Moving to Yeppoon QLD 4703
What the official numbers say about living in Yeppoon — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,221 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Yeppoon grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,317 → 7,037 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: German, Afrikaans, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yeppoon scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 7% work from home.
Nearest airport: Great Keppel Airport, 21.4 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 535 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 7 schools · 14 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 17 parks · 5 beaches — see them all on the Yeppoon profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Yeppoon State School 600 m · Saint Ursula's College 650 m · Yeppoon State High School 700 m · Saint Brendan's College 1.4 km · Taranganba State School 3.3 km · St. Benedicts Catholic Primary School 4 km · Sacred Heart School 4.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 200 m · Coles 350 m · Lane & Co Food Market 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Explorer Park 500 m · Strow Place 750 m · Swan Park 800 m · Apex Park 850 m · Beaman Park 950 m · Saint Faith's Park 1.1 km · Macarthur Park 1.1 km · Yeppoon Main Beach Foreshore 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yeppoon, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra · Torresian Crow · Blue-faced Honeyeater · Australasian Figbird · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yeppoon, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeppoon here | 7,037 | — | 3/10 | 36% |
| Cooee Bay | 942 | — | 3/10 | 11% |
| Taranganba | 2,275 | — | 4/10 | 22% |
| Taroomball | 1,136 | — | 7/10 | 33% |
| Pacific Heights | 1,111 | — | 8/10 | 38% |
| Hidden Valley | 879 | — | 6/10 | 48% |
| Lammermoor | 2,551 | — | 7/10 | 24% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Livingstone — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Capricornia — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4703 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yeppoon profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $300 a week.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,317 people to 7,037. It sits about 535 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Livingstone council, and the federal seat is Capricornia.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Cooee Bay · Taranganba · Taroomball · Pacific Heights · Hidden Valley · Lammermoor.
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