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Yeronga is an established inner-south Brisbane suburb beside the Brisbane River, prized for its leafy streets and riverside parkland. The neighbourhood mixes timber Queenslanders and weatherboard cottages with sympathetic renovations and low-rise infill, and attracts families, professionals and long-term residents who value open green space, walking and cycling routes, sports fields and neighbourhood parks. A small village feel remains around local shops and cafes near Yeronga station on the Beenleigh line, and road and rail connections make access to the city straightforward.

The community has 7,062 people and a median age of 39, with household incomes around $1,932 a week. It is largely a suburb of couples and families, and most homes are owner-occupied while about 42.9% are rented. Local investment includes the Parkside Yeronga mixed residential precinct with a publicly accessible green spine and a mix of social housing, retirement living and townhomes, a new community centre housing Community Plus+ services, a rebuilt railway station as part of Cross River Rail, and council works for memorial park restoration and pedestrian and active-transport improvements linking the precinct to the park. That combination of green space, heritage character and local amenities will suit people who prioritise those features; whether it suits you depends on what you are after.

Housing in Yeronga looks stretched against local incomes at the last Census. The current median house price of $1,859,444 is about 18.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly household income $1,932; annual $100,464), which sits well above local incomes.

Renting is less extreme but still significant: $800 a week for a house would take about 41.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census ($1,932 a week), a large share, while $580 a week for a unit would take about 30.0% of that income, a sizeable share. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Unit values jumped 29.6% over the past 12 months, a strong rise, while house values increased a solid 5.1%. In Yeronga that means most of the suburb’s capital growth this year came from the unit side rather than from houses.

On the income side, house rents climbed 11.9% over the year, a strong rise, while unit rents rose a solid 5.5%. If rental income is your priority, houses were the stronger performer this year; if price appreciation is your priority, units were the standout. Whether that fits your objectives and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.