A siding platform was built by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1927 and given the name Yennora.

[4][5][6] The Yennora Distribution Centre has a connection to the Old Main South railway line, and is used by Quve for freight services running between Port Botany and the suburb.

Other key operators in the area include Toll Group, Woolworths, Linfox, Queensland Rail, and Hume Building Products.

[7] Although the suburb's commercial area is vastly industrial, Yennora does feature some small shops and restaurants that are mostly found in Fairfield Street.

[9] According to the 2021 census, 37.6% of people stated that they were born in Australia, with Vietnam (8.7%), Iraq (7.3%), Lebanon (5.4%), China (2.9%) and Myanmar (2.3%) being other common responses.