Yandina Creek
QLD 4561 · Sunshine Coast
872 (2021) → 958 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yandina Creek is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4561, about 104km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Yandina Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yandina Creek has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.36%), New Zealand (2.98%), Netherlands (1.49%), South Africa (1.38%), USA (1.26%)
Top languages: Thai (0.46%), German (0.34%), Italian (0.34%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Sunshine Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1056 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1082
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1041
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1059
- North Arm State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1036
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.4kmICSEA 1138
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1040
- Yandina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 997
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.1kmICSEA 1079
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1049
- Noosa Pengari Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 8.7kmICSEA 1083
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1012
- Eumundi State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1054
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Yandina Creek
Is Yandina Creek safe?
Yandina Creek has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,532 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Yandina Creek from Brisbane CBD?
Yandina Creek is about 104.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Yandina Creek?
Yandina Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1082 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yandina Creek?
Yandina Creek has a transport score of 0/100.