Yeppoon
QLD 4703 · Livingstone
7,037 (2021) → 7,703 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yeppoon is a suburb in Livingstone, QLD 4703, about 535km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Yeppoon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Yeppoon has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.24%), New Zealand (2.71%), Philippines (0.84%), South Africa (0.81%), Germany (0.53%)
Top languages: German (0.44%), Afrikaans (0.37%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.33%), Tagalog (0.3%), Filipino (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Livingstone 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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Ursula's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1014
- St Brendan's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 987
- Yeppoon State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 961
- Yeppoon State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 925
Nearby (within 10km)
- Taranganba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 975
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1043
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1025
- Farnborough State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 997
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
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
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
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Yeppoon
Is Yeppoon safe?
Yeppoon has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 4,284 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Yeppoon from Brisbane CBD?
Yeppoon is about 534.6 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Yeppoon?
Yeppoon has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 972 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yeppoon?
Yeppoon has a transport score of 0/100.