QLD · Southern Downs Council

Yangan, 4371

Est. population · Jun 2025

428

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.7%

Median age

47

Median income

$1,419/wk

Employment rate

56%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.6/100
Below average

818th in QLD

Verified 66% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Yangan is known for: Education hub, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Yangan offers a slower smaller community life in Southern Downs Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm.

Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Yangan snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

428

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#129

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

7th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in QLD

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
39.6/100 — Below average
National rank
3837th in Australia
State rank
818th in QLD
Peer rank
#129 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#388 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

428(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 52th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+6.7%
Change in 1 year
+5
Change in 5 years
+27
Growth rank in QLD
52th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
404
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,419
Dwelling vacancy
10.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 166
Median monthly mortgage
$1,495
Employment rate
56%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
142 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
7
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 202 residents
State safety percentile
7.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-29%

Most common offence types

  • Weapons Act Offences5
  • Drug Offences2
  • Good Order Offences3
  • Other Property Damage1
  • Unlawful Entry1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
966
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
School list
  • Yangan State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 pubs · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.48
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.48
Food & drink(1)
  • Yangan Hotel - MotelPub
Shopping(1)
  • Yangan General Store and CafeConvenience store
Community(2)
  • Yangan State SchoolSchool
  • Yangan HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Yangan ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Yangan ParkPlayground
  • Sports field
Other(9)
  • Bbq
  • Parking (3)
  • Yangan ParkParking
  • Saint Peters Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Yangan Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • YanganPost office
  • Yangan ParkPublic toilets
  • Shelter (3)
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Yangan ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Saint Peters Anglican Church
  • Yangan Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Warwick Hospital (18.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
12
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 17°
Rainfall
287 mm · ~36 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
153 mm · ~19 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
194 mm · ~24 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Yangan Masonic HallState heritage place
  • Yangan School of ArtsState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Maranoa
Member of Parliament
David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,520
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.6 km away).

Coalition 75.9%Labor 24.1%

1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -4.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • YanganLabor 24.1% · Coalition 75.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Murrays BridgeLabor 17.8% · Coalition 82.2% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
  • MaryvaleLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
  • KillarneyLabor 22.5% · Coalition 77.5% TPP (2025)16.9 km away
  • Warwick EastLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)17.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Southern Downs Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.