2A Nelson Street, Yeronga QLD 4104, Australia
Yeronga had a population of 7,062 people according to the 2021 census. The suburb has been growing steadily, up from 6,535 in 2016.
The Yeronga railway station is about 0.3 km away, providing frequent Beenleigh line services to the Brisbane CBD and beyond. Several bus routes also run through the area, linking to the City, the University of Queensland and Indooroopilly.
The main commercial strip on Fairfield Road, opposite the railway station, offers a post office, grocery stores, bakeries, cafés, restaurants, a pharmacy and other services. A secondary strip on Hyde Road nearby adds more cafés, restaurants and boutique shops.
Yeronga Memorial Park, a heritage‑listed green space, is close by, and historic properties such as Como, Astolat and John Mills' residence are all within 0.5–0.6 km of the house.
Parts of Yeronga were inundated during Brisbane's 2011 floods, and earlier major floods in 1974 also affected low‑lying river‑adjacent areas. Flood risk is generally higher near the Brisbane River and its floodplains.
Yeronga is bounded to the west and north by the Brisbane River and to the south‑east by Ipswich Road. The suburb features a mix of parkland, sports fields and open space along the river.
The name “Yeronga” likely derives from Aboriginal words meaning “sandy or gravelly place.” The suburb evolved from agricultural roots, with dairy farms and crops such as cotton and maize before residential development expanded after the railway opened in 1884.
