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Yamanto has an estimated 5,198 residents, up from 4,971 at the 2021 Census — a change of 227 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. That puts 832 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining ABS broader regional updates with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Yamanto has an estimated population of 5,198 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 227 people (4.6%) over the 4,971 people counted at the 2021 Census. AreaSearch deduced this trend from an Estimated Resident Population of 5,197 based on ABS releases from June 2025 alongside 34 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb of Yamanto maintains a population density of 831 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with benchmarks across AreaSearch assessed localities.
Natural increases accounted for the bulk of recent demographic expansion, generating approximately 70.0% of the overall population gains. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia releases based on 2022 benchmarks for local SA2 regions. In instances lacking coverage or extending beyond post-2032, Queensland State Government 2023 releases based on 2021 records are applied. Because these state figures omit age distributions, AreaSearch integrates proportional age weightings derived from 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region data modeled on 2022 numbers. Under this framework, demographic modelling indicates an overall contraction for the suburb of Yamanto, which is anticipated to drop by 298 persons by 2041. In contrast to this aggregate decline, certain demographics will expand, particularly the 75 to 84 cohort, projected to add 102 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
36 new dwellings have been approved in Yamanto over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 1, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS residential approval data mapped across statistical boundaries indicates that Yamanto averages approximately 7 residential approvals per year, totaling an estimated 36 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 1 so far in FY-25. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), an average of 6.3 people arrived annually for every new home built, demonstrating that residential construction is trailing local population intake. Such supply deficits place upward pressure on prices through heightened buyer competition, even as average build values remain affordable at $223,000—below broader regional benchmarks—offering cost-effective options for home purchasers.
Concurrently, local commercial construction shows positive momentum, with $72.1 million in commercial approvals recorded during this financial year. Residential building activity is heavily weighted toward detached houses at 83.0%, with townhouses or apartments comprising the remaining 17.0%, preserving the low-density urban footprint and catering to family-oriented living. The ratio of an estimated 741 people per residential approval emphasizes a tranquil development climate with limited overall construction volume. Given that demographic counts are projected to plateau or experience contraction, Yamanto is likely to undergo softening residential demand, which could provide advantageous purchasing conditions for incoming buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 38 current infrastructure and development projects close to Yamanto, worth an estimated $45.3 billion. 22 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic developments, major works, and local planning frameworks play a central role in driving regional performance. A single high-impact development has been highlighted by AreaSearch within the area. Notable regional projects include the Cunningham Highway Upgrade - Yamanto Interchange to Ebenezer Creek (including Amberley Interchange), Dahlia at Flinders View, Ripley Valley Master Planned Community, and Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
HB Land Bellevue Estate
47.41-hectare residential community at gateway to Ripley Valley. Lot sizes 375m2 to 1,236m2. Positioned near transport corridors and future infrastructure.
Ripley Road Upgrade
The Ripley Road Upgrade is a joint state and local infrastructure project duplicating the road corridor from two to four lanes between the Cunningham Highway and Centenary Highway. Stage 1 focuses on the critical corridor section connecting through Monterea Road and Fischer Road to service growing masterplanned communities. The scope includes signalised intersections, dedicated on-road cycling lanes, active transport shared paths, and trunk stormwater upgrades.
Dahlia at Flinders View
A $57-million residential estate in Flinders View offering 140 townhouses with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Amenities include a 15m swimming pool, children's splash pool, sun lounges, and more. Approved by Ipswich City Council to address the housing crisis, with 33 conditions addressing community concerns about density, traffic, and environmental impacts.
Raceview Rise
Boutique residential land release offering 22 generously sized lots ranging from 450 sqm to 800 sqm in a family-friendly cul-de-sac position. Located in an established pocket of Raceview, the development features fully serviced lots with water, sewerage, underground power, and NBN coverage. Positioned just 6km from Ipswich CBD with convenient access to schools, parks, shopping centers, and transport links including arterial roads and rail connections to Brisbane, Toowoomba, and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
Hayfield Estate
Masterplanned community in Ripley Valley featuring 900 residential lots. The estate includes over 26 hectares of native forest known as The Greenwood, a 4km dedicated walking and cycling path called the Ripley Track, and multiple community parks.
Ipswich Hospital Expansion Stage 2
A major expansion delivering 200 new beds and a multi-storey acute clinical services building. Key features include a new Emergency Department, six operating theatres, a satellite medical imaging service, and a Central Sterilisation Service Department. Internal fit-outs began on lower levels in late 2025, with major structural work continuing into 2026 to support the fast-growing West Moreton population.
Cross Street Kerb and Channel Rehabilitation
Reconstruction of kerb, channel, and road pavement on a section of Cross Street, Raceview. This project is part of Ipswich City Council's 2025-2026 Capital Works Program focused on rehabilitating aging infrastructure in established suburbs. The work includes full pavement reconstruction to improve drainage, road condition, and safety for road users and pedestrians.
Ripley Valley Master Planned Community
A 4,680-hectare Priority Development Area (PDA) in Ipswich's western growth corridor, approximately 5km south east of the Ipswich CBD, planned to deliver 48,750 dwellings for a population of up to 131,000 by 2066. Development Approval has been secured for Stage 2 of Ripley Town Centre, adding 9,000sqm of retail and lifestyle space including the first ALDI supermarket at Ripley, a pub, and a new community hub, with construction expected in 2027. In May 2026, Stockland opened Providence Town Centre in South Ripley, anchored by Coles, serving the growing South Ripley community.A Queensland Government catalyst loan of 4.6 million dollars is funding a new 800-metre arterial road section, intersection and culvert, enabling an estimated 577 million dollars in housing construction. Planning is also underway for a new Ripley Valley-White Rock state school targeted for 2028, with construction due to begin in late 2026. The PDA is being delivered by multiple developers across its precincts and is assessed by Ipswich City Council against the EDQ Development Scheme.
3,029 residents of Yamanto are employed, from a labour force of 3,098. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 75.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,472, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Yamanto features a balanced workforce spanning white and blue collar employment, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, and 11.2% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 3,029 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.1% below Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.3%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (75.2% compared to Greater Brisbane's 70.1%). Based on Census responses, a low 8.9% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Local workers are primarily engaged in health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and retail trade. Concentration is especially pronounced in public administration & safety, where the local representation stands at 2.2 times the regional standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging only 4.0% of workers in Yamanto relative to 8.9% throughout Greater Brisbane. Comparing local resident counts to workplace figures from the Census suggests an internal market with limited contained employment opportunities. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year to March 2026, employment levels increased by 11.2% and labour force increased by 10.4%, resulting in unemployment fall by 0.7 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Brisbane, where employment rose by 3.2%, the labour force grew by 3.4%, and unemployment rose 0.1 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Yamanto. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Yamanto's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Yamanto is $1,925 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $874 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,796 a year against an average of $64,489. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Postcode-level ATO figures from financial year 2023 show Yamanto personal earnings falling below national benchmarks, recording a median of $57,796 and an average of $64,489. These earnings sit below Greater Brisbane, where median and average figures reached $58,236 and $72,799. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023 yields indexed values of roughly $64,362 (median) and $71,815 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household incomes around the 61st percentile nationally. Individual earnings are concentrated in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, capturing 41.7% of residents (2,167 people), compared to 33.3% across the greater metropolitan area.
Residents preserve 87.6% of their income after meeting housing commitments, indicating strong residual spending power.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Yamanto had 1,729 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $318 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 16.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 18.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census assessments show detached houses making up 96.4% of residential properties in Yamanto, with semi-detached, apartments, and alternative structures accounting for 3.7%, compared against Brisbane metro proportions of 73.5% houses and 26.5% other dwellings. Outright homeownership reached 29.0%, exceeding the metropolitan average, while mortgaged properties represented 39.9% and private rentals comprised 31.1%. Financing costs remain comparatively moderate, with median monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 and weekly rents of $318, substantially beneath Brisbane metro figures of $1,863 and $380. Compared against Australian benchmarks, local monthly repayments trail the national $1,863 average, while weekly rental expenses sit well under the national $375 benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Yamanto counted 1,729 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement at 82.4% of households, consisting of couples with children (38.2%), couples without children (29.1%), and single parent families (14.2%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 17.6%, dominated by single-person dwellings at 16.3% alongside group households at 1.5%. The typical household size sits at 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Brisbane median of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.4% of adults in Yamanto hold a university qualification, including 9.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 660 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 988 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the area reflects lower levels of tertiary study, with university credentials held by 13.4% of residents compared to 30.5% across Greater Brisbane. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees account for 9.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Vocational qualifications form the primary educational foundation, with 44.6% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials, including 10.4% with advanced diplomas and 34.2% holding certificates. Participation in formal learning is strong across the community, with 29.9% of residents actively undertaking studies. This cohort comprises 11.5% attending primary schools, 9.8% enrolled in secondary schools, and 3.5% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Yamanto means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.3% of residents in Yamanto report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analysis of chronic conditions and mortality rates highlights notable health burdens in Yamanto across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage stands at approximately 53% of the population (~2,742 people), slightly outperforming the standard SA2 level while trailing the Greater Brisbane rate of 55.8%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 9.8% and 10.3% of the community respectively, while 65.3% of residents reported having no major long-term illnesses, compared to 69.2% across Greater Brisbane. Chronic illness remains elevated among the working-age population. The senior demographic aged 65 and over accounts for 15.3% of residents (795 people), showing health metrics that generally mirror broader nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Yamanto is largely Australian-born, at 90.0% of residents, with 4.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.6%) and English (29.7%). 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is pronounced in Yamanto, where 90.0% of the population was born in Australia, 93.3% hold Australian citizenship, and 95.4% speak solely English within the household. Christianity is the dominant faith, observed by 53.9% of residents relative to 47.8% across Greater Brisbane. Looking at parental heritage, the most common ancestral backgrounds are Australian at 32.6% (above the 23.2% regional benchmark), English at 29.7%, and Scottish at 7.9%. Other distinct cultural shares include German ancestry at 7.3% (against 4.2% regionally), Samoan ancestry at 0.6% (versus 0.9% regionally), and Australian Aboriginal heritage at 3.4% (compared with 2.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Yamanto is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 27.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Yamanto's age distribution closely mirrors Greater Brisbane across all broad categories, showing a maximum variance of only 2.7 percentage points. The median age remains steady at an estimated 35 years—matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year younger than the 36-year benchmark recorded for Greater Brisbane at that time. Seniors and retirees (65+) have increased their share from 12.8% at the Census to an estimated 15.3%. Looking forward to 2041, senior age brackets are expected to experience the strongest growth, rising by 158 residents (20%) to 953, whereas populations of children, young adults, and middle-aged cohorts are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Yamanto
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 34 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,971 at the 2021 Census → 5,198 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL33198). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.