Yorkeys Knob, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Yorkeys Knob is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, 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.
Yorkeys Knob at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,794
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,234
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -16.8338, 145.7147
Yorkeys Knob demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yorkeys Knob 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 31%, 46% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 382 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 241 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 701 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 871 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 596 | 21% |
Share of the 2,791 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 323 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 334 | 26% |
| Rented | 589 | 46% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 474 | 37% |
| Townhouses & semis | 480 | 38% |
| Flats & apartments | 306 | 24% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,280 occupied private dwellings in Yorkeys Knob.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,357
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,648
- Median weekly personal income
- $781
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 633 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 260 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 173 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,270 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Employed full-time
- 718
- Employed part-time
- 537
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 Yorkeys Knob
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yorkeys Knob is February (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1725 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 358 mm |
| Feb | 30.3°C | 25°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 300 mm |
| Apr | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 176 mm |
| May | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 24.9°C | 19.5°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.3°C | 20.7°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 28°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 29.3°C | 23.6°C | 42 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 300 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yorkeys Knob
Where is Yorkeys Knob?
Yorkeys Knob is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Yorkeys Knob?
At the 2021 Census, Yorkeys Knob had a population of about 2,794.
Is Yorkeys Knob an advantaged area?
Yorkeys Knob has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yorkeys Knob?
Yorkeys Knob has average daytime highs of about 27.6°C and overnight lows of about 22.5°C, with roughly 1,725 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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