².Yungaburra is ranked #3,628 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yungaburra?

The median personal income in Yungaburra QLD is $722 per week, or $37,544 per year.The median household income is $1,296 per week.Family income is $1,638 per week.Yungaburra is ranked #5,076 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yungaburra?

Median rent in Yungaburra QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yungaburra ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yungaburra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yungaburra QLD is $1,495. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yungaburra?

The median age in Yungaburra QLD is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yungaburra a good suburb to live in?

Yungaburra is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,272.The median income is $722/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 33230. All dollar figures in AUD.