QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
Yandina, 4561
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Sunshine Coast, Yandina is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 3,073
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,616
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 1,180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,807
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 72 / 62
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $780
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 52
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 439 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -15%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences10
- Other Property Damage13
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)40
- Traffic And Related Offences45
- Unlawful Entry9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,004
- Yandina State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Farrell St near Stevens St
- Old Bruce Hwy at Yandina Caravan Park
- Old Bruce Hwy at Yandina Caravan Park
- Railway St at Yandina station
- Railway St at Yandina station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Northern Pipeline Interconnector - Stage 2A 48-kilometre, bi-directional water pipeline that, together with the first stage of the pipeline, can transport up to 65 megalitres of water per day from the Sunshine Coast to Brisbane.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1887Alcohol
- Pete's Village BakeryBakery
Unit 1 5 Farrell Street, Yandina
- Bench
- Sunshine Coast CouncilBicycle Parking
- Farrell St near Stevens StBus stop
- Fleming Street at School RdBus stop
- Fleming Street at School RoadBus stop
- Old Bruce Highway at Yandina Caravan ParkBus stop
- Old Bruce Hwy at Yandina Caravan ParkBus stop
- Pioneer Rd at The Ginger FactoryBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Black Swan Environmental ReservePark
- Bowder Road ReservePark
- Central Park Drive Natural Amenity ReserveNature reserve
- Christina Low ParkPark
- Coulson Wharf Bushland Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Coulson's Wharf ParkPark
- Emerald Vista Bushland Reserve NetworkNature reserve
- Emerald Vista Parade ParkPark
- Farrell Street ParkPark
- Farrell Street ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Maroochy Denture Clinicclinic
- QML Pathologypathology
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- KoongalbaState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1066th in Australia
- State rank
- 230th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #145 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #147 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1887amenitiesalcohol
- Bar Decoamenitiesrestaurant
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Besteel Framesamenities15 Progress Place, Yandinatrade
- Farrell St near Stevens Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Fernlandamenities31-35 Paulger Flat Road, Yandinawholesale
- Field 1amenitiespitch
- Field 2amenitiespitch
- Field 3amenitiespitch
- Field 4amenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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