Yugar, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Yugar is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1060, 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.
Yugar at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 406
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,666
- SEIFA score
- 1060
- Coordinates
- -27.3445, 152.8722
Yugar demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yugar 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 33%, 12% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 82 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 55 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 75 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 135 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 64 | 16% |
Share of the 411 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 50 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 69 | 51% |
| Rented | 16 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 132 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 132 occupied private dwellings in Yugar.
- Median weekly rent
- $428
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,834
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,016
- Median weekly personal income
- $857
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 66 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 217 (71%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 110
- Employed part-time
- 67
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 Yugar
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yugar is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.2°C). The area receives roughly 1000 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 18°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 50 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 12°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 14°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 16°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 17.6°C | 126 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yugar
Where is Yugar?
Yugar is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Yugar?
At the 2021 Census, Yugar had a population of about 406.
Is Yugar an advantaged area?
Yugar has an ABS SEIFA score of 1060, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yugar?
Yugar has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,000 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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