Yaroomba
QLD 4573 · Sunshine Coast
2,043 (2021) → 2,154 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yaroomba is a suburb in Sunshine Coast, QLD 4573, about 102km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Yaroomba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is right by the coast. Yaroomba has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4573 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (5.87%), New Zealand (3.52%), South Africa (2.3%), USA (1.13%), Germany (0.83%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.88%), French (0.83%), German (0.69%), Portuguese (0.54%), Spanish (0.54%)
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1058 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Coolum State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1046
- Coolum Beach Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1081
- Coolum State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1040
- Peregian Springs State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1059
- St Andrew's Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1143
- Pacific Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1024
- Peregian Beach CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 1069
- Good Samaritan Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 9kmICSEA 1050
- Bli Bli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1005
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Yaroomba
Is Yaroomba safe?
Yaroomba 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 5,352 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Yaroomba from Brisbane CBD?
Yaroomba is about 102.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yaroomba?
Yaroomba has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yaroomba?
Yaroomba has a transport score of 25/100 and 5 bus stops.