Queensland location profile
Yarrabilba QLD 4207
Yarrabilba is a fast-growing masterplanned suburb in Logan City known for new housing, family-friendly streets, and abundant parks and play spaces. It appeals to first-home buyers and young families seeking relative affordability and modern amenities with easy access to both Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
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Why families consider Yarrabilba
A youthful, family-oriented community with a high proportion of young children and early-career households, multicultural diversity, and an active lifestyle centred on schools, sporting clubs, and outdoor parklands.
Amenities & services
- Yarrabilba Shopping Centre (Coles-anchored) and local retail precincts
- Medical centres, dental clinics, allied health and pharmacies
- Cafes, takeaway and family restaurants (including major fast-food options)
- Schools: Yarrabilba State School, Yarrabilba State Secondary College, St Clare’s Primary
- Community facilities: The Buzz (innovation and community hub)
- Yarrabilba Library – The Buzz, Yarrabilba
- Logan Village Library – Wharf Street, Logan Village
Transport & connectivity
- Loganlea Station (Beenleigh/Gold Coast line, nearest major rail connection)
- Beenleigh Station (Beenleigh/Gold Coast line, park-and-ride)
- Translink bus services connecting Yarrabilba with Loganlea and Beenleigh stations
- Waterford–Tamborine Road (State Route 95)
- Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road (State Route 92)
- Mount Lindesay Highway via Camp Cable Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Darlington Parklands with water play area and picnic facilities
- Shaw Street Oval and sports fields
- Yarrabilba Sports and Community Hub
- The Buzz community events and programs
- Nearby Logan Village Green and riverside paths
- Darlington Parklands
- Buxton Park
- Fox Park
- Shaw Street Oval parklands
- Wickham National Park (including Plunkett Conservation Park) nearby
- Logan Village Green
Education context
Multiple long day care centres (e.g., Harmony Early Learning, Sparrow, Little Scholars) plus OSHC at local schools; generally good availability, with occasional waitlists for infant rooms.
- Griffith University – Logan Campus (Meadowbrook)
- TAFE Queensland – Loganlea (tertiary/vocational, Meadowbrook)
- Queensland University of Technology (Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove, Brisbane)
- The University of Queensland (St Lucia, Brisbane)
- Griffith University – Gold Coast Campus (Southport)