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Yarrabilba QLD 4207

Yarrabilba is in Logan LGA, QLD, postcode 4207, with population 10,240.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$630/wk
Rising
+6.8% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$630
$400
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

Median house
$610K
House median, latest period
10.9%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$630/wk
Income-stretched rent market
6.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.4%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
10,240
10K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
32 min
37.1 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
82 min
Public transport to Brisbane CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
17,014
1,219 added 12mo · 123MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$128/wk (-$6,662/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±6.9% around trend
Value vs advantage+5% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 2)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Agrade · 92/100 · top 8% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 92% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth69
Rental yield95
Stability65
Volatility-8.3ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Yarrabilba

Owner-occupied 38%Rented 62%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.4%
1,445 of 2,830 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,965/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,830
Reported capital gains1,711
The read

High-yield rental market

38% of homes here are owner-occupied and 61% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

Gross yield 5.4% is strong — the case here leans on rental cash flow.

What to check

61% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

44%
of household income to service a new loan
9.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $2,989/mo vs median rent $2,730/mo (+9% · +$60/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,386/mo (-602) · at 6.2% (current): $2,989/mo · at 8.2%: $3,649/mo (+660)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
7.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,700/mo, while renters pay about $2,730/mo — renting runs $1,030/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$610K
Household income · yr
$82K
Median rent · wk
$630
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,700
Gross yield
5.4%

Household income

$82K household · yr+3.5% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$85K
Household
$82K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)25% could service the median house
Under $300
51
$300-649
275
$650-999
412
$1,000-1,499
628
$1,500-1,999
525
$2,000-2,999
698
$3,000-3,999
220
$4,000+
84

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,299/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 69% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,100/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$49K → $56K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (3,108 households)0.8% social housing
Owned outright
6%
Owned with mortgage
32%
Rented
61%
Dwelling structure5.3% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
93%
Townhouse / semi
7%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 85% drive, 1% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA971
Students3,368
Catholic2
Government3
  • St Clare's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1003
  • Yarrabilba State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942
  • San Damiano CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002
  • Yarrabilba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 952
  • South Rock State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 957Zoned

1 of 5 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

76/ 100 livability index

Top 24% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 76% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access60
Public transport (14 stops)42
Schools & hospitals88

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
8,043
8,043 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,043
Total incidents8,043· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault1,14433%
  • Break And Enter78622%
  • Drug Offences1,15633%
  • Fraud42012%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

87.4%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

8.2 pp above the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

0.0%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

52.0 pp below the state median

State median 52.0% · 443 valid suburbs

Rental households

60.6%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

30.9 pp above the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire high

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

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Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

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Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

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Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

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Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

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Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

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Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

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Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

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Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

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Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

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Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

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Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

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Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

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Yarrabilba, QLD 4207 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Severe broad-area context

About 72.4% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~72.4%
~72.4% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~1.6% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Special purpose
Other 87% Public / Open space 2%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Queensland council planning-scheme zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

12,266 people · 202220,863 by 2032 (+70.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Yarrabilba SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Yarrabilba QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Yarrabilba is an established suburb in Queensland within the Logan local government area (postcode 4207). The area has roughly 10,240 residents and a younger resident base, with a median age of 25. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Median house prices in Yarrabilba stand at $610,000, having risen steeply by 10.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $482,000 (+6.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.

Yarrabilba is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 971, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Logan LGA is higher than average at 8,043 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.4%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($610K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.4% High Yield
Price vs State$610K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability7.4x· Moderate
Price Momentum+10.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,700
Rent · wk(Census)$375
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$630
Gross yield3.2%
Price / income7.4x
Population growth · Logan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)403,515
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.1%
20012025
Development · Logan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4,622
Houses 73%Units 27%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Logan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.5%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4207ATO
Negatively geared3.4%
1,445 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,965/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,830
Reported capital gains1,711
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population10,240
Median age25
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$1,585
Personal income · wk$819
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$55,655
Mean income$58,702
Earners6,885
YoY change+6.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,545 → $1,585
Change+2.6%
vs QLD median-15.4 pp
Median rent-3.8%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining5
coles1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops14
Hospitals · Logan LGAAIHW
Public1
Private2
Logan Hospitalpublic
Logan Endoscopy Servicesprivate
Southside Endoscopy Centreprivate
Aged care · Logan LGAGEN
Facilities21
Residential places2,290
Bethania Parklands Care Community178 places
Regis Greenbank161 places
Lutheran Services - Trinder Park156 places
Palm Lake Bethania Aged Care Facility155 places
Bethania Gardens148 places
Jimboomba Community Aged Care144 places
+15 more in Logan LGA
Childcare · Logan LGAACECQA
Services267
Approved places22,610
Exceeding NQS16
Gumnut House School Age Care Program210 places
Active Kids Early Learning Centre Greenbank194 places
John Paul College Outside School Hours Care194 places
Woodlands Early Education Centre194 places
Harmony Early Education Yarrabilba190 places · in suburb
Peak Childcare and Kindergarten Flagstone184 places
+261 more in Logan LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Yarrabilba has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 5 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Yarrabilba FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Yarrabilba in?

    Yarrabilba is in the Logan Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4207. Council-level context for Logan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Yarrabilba?

    The current median house price in Yarrabilba, QLD is $610K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Yarrabilba?

    The median weekly rent in Yarrabilba is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Yarrabilba?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 59% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Yarrabilba a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Yarrabilba show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Yarrabilba?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Yarrabilba data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.