Yeppoon, QLD

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Yeppoon is the main town of the Capricorn Coast in central Queensland, about 40 kilometres from Rockhampton. Its name comes from the Darumbal word yappun, recorded as meaning a place where the waters meet, and the town stands on the traditional lands of the Darumbal people, the recognised native title holders of this coast. Yeppoon looks out on the Keppel group of islands — some twenty-seven in all — with Great Keppel Island, ringed by white-sand beaches and coral, lying a short boat trip offshore. Along the mainland, a string of beaches, headlands and quiet coves has made the town a relaxed holiday and retirement spot, and the gateway for trips out to the islands.

20/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Yeppoon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 928, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Yeppoon at a glance

Population (2021): 7,037
Median age: 47
Median weekly household income: $1,221
SEIFA score: 928
Coordinates: -23.1295, 150.7348

Yeppoon demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Yeppoon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 33% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,059	15%
Youth (15–24)	824	12%
Young adults (25–44)	1,427	20%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,932	27%
Seniors (65+)	1,785	25%

Share of the 7,027 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	828	30%
Owned with a mortgage	832	30%
Rented	921	33%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	2,022	72%
Townhouses & semis	395	14%
Flats & apartments	330	12%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,802 occupied private dwellings in Yeppoon.

Median weekly rent: $300
Median monthly mortgage: $1,553
Average household size: 2.2 people
Median weekly family income: $1,681
Median weekly personal income: $671

Community and culture

Born overseas: 914 (14%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 278 (4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 396 (6%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 2,420 (43%)
Labour-force participation: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%
Employed full-time: 1,742
Employed part-time: 944

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Yeppoon

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yeppoon is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.3°C). The area receives roughly 1061 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	28.6°C	23.8°C	151 mm
Feb	28.7°C	23.5°C	132 mm
Mar	28°C	23.1°C	202 mm
Apr	26°C	20.6°C	92 mm
May	23.7°C	17.7°C	58 mm
Jun	21.9°C	15.5°C	34 mm
Jul	21.3°C	14.3°C	82 mm
Aug	22.3°C	14.9°C	21 mm
Sep	24.1°C	17.2°C	28 mm
Oct	25.8°C	19.7°C	65 mm
Nov	27.5°C	21.5°C	71 mm
Dec	28.4°C	22.9°C	125 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Yeppoon

Where is Yeppoon?

Yeppoon is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.

What is the population of Yeppoon?

At the 2021 Census, Yeppoon had a population of about 7,037.

Is Yeppoon an advantaged area?

Yeppoon has an ABS SEIFA score of 928, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Yeppoon?

Yeppoon has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 19.6°C, with roughly 1,061 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).