Yeerongpilly, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Yeerongpilly QLD is 2,033 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yeerongpilly is $1,131 per week ($58,812 per year). Median rent in Yeerongpilly is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Yeerongpilly has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yeerongpilly has a population density of 1,049 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yeerongpilly is England. The most common religion is No religion (49.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yeerongpilly is $2,000.

Population
2,033
Census 2021
Median income
$1,131/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$395/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Yeerongpilly vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Yeerongpilly is $1,131 a week, 51% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 78th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $395 a week, $75 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 16.5% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 34, 8 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureYeerongpillyTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,131/wk$747/wk +51%$766/wk
Household income$2,395/wk$1,593/wk +50%$1,637/wk
Rent$395/wk$320/wk +23%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,625/mo +23%$1,733/mo
Median age3442 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.5%20.4% −3.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Yeerongpilly, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Yeerongpilly Population

2,033 residents at the 2021 Census.

Yeerongpilly Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,131/wk
$58,812 per year
Ranked 609 of 14,663
Median Rent
$395/wk
$1,712 per month
Ranked 2,200 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Yeerongpilly Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,395/wk
Median rent $395/wk
Rent to income 16.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Yeerongpilly against your income

About $10,378 a month
Median rent $395/wk
Left after rent $2,000/wk
Rent share 16.5%

Yeerongpilly Schools

18
schools nearby
8
government
1068
avg ICSEA score
7,575
total students
St Elizabeth's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students
1141
ICSEA
Yeronga State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 741 students
1126
ICSEA
St Sebastian's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students
1113
ICSEA
Brisbane Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,118 students
1109
ICSEA
Junction Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 470 students
1104
ICSEA
St Pius X School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 166 students
1093
ICSEA
Moorooka State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 558 students
1088
ICSEA
Corinda State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,125 students
1060
ICSEA
Salisbury State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 307 students
1058
ICSEA
Our Lady's College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 343 students
1048
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 67 students
1040
ICSEA
Yeronga State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,020 students
1011
ICSEA
St Brendan's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 76 students
1001
ICSEA
Rocklea State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 69 students
963
ICSEA
Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace Campus Independent
Combined

Showing 15 of 18 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Yeerongpilly Map

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People in Yeerongpilly

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,004) Female 50.7% (1,032)

Population Density

1,049
people per km²
2,033 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,975
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.4%
New Zealand
2.0%
India
1.7%
Vietnam
1.6%
Philippines
1.4%
Scotland
0.7%
Germany
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
2.4%
German
1.0%
Spanish
0.9%
Punjabi
0.9%
Mandarin
0.7%
Russian
0.7%
Tagalog
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
38.4%
Australian
32.2%
Irish
15.8%
Scottish
13.5%
German
6.6%
Chinese
3.4%
Italian
3.3%
Filipino
2.4%
Dutch
2.3%
Vietnamese
2.2%
Indian
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
49.5%
Catholic
19.7%
Anglican
7.3%
Not stated
4.3%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Buddhism
2.6%
Eastern Orthodox
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.2% 679
Separated
2.4% 40
Divorced
7.8% 132
Widowed
2.4% 41
Never married
47.2% 796

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.5%
Couple: no children
26.9%
Couple: no children under 15
18.3%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%
One parent: no children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
24.3%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Yeerongpilly

Housing Tenure

Of the 791 occupied private dwellings in Yeerongpilly at the 2021 Census, 41.3% were rented, 19.5% owned outright and 37.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.4% 3 dwellings
Owned outright
19.5% 154 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
37.0% 293 dwellings
Rented
41.3% 327 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 7 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
64.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
35.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.4%
2 bedrooms
32.9%
3 bedrooms
33.8%
4 bedrooms
17.5%
5 bedrooms
7.2%
6+ bedrooms
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
3.4%
$800-$999/mo
5.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.4%
1 vehicle
42.2%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
9.1%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Yeerongpilly

Employment

Employed full-time
48.6% 737 people
Employed part-time
22.2% 337 people
Unemployed
4.2% 64 people
Not in labour force
24.9% 377 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
50.6%
Managers
14.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.4%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.8%
Did not go to work
16.5%
Train
9.9%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
3.5%
Bus
2.8%
Bicycle
2.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.0%
Other
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.4%
Postgraduate Degree
18.1%
Certificate III/IV
13.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Health
14.2%
Education
11.1%
Engineering
8.9%
Creative Arts
8.1%
Information Technology
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.7%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.8%
Secondary: Catholic
15.2%
Secondary: Government
14.6%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
11.0%
Primary: Catholic
7.7%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
94.1%
Has need for assistance
2.9%
Need for assistance not stated
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
248
Asthma
87
Arthritis
39
Heart disease
33
Diabetes
30
Cancer
17
Lung condition
14
Kidney disease
13
Stroke
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 195
Did not provide
88.0% 1,431

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.4% 349
Not a volunteer
78.6% 1,280

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 5
Previously served
2.1% 34
Never served
97.6% 1,596

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
52.8%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
22.8%
3 children
10.4%
4 children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951: 1960
3
1961: 1970
27
1971: 1980
46
1981: 1990
53
1991: 2000
61
2001: 2010
115
2011: 2015
86
2016
15
2017
25
2018
20
2019
22
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

20.1%
moved in the last year
50.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,560
Moved from QLD
275
Moved: same area (SA2)
55
Moved from overseas
27
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from SA
7
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
26.8%
5: 14 hours
37.6%
15: 29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
87.0%
Step family: no other children
9.9%
Blended family: no other children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Yeerongpilly

The closest suburb to Yeerongpilly is Moorooka, 1.2 km away.

Moorooka
1.2 km away · income $973/wk · rent $360/wk
Tennyson (Qld)
1.5 km away · income $1,408/wk · rent $530/wk
Yeronga
1.9 km away · income $1,025/wk · rent $380/wk
Rocklea (Qld)
2.5 km away · income $793/wk · rent $335/wk
Salisbury (Qld)
2.8 km away · income $959/wk · rent $400/wk
Annerley
2.8 km away · income $958/wk · rent $360/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Yeerongpilly

What is the population of Yeerongpilly QLD?

The population of Yeerongpilly QLD is 2,033 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,049 people per km². Yeerongpilly is ranked #3,008 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yeerongpilly?

The median personal income in Yeerongpilly QLD is $1,131 per week, or $58,812 per year. The median household income is $2,395 per week. Family income is $2,975 per week. Yeerongpilly is ranked #609 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yeerongpilly?

Median rent in Yeerongpilly QLD is $395 per week ($1,712 per month). Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Yeerongpilly ranks #2,200 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yeerongpilly?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yeerongpilly QLD is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yeerongpilly?

The median age in Yeerongpilly QLD is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yeerongpilly a good suburb to live in?

Yeerongpilly is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,033. The median income is $1,131/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 33215. All dollar figures in AUD.