Question 1

Is Yungaburra a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Yungaburra is a heritage village on the Atherton Tablelands that reads more like a small country town than a tourist stop. Its tree-lined main street of timber cottages and heritage buildings is home to cafes, galleries and local services, giving the place a relaxed, old-fashioned charm. The community mixes long-term locals, creatives and people with holiday homes, and the town is a handy base for exploring nearby crater lakes and rainforest — Lake Eacham, Lake Barrine and the Curtain Fig Tree are all close by, with quiet rural properties and walking tracks in the surrounding countryside.

Yungaburra is a community of 1,272 people with a median age of 53 years. The typical household income is $1,296 a week, roughly $67,400 a year.

Families are dominated by couples: couple families without children are the largest group at 56.0% (202 households). Couple families with children make up 30.2% (109 households), and one-parent families account for 13.9% (50 households).

In Yungaburra, most homes are owner-occupied, together accounting for 78.0% of dwellings — 52.7% are owned outright and 25.3% are owned with a mortgage, while 22.0% are rented.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Yungaburra?

Accepted Answer

In Yungaburra, house rent is large compared with local incomes at the last Census. A house rent of $590 a week is about 45.5% of the median local household weekly income of $1,296 recorded at the last Census, so on these figures renting a house would take a large share of a typical local household's income.

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

Question 3

Is Yungaburra a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The clearest movement over the past 12 months is on the house side: house values in Yungaburra rose a strong 15.2%, while house rents increased a solid 5.4%. These two figures show that, over the year, capital growth outpaced growth in rental income for houses.

For someone weighing Yungaburra up as an investment, the house value rise is the number that speaks to capital growth and the rent rise is the number that speaks to rental income. Which of those matters most depends on your individual goals and circumstances.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	15.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	9	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	46	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$590	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	5.4%	N/A

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