Lange vs Yakamia

Yakamia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Lange. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lange tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Yakamia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Lange has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 81%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($295,000 vs $557,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yakamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Yakamia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 27/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yakamia

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Lange has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 28%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.9% vs 6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lange and Yakamia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lange Yakamia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lange Yakamia
Walkability 27 / 49
Lange — Walkability: 27/100 Yakamia — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 29 / 46
Lange — Safety: 29/100 Yakamia — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Lange — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yakamia — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 56 / 44
Lange — Low flood risk: 56/100 Yakamia — Low flood risk: 44/100

Demographics

Yakamia has more residents (3,025 vs 394); Lange skews older (52 vs 46).

Lange Yakamia
Population 394 3,025
+668% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +58.9% +6.2%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $67,340/yr
+5% vs other
 $64,064/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+3% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lange Yakamia
0-4 3.3% / 5.0%
Lange — 0-4: 3.3% Yakamia — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 9.6% / 12.3%
Lange — 5-14: 9.6% Yakamia — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Lange — 15-19: 5.6% Yakamia — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.3% / 4.2%
Lange — 20-24: 6.3% Yakamia — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.6% / 10.4%
Lange — 25-34: 8.6% Yakamia — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 9.1% / 10.3%
Lange — 35-44: 9.1% Yakamia — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 7.1% / 12.1%
Lange — 45-54: 7.1% Yakamia — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.4% / 11.3%
Lange — 55-64: 11.4% Yakamia — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 17.5% / 10.7%
Lange — 65-74: 17.5% Yakamia — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 16.0% / 10.4%
Lange — 75-84: 16.0% Yakamia — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 5.6% / 7.4%
Lange — 85+: 5.6% Yakamia — 85+: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lange 47.4% lone person
Lange — Lone Person: 47.4% Lange — Couple Families: 30.9% Lange — One Parent Families: 11.3% Lange — Group Household: 7.2% Lange — Other Families: 3.1%
Yakamia 46.6% lone person
Yakamia — Lone Person: 46.6% Yakamia — Couple Families: 33.6% Yakamia — One Parent Families: 16.2% Yakamia — Group Household: 2.4% Yakamia — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lange 17.3% renting
Lange — Owned Outright: 42.1% Lange — Mortgage: 40.6% Lange — Renting: 17.3%
Yakamia 37.0% renting
Yakamia — Owned Outright: 34.4% Yakamia — Mortgage: 28.5% Yakamia — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lange Yakamia
England 5.8% / 7.4%
Lange — England: 5.8% Yakamia — England: 7.4%
Philippines 3.3% / 2.0%
Lange — Philippines: 3.3% Yakamia — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.6%
Lange — New Zealand: 2.5% Yakamia — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.7%
Lange — South Africa: 1.3% Yakamia — South Africa: 1.7%
Netherlands 1.3% / 1.0%
Lange — Netherlands: 1.3% Yakamia — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lange Yakamia
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.2%
Lange — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Yakamia — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 6.8%
Lange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Yakamia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.1%
Lange — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Yakamia — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Lange — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Yakamia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.5%
Lange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Yakamia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lange 92.6% houses
Lange — Houses: 92.6% Lange — Townhouses: 2.5% Lange — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Yakamia 81.4% houses
Yakamia — Houses: 81.4% Yakamia — Townhouses: 17.7% Yakamia — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lange Yakamia
Median house price $760,000 $745,000
Median unit price $707,500 —
Median land price $295,000 $557,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Lange Yakamia
3 bed $665K / $740K
Lange — 3 bed: $665K (7 sales) Yakamia — 3 bed: $740K (13 sales)

7 vs 13 sales

4 bed $930K / $765K
Lange — 4 bed: $930K (7 sales) Yakamia — 4 bed: $765K (33 sales)

7 vs 33 sales

Development activity

Lange Yakamia
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lange Yakamia
Houses — 5.4%
$775/wk on $749K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Lange Yakamia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools — Higher than 83% of WA
Walkability Higher than 76% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of WA

Liveability

Yakamia is more walkable (49 vs 27).

Lange Yakamia
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yakamia carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Lange carries more crime risk (71 vs 54).

Lange Yakamia
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
56/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Lange Yakamia
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lange

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Middle School Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Yakamia

  • John Calvin School (Albany) Independent · Combined above peers
  • Yakamia Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bethel Christian School Independent · Combined below peers
  • OneSchool Global WA - Albany Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Lange Yakamia
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Lange Yakamia
Walkability score 27/100 49/100
Distance to Perth 413.7 km 412.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 291 min 289 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lange Yakamia
Car (driver) 83.6% / 83.7%
Lange — Car (driver): 83.6% Yakamia — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 11.2% / 7.8%
Lange — Car (passenger): 11.2% Yakamia — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 4.9%
Lange — Worked from Home: 5.2% Yakamia — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Lange — Walked Only: not among its largest Yakamia — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Lange — Bicycle: not among its largest Yakamia — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Lange Yakamia
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 3.2 km
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Lange Yakamia
Connectivity score 60/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
261 premises
 35%
1,592 premises

Climate

Lange Yakamia
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Lange Yakamia
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Lange Yakamia
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lange Yakamia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lange

Acreage Retirees

Yakamia

Retirees

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