QLD · Livingstone Council
Yeppoon, QLD, 4703
Desirability index
#78 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yeppoon is a smaller suburban community in the Livingstone area, home to around 7,037 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 804 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 114.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $600, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,037
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,221
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 496 of 3,299
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,553
- Employment rate
- 48.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 230 / 395 / 330
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 804
- Against the person
- 177
- Against property
- 372
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49%
Most common offence types
- Assault82
- Drug Offences119
- Good Order Offences85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
- Traffic And Related Offences108
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,004
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Brendan's CollegeSecondary
- St Ursula's CollegeSecondary
- Yeppoon State High SchoolSecondary
- Yeppoon State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bakery
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Cafe (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Appleton ParkPark
- Beaman ParkPark
- Explorer ParkPark
- Gloria Galbraith ParkPark
- Macarthur ParkPark
- Maurie Webb ParkPark
- Merv Anderson ParkPark
- Saint Faith's ParkPark
- Spring Head LookoutPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- I-MED Radiology YeppoonCliff Streetmedical_imaging
- Livelife Pharmacypharmacy
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Yeppoon State SchoolState heritage place
- Yeppoon State School (former)State heritage place
- Yeppoon Station BuildingState heritage place
- Yeppoon War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 78.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #78 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Yeppoon State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Yeppoon State School (former)heritageState heritage place
- Yeppoon Station BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Yeppoon War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- I-MED Radiology YeppoonhealthCliff Streetmedical_imaging
- Livelife Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Yeshealthyes
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Appleton Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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