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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Yeppoon is a coastal suburb in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,037, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 535 km from the Brisbane CBD, Yeppoon is a coastal area in Queensland. The median household income is $63,492 per year.
Yeppoon's income profile suggests a value-oriented market with competitive purchase prices. The coastal setting provides a lifestyle factor that underpins property values.
Official Australia Post postcode for Yeppoon. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Yeppoon on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Yeppoon's population of 7,037 sits 29% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. Yeppoon's median household income of $63,492/year is 30% below the Queensland suburb median ($90,298) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Rent of $300/week (84% coverage of the $1,553/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $253/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Yeppoon is 535 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 61% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
This suburb can suit investors targeting renter demand driven by lifestyle. Insurance, climate risk, and seasonal rental patterns all warrant a close look. Local rents consume roughly 25% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Yeppoon stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Yeppoon sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Yeppoon | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,037 | 5,474 | +29% |
| Median household income | $63,492/yr | $90,298/yr | -30% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $385 | -22% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,553 | $1,733 | -10% |
| Distance to CBD | 535 km | 62 km | +763% |
| Separate houses | 61% | 77% | -16pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Yeppoon — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: household incomes 30% below the QLD median ($63,492 vs $90,298) means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $300/week covers 84% of a $1,553/month mortgage, leaving a $253/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
Only 61% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 77% QLD median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Yeppoon are modest for 2026 — incomes 30% below the QLD median of $90,298 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~84% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $1,553/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 46/100 places Yeppoon in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Yeppoon scores 46/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,037, median household income of $63,492/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Yeppoon are a median household income of $63,492/year, a dwelling mix that is 61% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Yeppoon has a usual resident population of approximately 7,037, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Yeppoon sits 535 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Yeppoon, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yeppoon is $1,553, or approximately $18,636/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 84% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,553/month. That leaves a $253/month shortfall (around $3,036/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,553 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($63,492 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.