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Yarrabilba, QLD 4207 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,706
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
26
Median age
Years
20.8%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,603/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$818/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$375/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,703/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
92.8%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
62.5%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
7.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
59.5%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 7.1%Mortgaged 32.6%Rented 58.4%Other / not stated 1.9%

Where the growth came from

Yarrabilba gained 2,690 residents from internal migration and 87 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,824 people moved away — a net addition of 953 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+2,690
Internal migration out+1,788
Overseas migration in+87
Natural increase+275
Population (ERP)
15,803
▲ 15,368 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+8.43%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+953
2,777 in · 1,824 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
6th
Top 2% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Yarrabilba against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Yarrabilba population grew from 4,186 in 2016 to 15,803 in 2025, a change of 277.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearYarrabilbaQueensland average
20164,1864,845,152
20175,6084,926,380
20187,2675,006,623
20198,9725,088,847
202010,1945,165,613
202110,9225,215,814
202212,1875,310,905
202313,1575,450,235
202414,5755,571,890
202515,8035,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population4,05710,706+164%
Median age2526+1 yr
Median household income$1,551/wk$1,603/wk+3.4%
Median weekly rent$390/wk$375/wk-3.8%
Born overseas17.9%20.8%+2.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
5
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
0 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
30
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Yarrabilba SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 30 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Beenleigh, is about 13,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 14 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • South Rock State School
  • Yarrabilba State Secondary College
  • San Damiano College
  • Yarrabilba State School
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Harmony Yarrabilba
  • Sparrow Early Learning Centre Yarrabilba
GPs & clinics
  • QML Pathology
Supermarkets
  • Coles
Parks
  • Borrol Lookout Park
  • Billubera Park
  • Belhaven Park
  • Neumann Park
  • McKinnon Sports Park North
  • Sandstone Park
  • McKinnon Sports Park South
  • Jinnung Jali Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 2
score 928
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 2
score 909
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 3
score 966
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 2
score 908

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Greenbank - North Maclean+14.2%
02Flagstone (West) - New Beith+8.1%
03Jimboomba - Glenlogan+4.2%
04Logan Village+3.5%
05Flagstone (East) - Riverbend+1.1%