$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yeppoon · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yeppoon — higher than 73% of areas.
| Yeppoon | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yeppoon, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (13%).
In Yeppoon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
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.
27.5% —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% —
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 27%.
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.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.4% —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.8% —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yeppoon, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Yeppoon splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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