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What it costs to rent in Yorkeys Knob
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Yorkeys Knob (4878). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
Yorkeys Knob is positioned among the lower quartile of areas assessed nationally for population growth based on AreaSearch's assessment of recent, and medium term trends
Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch validation, the suburb of Yorkeys Knob's estimated population is around 2,808 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 14 people since the 2021 Census which reported a population of 2,794. The change was inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of 2,804 residents following examination of ABS ERP data release in June 2025 and one additional validated new address since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 247 persons per square kilometer. Population growth was primarily driven by overseas migration contributing approximately 75% during recent periods.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year for each SA2 area. For areas not covered and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections released in 2023 based on 2021 data are adopted, with proportional growth weightings applied where necessary. Considering projected demographic shifts, a population increase of just below the median for Australian non-metropolitan areas is expected by 2041, with an aggregate SA2-level projection indicating a growth of 263 persons, reflecting a total increase of 9.2% over the 16 years.
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Development
The level of residential development activity in Yorkeys Knob is very low in comparison to the average area assessed nationally by AreaSearch
Yorkeys Knob has averaged approximately 14 new dwelling approvals per year. Between financial years FY21 and FY25, around 74 homes were approved, with an additional 3 approved so far in FY26. Despite a population decline during this period, the new supply appears to have kept pace with demand, offering good choice for buyers.
The average construction value of these dwellings is $506,000, which is somewhat higher than regional norms, reflecting quality-focused development. In FY26, there has been $59,000 in commercial approvals, indicating the area's residential nature. Comparatively, Yorkeys Knob shows approximately 75% of the construction activity per person when compared to the Rest of Qld. Nationally, it ranks among the 9th percentile of areas assessed, suggesting more limited choices for buyers and supporting demand for existing properties. The new development consists of 18.0% standalone homes and 82.0% attached dwellings, reflecting a skew towards compact living that offers affordable entry pathways and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time purchasers.
This marks a considerable change from the current housing mix, which is currently at 37.0% houses. The estimated population per dwelling approval in Yorkeys Knob is 1888 people, indicating a quiet, low activity development environment. Looking ahead, AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate projects a growth of 259 residents by 2041. At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth beyond current projections.
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Development applications around Yorkeys Knob
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Yorkeys Knob has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally
Five projects have been identified by AreaSearch as potentially impacting the area's performance: Navigation Drive Road Link, Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre, Half Moon Bay Estate, and Bluewater Living.
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Cairns Smart Green Economy Initiative
A multi-stage strategic initiative by Cairns Regional Council to position Cairns and Far North Queensland as a leader in the Smart Green Economy. The three core pillars are Net Zero Energy Systems, Circular Economy, and Biodiversity and Carbon Markets. The flagship sub-project, the $472 million Cairns Water Security Stage 1 (CWSS1), reached 50 percent construction completion in September 2025 and is on track for mid-2026 delivery. Jointly funded by the Australian Government ($195 million), Queensland Government ($195 million) and Council, CWSS1 is being constructed by John Holland Queensland and will deliver 60 megalitres of treated water per day. Other active initiatives include renewable energy transitions for council facilities, EV charging infrastructure, circular economy activations, and carbon and biodiversity market development across the FNQ region.
Towards 2050: Shaping Cairns Growth Strategy
The Towards 2050: Shaping Cairns Growth Strategy is a long-term plan adopted by Cairns Regional Council in September 2025 to manage the region's growth over the next 25 years. It identifies the need for over 33,000 new dwellings and infrastructure to support an additional 72,000 residents while protecting the local tropical environment and heritage.
Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre
A $60 million retail development by Fabcot Pty Ltd, Woolworths' property arm. Following years of planning delays and legal challenges, construction is underway with completion targeted for Q2 2027. The project features a 3,800sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, approximately 15 specialty retail stores, a medical/consulting precinct, 269 on-grade car parks, six direct-to-boot bays, and four electric vehicle charging stations.
Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade
Council's 10-year program (circa $31m) to install and replace trunk and distribution water mains across Cairns' Northern Beaches to improve flow, reduce breakages, and increase reliability for about 34,000 residents. Staged delivery: Stages 1-5 completed (2015-2020), Stage 6 Kamerunga Road underway, Stage 7 Trinity Beach mains and booster station planned by Dec 2026, Stage 8 Paradise Palms to Clifton Beach trunk main planned by Jun 2032.
Smart water meter program 2023-2026
Cairns Regional Council is replacing existing mechanical water meters with over 50,000 smart water meters across the region. This initiative, part of the Water Demand Management Strategy, aims to improve water security, enable early leak detection, and provide residents with real-time usage data via a new customer portal. The rollout is scheduled for completion by July 2026.
Cairns Western Arterial Road, Redlynch Connector Road to Captain Cook Highway, duplication
The Queensland Government is planning a $300 million duplication of Cairns Western Arterial Road between Redlynch Connector Road and Captain Cook Highway, converting the corridor to a four-lane carriageway to improve safety, capacity, traffic flow, travel times and active transport. TMR lists the project status as detailed design, with Section 1 preparation works between Lake Placid Road and Captain Cook Highway started in August 2024 and expected to finish in early 2026, while the Queensland Government works to secure construction funding for future stages.
CairnsPlan 2016
CairnsPlan 2016 is Cairns Regional Council's statutory planning scheme for the future development and sustainable growth of the Cairns region. Version 3.1 - the current operative version - was adopted by Cairns Regional Council on 13 July 2022 and commenced 2 August 2022. The scheme sets out the framework for managing development over a 20-year horizon through zones, local plans, overlays and development codes, aligned with state and regional planning policies.
Cairns Transit Network
A long-term vision for a new dedicated bus transit network for Cairns, connecting the city from Palm Cove to Gordonvale via three public transport spines. Buses will be given priority through dedicated bus lanes or bus-only roads separated from general traffic, making public transport faster, more frequent and reliable. The network will link all major centres including the Northern Beaches, Smithfield, the airport, Earlville, Edmonton, Gordonvale and the CBD. A concept design report was released in 2010 and construction will proceed in stages as funding becomes available. The related Cairns Transport Study, with community engagement completed in early 2024, is developing a broader transport strategy to inform future investment.
Employment
Employment conditions in Yorkeys Knob remain below the national average according to AreaSearch analysis
Yorkeys Knob has a skilled workforce with essential services sectors well represented. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025, 1,523 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 0.2% higher than Regional Qld's rate of 4.0%.
Workforce participation in Yorkeys Knob is similar to Regional Qld's 64.5%. Census responses show that 15.4% of residents work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. The leading employment industries are health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade. Yorkeys Knob has a particular specialization in health care & social assistance, with an employment share of 1.2 times the regional level.
However, agriculture, forestry & fishing is under-represented, with only 1.4% of Yorkeys Knob's workforce compared to 4.5% in Regional Qld. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the count of Census working population versus resident population. According to AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas during the year to December 2025, the labour force decreased by 2.0% and employment decreased by 3.7%, causing unemployment to rise by 1.7 percentage points. This contrasts with Regional Qld, where employment rose by 0.7%, the labour force grew by 1.0%, and unemployment rose by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 offer further insight into potential future demand within Yorkeys Knob. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, suggest national employment should expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these industry-specific projections to Yorkeys Knob's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections.
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Income
Income figures position the area below 75% of locations analysed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows that median income in Yorkeys Knob is $51,243 and average income stands at $61,744. This is below Regional Qld's median income of $53,146 and average income of $66,593. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated current incomes are approximately $57,064 (median) and $68,758 (average) as of March 2026. Census 2021 income data shows household incomes at the 15th percentile and personal incomes at the 45th percentile. Income distribution indicates that 30.7% earn between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (862 residents), similar to metropolitan regions where 31.7% fall into this bracket. Housing affordability pressures are severe with only 81.5% of income remaining, ranking at the 14th percentile.
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Housing
Yorkeys Knob displays a diverse mix of dwelling types, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
Yorkeys Knob's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, consisted of 37.0% houses and 63.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This contrasts with Regional Qld's figures of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Yorkeys Knob stood at 26.5%, with mortgaged dwellings also at 26.5% and rented dwellings at 47.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,357, lower than Regional Qld's average of $1,655. Median weekly rent in Yorkeys Knob was $310, compared to Regional Qld's $345. Nationally, Yorkeys Knob's median monthly mortgage repayments were significantly lower at $1,357 versus Australia's average of $1,863, and median weekly rents were substantially below the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Yorkeys Knob features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 55.2% of all households, including 13.1% couples with children, 26.7% couples without children, and 14.3% single parent families. Non-family households account for 44.8%, with lone person households at 40.2% and group households comprising 4.7%. The median household size is 2.0 people, smaller than the Regional Queensland average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational attainment in Yorkeys Knob aligns closely with national averages, showing typical qualification patterns and performance metrics
Yorkeys Knob residents aged 15+ with university degrees comprise 24.2%, compared to Australia's 30.4%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 17.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (3.9%) and graduate diplomas (2.6%). Vocational credentials are held by 43.7% of residents, with advanced diplomas at 13.0% and certificates at 30.7%. Educational participation is high, with 27.6% currently enrolled in formal education: primary (8.9%), secondary (7.1%), and tertiary (5.9%).
Educational participation is notably high, with 27.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 8.9% in primary education, 7.1% in secondary education, and 5.9% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Yorkeys Knob has 12 operational public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by three distinct routes, offering a total of 254 weekly passenger trips combined. The area's transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically residing just 168 meters from their nearest transport stop. Primarily residential, most Yorkeys Knob residents commute outwards, with cars being the dominant mode of transportation at 91%. On average, there is one vehicle per dwelling, which is below the regional average. According to the 2021 Census, 15.4% of residents work from home, a figure that may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Across all routes, service frequency averages 36 trips per day, equating to approximately 21 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Yorkeys Knob is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
Yorkeys Knob exhibits above-average health outcomes according to AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence.
Both young and old age cohorts show low prevalence of common health conditions. Approximately 52% (~1,450 people) of the total population has private health cover, which is relatively low. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (9.0%) and mental health issues (8.2%). Around 68.8% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Health outcomes among the working-age population are generally typical. The area has 25.8% of residents aged 65 and over (724 people), higher than Regional Qld's 20.4%. Health outcomes among seniors in Yorkeys Knob are particularly strong, with national rankings even higher than those of the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
In terms of cultural diversity, Yorkeys Knob records figures broadly comparable to the national average, as found in AreaSearch's assessment of a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Yorkeys Knob had a higher than average cultural diversity, with 10.2% of its residents speaking a language other than English at home and 24.8% born overseas. Christianity was the predominant religion in Yorkeys Knob, accounting for 41.5% of the population. Notably, Judaism was overrepresented compared to Regional Qld, comprising 0.2% versus 0.1%.
The top three ancestry groups were English at 29.9%, Australian at 22.9%, and Irish at 9.6%. There were also notable differences in the representation of certain ethnic groups: French was overrepresented at 1.1% (versus 0.5% regionally), Scottish at 8.9% (versus 7.8%), and New Zealand at 0.9% (versus 0.9%).
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Age
Yorkeys Knob hosts an older demographic, ranking in the top quartile nationwide
Yorkeys Knob's median age is 46 years, which is significantly higher than Regional Queensland's median age of 41 and the national average of 38 years. Compared to Regional Queensland, Yorkeys Knob has a higher proportion of residents aged 65-74 (15.5%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (8%). The concentration of residents aged 65-74 in Yorkeys Knob is well above the national average of 9.4%. Between the 2021 Census and the present, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has grown from 5.9% to 8.5%, while the proportion of residents aged 35 to 44 has increased from 12.5% to 14%. Conversely, the proportion of residents aged 45 to 54 has declined from 15.7% to 13.9%, and the proportion of residents aged 5-14 has decreased from 9.7% to 8%. By 2041, Yorkeys Knob is expected to experience notable shifts in its age composition. The demographic shift will be led by the 25-34 age group, which is projected to grow by 22%, reaching 443 residents from 362. Meanwhile, the 55-64 and 5-14 age groups are expected to see population declines.