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Yeronga, QLD 4104 — 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
10,200
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
25.1%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,102/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,083/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$390/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,167/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
48.3%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
33.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
64.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
82.8%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 25.1%Mortgaged 30.6%Rented 37.5%Other / not stated 6.8%

Where the growth came from

Yeronga gained 1,094 residents from internal migration and 266 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,252 people moved away — a net addition of 108 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+1,094
Internal migration out+1,088
Overseas migration in+266
Natural increase+11
Population (ERP)
10,950
▲ 3,689 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.1%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+108
1,360 in · 1,252 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
141st
Top 58% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

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

201620202025

Yeronga population grew from 9,988 in 2016 to 10,950 in 2025, a change of 9.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearYerongaQueensland average
20169,9884,845,152
201710,1014,926,380
201810,1985,006,623
201910,2855,088,847
202010,3315,165,613
202110,3395,215,814
202210,4705,310,905
202310,6625,450,235
202410,8315,571,890
202510,9505,669,764

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
Population9,48610,200+7.5%
Median age3638+2 yrs
Median household income$1,808/wk$2,102/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$375/wk$390/wk+4.0%
Born overseas25.1%25.1%-0.1 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
7
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
30
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Yeronga SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 30 parks. For families: 1 library and 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 8 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 7 gyms and 61 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Yeerongpilly, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 88 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • St Sebastian's Primary School
  • St Sebastian's Primary School
  • Yeronga State School
  • Queensland Pathways State College
  • Yeronga State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Little Wonder's Montessori
  • Sunkids
  • Yeronga Montessori
  • Yeronga Early Childhood Development Program
  • Yeronga Child Development Centre
  • Yeronga Hyde Road Kindergarten
  • C&K Yeronga Park Kindergarten
Libraries
  • CPL Resource & Toy Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Goodlife
  • Pilates Place
  • Helix Triathlon
  • Dundee's Boxing & Fitness
  • UBX Boxing + Strength
  • Reformer Pilates
  • Balance Brisbane
Shopping centres
  • Yeerongpilly Green Riverside Village
  • The Village Yeronga
GPs & clinics
  • Yeronga Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
  • Barefoot Physiotherapy
  • Yeronga Medical Centre
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Lloyd Rees Park
  • Yeronga Street Park
  • Rowlinson Park
  • St Sebastian's Primary School
  • R.S.L Memorial Park
  • Allawah Street Park
  • Moorooka Lions Bicentennial Picnic Grounds
  • Hyde Road Park
Train stations
  • Yeerongpilly
  • Yeronga

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 9
score 1,072
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,098
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,014
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,134

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Woolloongabba+3.2%
02Fairfield - Dutton Park+1.7%
03Annerley+1.3%
04Greenslopes+1.2%
05Coorparoo+0.9%
06Holland Park West+0.7%
07Holland Park+0.4%