QLD · Brisbane Council
Yeerongpilly, 4105
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Yeerongpilly is a practical smaller community in Brisbane, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment.
Population
- Population
- 2,033
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,395
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 851
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 71.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 219 / 167
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)
- $675
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)
- 87
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 203 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -7.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences77
- Other Property Damage45
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)203
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry46
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
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- Crichton St near Park Rd, stop 27
- Green St at Yeerongpilly station, stop 30
- King Arthur Tce - Tennyson
- Tennyson Memorial Ave at Brisbane Golf, stop 36
- Varley St near Pulle St, stop 35
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
Amenities
104 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- YG BakehouseBakery
- Dapple + WaverBar
- Bbq (2)
- Bureau of BeautyBeauty salon
- Lux Nail Bar & CoBeauty salon
- TH7Beauty salon
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Crichton St near Park Rd, stop 27Bus 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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allawah Street ParkPark
- Fairfield Road (no.989A) ParkPark
- Moorooka Lions Bicentennial Picnic GroundsPark
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
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Yeronga Park DentalPark Roaddentist
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- Animal Research Institute (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Little Wonder's MontessoriSchool Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1508th in Australia
- State rank
- 338th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #189 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #194 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
- Bag End Studio Workshops & Powertex Trainingamenitiescraft
- Bahn Mì 9amenitiesrestaurant
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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