$350 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yeppoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Yeppoon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 83.1% of all dwellings in Yeppoon, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where large, detached homes are the norm, and many residents enjoy the stability of owning their homes outright. Recent trends show a shift toward more spacious living, with an increase in homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +25.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yeppoon — lower than 57% of areas.
| Yeppoon | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $350 and monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 are both about the same as the state and national figures. While rent has risen by $70 since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $264 over the same period.
$1,733 ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,997
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yeppoon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Yeppoon, with 32.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the national figure.
27.4% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes here are spacious, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average. This helps explain why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure that is much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yeppoon, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yeppoon, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031223/yeppoon/topic/housing-dwellings