Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yorkeys Knob suburb profile
Yorkeys Knob, QLD · Postcode 4878
This Yorkeys Knob suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yorkeys Knob, QLD (postcode 4878). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Yorkeys Knob with nearby suburbs.
Yorkeys Knob at a glance
Population
2,794
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,234/wk
Median age
46
Yorkeys Knob trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+1% over 10 years
Population
2,794
was 2,759 in 2016
+35 · +1.3%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$40 · +14.8%
Household income
$1,234/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
+$209 · +20.4%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Yorkeys Knob population growth · Yorkeys Knob then and now
Yorkeys Knob vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Yorkeys Knob, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.2% vs area
- Yorkeys Knob$310/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-28.2% vs area
- Yorkeys Knob$1,234/wk
- Nearby$1,675.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Yorkeys Knob46
- Nearby43.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.3% vs area
- Yorkeys Knob$781/wk
- Nearby$826.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Yorkeys Knob compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yorkeys Knob sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2948.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1914.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yorkeys Knob on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yorkeys Knob, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yorkeys Knob people
- Population
- 2,794
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 22.7%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yorkeys Knob income
- Median household income
- $1,234/wk
- Median personal income
- $781/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yorkeys Knob housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,357/mo
- Separate houses
- 32.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 20.9%
- Owned outright
- 22.1%
- Mortgaged
- 22.8%
- Rented
- 40.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Yorkeys Knob work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4878)
Compare Yorkeys Knob with nearby suburbs
Yorkeys Knob in numbers
Yorkeys Knob had 2,794 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2 people. 22.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.1% own their home outright, 22.8% are paying a mortgage, 40.3% rent. Separate houses make up 32.4% of dwellings, with 20.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,234/wk, 27% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.2%. 54.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.3% (from 2,759 to 2,794). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $310/wk (+14.8%).
Yorkeys Knob suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yorkeys Knob, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Yorkeys Knob was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yorkeys Knob, QLD?
- Yorkeys Knob had 2,794 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yorkeys Knob?
- Median household income in Yorkeys Knob was $1,234/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yorkeys Knob?
- 40.3% of occupied homes in Yorkeys Knob were rented, 22.1% were owned outright and 22.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yorkeys Knob suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yorkeys Knob. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology