Living in Yeppoon
In Yeppoon, the median rent tenants pay is €963 a month (2021) and unemployment is 4.6% (2021).
The foreign population count was 2,461 in August 2021. The city covered 78.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 286.7 people per km² in 2025.
Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Yeppoon?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 69.92 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Telstra nbn1006Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 45.79 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Telstra Upfront Basic7Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 963 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2021 | 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G022Official |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 963 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2021 | 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G022Official |
Is Yeppoon a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Yeppoon?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)2
Yeppoon 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 %country median 4.5% | 10 Aug 2021 | 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)2Official |
What does a salary buy in Yeppoon?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,871 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31 | − €963 |
| Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31 | − €70 |
| Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31 | − €46 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,792 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yeppoon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Workforce Australia — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Yeppoon. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Yeppoon?
Police recorded about 8,289 incidents per 100,000 (2025-09/2026-08). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: LGA Reported Offences Rates1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,289 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Aug 2026 | LGA Reported Offences Rates1Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Yeppoon. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.
Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation
Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
For humanitarian entrants.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Yeppoon?
The published population was 22,522 people in 2025. Source: Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia4
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 2,461 is not 18.9% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport89.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 78.56 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.3Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 18.9 % | 10 Aug 2021 | 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)2Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,461 people | 10 Aug 2021 | Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality.2Official |
| Population density | 286.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.5Official |
| Population | 22,522 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia4Official |
Population rose 83.8% between 2001 and 2025, from 12,256 to 22,522.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yeppoon when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Yeppoon?
The published population was 22,522 people in 2025. Source: Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia.
How safe is Yeppoon?
Police recorded about 8,289 incidents per 100,000 (2025-09/2026-08). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: LGA Reported Offences Rates.
What is the unemployment rate in Yeppoon?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).
How many foreign residents live in Yeppoon?
2,461 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality..
Is Yeppoon a good place to live?
Yeppoon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Yeppoon, Australia: population, rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f346b3496c8ca85a976346b1c6b74bfc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/au/yeppoon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- LGA Reported Offences Rates open-crime-data.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com · checked 2026-10-07
- Official 2021 Census GCP G01 Birthplace_Elsewhere_P: persons born outside Australia, at exact associated 2021 SUA grain. This is foreign-born, not foreign nationality. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-08-10
- Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
- Regional population 2024–25, Table 2. Estimated resident population, Significant Urban Areas, Australia abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
- Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
- Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
- Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
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