QLD · Tablelands Council
Yungaburra, QLD, 4884
Desirability index
#95 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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.
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 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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,025
- Yungaburra 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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- YungaburraGillies Range Road, n/a04 May 2026 – 07 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctordoctor
- Yungaburra Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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