Yungaburra, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Yungaburra is a small heritage village on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, set about 750 metres above sea level in cool rainforest country. It lies on Yidinji land, and the name is taken from the local Yidiny word janggaburru, said to refer to the Queensland silver ash that grows in the district. Surveyed in 1886 and settled from 1891, the town was once called Allumbah and took the name Yungaburra to avoid confusion with another settlement. Today it trades largely on tourism and bills itself as Queensland's largest National Trust village. Visitors come for the great Curtain Fig Tree, the nearby crater lakes of Eacham and Barrine, a monthly market and the Yungaburra Folk Festival each October.
Around the national middle
Yungaburra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 988, 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.
Yungaburra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,272
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,296
- SEIFA score
- 988
- Coordinates
- -17.2699, 145.5988
Yungaburra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yungaburra 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 seniors (65+) at 32%, 21% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 185 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 212 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 368 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 413 | 32% |
Share of the 1,275 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 269 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 129 | 25% |
| Rented | 112 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 495 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 523 occupied private dwellings in Yungaburra.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,495
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,638
- Median weekly personal income
- $722
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 204 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 40 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 40 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 525 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 332
- Employed part-time
- 193
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 Yungaburra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Yungaburra is December (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 1267 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 262 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 20°C | 221 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 188 mm |
| Apr | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 107 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 50 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 45 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 13°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 21.8°C | 13°C | 23 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 14.5°C | 18 mm |
| Oct | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 28°C | 17.9°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 225 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Yungaburra
Where is Yungaburra?
Yungaburra is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Yungaburra?
At the 2021 Census, Yungaburra had a population of about 1,272.
Is Yungaburra an advantaged area?
Yungaburra has an ABS SEIFA score of 988, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 51 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 51% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Yungaburra?
Yungaburra has average daytime highs of about 24.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,267 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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