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Suburb Insights · QLD 4520

Yugar, QLD 4520 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Yugar is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 406, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 20 km from the Brisbane CBD, Yugar is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $138,632 per year.

Investment Score

61 / 100 Good

Strong household incomes in Yugar underpin solid property demand. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Brisbane
Yugar
Queensland · 4520
20 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4520

Official Australia Post postcode for Yugar. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
406

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$428/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$138,632/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
20 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,834/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
95% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Yugar is a smaller community of 406 — about 7% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $138,632/year runs 54% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median rent of $428/week (~$1,855/month) covers only 65% of the median mortgage of $2,834/month — the remaining $979/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. 20 km from Brisbane places Yugar in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Separate houses make up 95% of dwellings — 18 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Yugar vs Queensland Median

How Yugar stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Yugar sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricYugarQLD medianΔ vs state
Population4065,474-93%
Median household income$138,632/yr$90,298/yr+54%
Median rent (weekly)$428$385+11%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,834$1,733+64%
Distance to CBD20 km62 km-68%
Separate houses95%77%+18pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Yugar — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 54% above the Queensland suburb median ($138,632 vs $90,298), and the 20 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Queensland, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $428/week covers 65% of a $2,834/month mortgage, leaving a $979/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

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Renovation / Flip

With 95% houses in a 406-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Strong Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Moderate

Yugar enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 54% above the Queensland suburb median of $90,298 and a population of 406 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider QLD market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~65% of the typical mortgage ($1,855/month rent vs $2,834/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 61/100 places Yugar in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yugar a good suburb for investment?

Yugar scores 61/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 406, median household income of $138,632/year and median weekly rent of $428. 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.

What drives property demand in Yugar?

The main demand drivers in Yugar are proximity to Brisbane (20 km), an above-state-median household income of $138,632/year, a dwelling mix that is 95% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 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.

What is the population of Yugar?

Yugar has a usual resident population of approximately 406, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower 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.

How far is Yugar from the Brisbane CBD?

Yugar sits 20 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.

What is the median rent in Yugar?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $428 in Yugar, equating to approximately $22,256/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.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Yugar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yugar is $2,834, or approximately $34,008/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.

Is Yugar cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $428 works out to $1,855/month, covering 65% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,834/month. That leaves a $979/month shortfall (around $11,748/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.

What are the main risks of investing in Yugar?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (406 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,834 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Yugar profile

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.

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