QLD · Tablelands Council

Yungaburra, QLD, 4884

Desirability index

55/100

#95 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Yungaburra is a small locality in the Tablelands area, home to around 1,272 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 24.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,272
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,296
Dwelling vacancy
20.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
136 of 666
Median monthly mortgage
$1,495
Employment rate
52.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
31 / 11 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
31
Against the person
4
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 318 residents
State safety percentile
2.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36.7%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences3
  • Good Order Offences2
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)11
  • Traffic And Related Offences5
  • Trespassing And Vagrancy2

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,025
  • Yungaburra State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • YungaburraGillies Range Road, n/a04 May 2026 – 07 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Gillies RoadhousePetrol station
  • Gillies RoadhouseRestaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Afghanistan Avenue of HonourPark
  • Bruce Jones ParkPark
  • Frawley's PoolPark
  • Lake Barrine to Lake Eacham Rainforest Corridor Nature RefugeNature reserve
  • Maud Kehoe ParkPark
  • Williams ParkPark
  • Yungaburra Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Doctordoctor
  • Yungaburra Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

17 state heritage places

  • 27 Atherton Road, YungaburraState heritage place
  • 7-9 Cedar Street, YungaburraState heritage place
  • AllumbahState heritage place
  • Burra Inn RestaurantState heritage place
  • Butchers ShopState heritage place
  • Cairns Plywood Pty Ltd Sawmill ComplexState heritage place
  • Community CentreState heritage place
  • Court House, Police Station and ResidenceState heritage place
  • Eden House RestaurantState heritage place
  • Lake Eacham HotelState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
12

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

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
55.0/100
Cohort rank
#95 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 27 Atherton Road, YungaburraheritageState heritage place
  • 7-9 Cedar Street, YungaburraheritageState heritage place
  • AllumbahheritageState heritage place
  • Burra Inn RestaurantheritageState heritage place
  • Butchers ShopheritageState heritage place
  • Cairns Plywood Pty Ltd Sawmill ComplexheritageState heritage place
  • Community CentreheritageState heritage place
  • Court House, Police Station and ResidenceheritageState heritage place
  • Eden House RestaurantheritageState heritage place
  • Lake Eacham HotelheritageState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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