Yeppoon · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Yeppoon

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 82.4% of all homes in Yeppoon, which is far above the national figure. This detached style of living is a core feature of the area, though the cost of keeping a roof over your head is high. Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Yeppoon, Urban Centre

Where Yeppoon sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yeppoon — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yeppoon$340
4703, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is higher than in most similar areas, typically reaching $340. This is a little below the national figure of $375, while monthly mortgage payments of $1,733 are about the same as the Queensland average.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Yeppoon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (13%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Yeppoon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Around 32% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 27.5% of households rent, a rate that is well below both the state and national averages.

How homes are owned or rented

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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.

Large homes are common here, with 78.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average. This explains why 82.4% of the housing stock consists of separate houses, a figure far above the national trend.

Types of homes

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In Yeppoon, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.

Bedrooms per home

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Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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/ucl/UCL313012/yeppoon/topic/housing-dwellings