Yokine vs Nollamara

Nollamara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Yokine. In Yokine, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Nollamara, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Yokine: a median of $1.13 million, against $790,000 in Nollamara. Yokine is closer to the city centre: 7 km, against 9.2 km. On these figures, Nollamara tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Yokine

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Nollamara

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $1,132,500)
  • has cheaper land ($600,000 vs $855,000)
  • But Yokine has cheaper units ($555,000 vs $615,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yokine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (7 km vs 9.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yokine

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Nollamara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.8% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yokine Nollamara
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.

Yokine Nollamara
Walkability 74 / 81
Yokine — Walkability: 74/100 Nollamara — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 43 / 25
Yokine — Safety: 43/100 Nollamara — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Yokine — Low fire risk: 84/100 Nollamara — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yokine — Low flood risk: 100/100 Nollamara — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yokine has higher household incomes ($89,284 vs $77,584); Yokine skews older (38 vs 34).

Yokine Nollamara
Population 12,706 12,779
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.1% +10.4%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $89,284/yr
+13% vs other
 $77,584/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $340/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yokine Nollamara
0-4 5.5% / 7.5%
Yokine — 0-4: 5.5% Nollamara — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 9.0% / 9.5%
Yokine — 5-14: 9.0% Nollamara — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.8% / 3.4%
Yokine — 15-19: 3.8% Nollamara — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.2% / 7.1%
Yokine — 20-24: 6.2% Nollamara — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 19.1% / 23.5%
Yokine — 25-34: 19.1% Nollamara — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 16.4% / 18.7%
Yokine — 35-44: 16.4% Nollamara — 35-44: 18.7%
45-54 12.0% / 10.0%
Yokine — 45-54: 12.0% Nollamara — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 10.6% / 8.9%
Yokine — 55-64: 10.6% Nollamara — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.3% / 6.4%
Yokine — 65-74: 8.3% Nollamara — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 5.6% / 3.3%
Yokine — 75-84: 5.6% Nollamara — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 3.5% / 1.6%
Yokine — 85+: 3.5% Nollamara — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yokine 47.9% lone person
Yokine — Lone Person: 47.9% Yokine — Couple Families: 31.7% Yokine — One Parent Families: 12.2% Yokine — Group Household: 6.1% Yokine — Other Families: 2.1%
Nollamara 44.1% lone person
Nollamara — Lone Person: 44.1% Nollamara — Couple Families: 29.9% Nollamara — One Parent Families: 15.9% Nollamara — Group Household: 7.7% Nollamara — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yokine 39.8% renting
Yokine — Owned Outright: 28.1% Yokine — Mortgage: 32.1% Yokine — Renting: 39.8%
Nollamara 47.4% renting
Nollamara — Owned Outright: 18.7% Nollamara — Mortgage: 33.8% Nollamara — Renting: 47.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yokine Nollamara
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 16.1%
Yokine — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Nollamara — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.7%
Yokine — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Nollamara — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.3%
Yokine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Nollamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 5.6%
Yokine — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Nollamara — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.1%
Yokine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Nollamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Yokine Nollamara
India 3.4% / 6.6%
Yokine — India: 3.4% Nollamara — India: 6.6%
England 4.8% / 3.1%
Yokine — England: 4.8% Nollamara — England: 3.1%
Vietnam 1.8% / 2.9%
Yokine — Vietnam: 1.8% Nollamara — Vietnam: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Yokine — New Zealand: 1.8% Nollamara — New Zealand: 2.2%
Ireland 1.7% / 1.9%
Yokine — Ireland: 1.7% Nollamara — Ireland: 1.9%
South Africa 2.8% / —
Yokine — South Africa: 2.8% Nollamara — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 2.7% / —
Yokine — Italy: 2.7% Nollamara — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yokine 39.3% townhouses
Yokine — Townhouses: 39.3% Yokine — Houses: 40.7% Yokine — Flats / Apartments: 20.0%
Nollamara 52.7% townhouses
Nollamara — Townhouses: 52.7% Nollamara — Houses: 46.9% Nollamara — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Townhouses Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yokine Nollamara
Median house price $1,132,500 $790,000
Median unit price $555,000 $615,000
Median land price $855,000 $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 99 sales
 25 days
from 141 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Yokine Nollamara
2 bed $551K / $552K
Yokine — 2 bed: $551K (48 sales) Nollamara — 2 bed: $552K (20 sales)

48 vs 20 sales

3 bed $858K / $670K
Yokine — 3 bed: $858K (7 sales) Nollamara — 3 bed: $670K (12 sales)

7 vs 12 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.

Yokine Nollamara
2 bed $731K / $698K
Yokine — 2 bed: $731K (15 sales) Nollamara — 2 bed: $698K (20 sales)

15 vs 20 sales

3 bed $1.06M / $790K
Yokine — 3 bed: $1.06M (101 sales) Nollamara — 3 bed: $790K (213 sales)

101 vs 213 sales

4 bed $1.39M / $875K
Yokine — 4 bed: $1.39M (48 sales) Nollamara — 4 bed: $875K (19 sales)

48 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Yokine Nollamara
New dwellings approved 1,557
across Stirling
same for both
Approvals change year on year +23%
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.

Yokine Nollamara
Houses 4.2%
$750/wk on $925K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
Units 5.1%
$680/wk on $699K
 5.8%
$710/wk on $635K

Ranking within WA

Yokine Nollamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Schools — Higher than 12% of WA
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 72% of WA

Liveability

Yokine scores higher overall (78 vs 55).

Yokine Nollamara
Grade A B
Score 78/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Yokine carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Nollamara carries more crime risk (75 vs 57).

Yokine Nollamara
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
75/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yokine Nollamara
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 5.9 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.0%

Schools in Yokine

  • Yokine Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Carmel School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Nollamara

  • Nollamara Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Our Lady of Lourdes School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • West Coast Steiner School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Yokine Nollamara
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 9
Childcare 6 5
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 4 3
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Nollamara sits further from the CBD (9.2 km vs 7 km).

Yokine Nollamara
Walkability score 74/100 81/100
Distance to Perth 7 km 9.2 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 333.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 6060
 0.8%
postcode 6061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 6060
 29
postcode 6061

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.

Yokine Nollamara
Car (driver) 73.7% / 76.2%
Yokine — Car (driver): 73.7% Nollamara — Car (driver): 76.2%
Bus 9.9% / 8.9%
Yokine — Bus: 9.9% Nollamara — Bus: 8.9%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 5.8%
Yokine — Worked from Home: 8.6% Nollamara — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Yokine — Car (passenger): 4.9% Nollamara — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 1.4% / 2.3%
Yokine — Train: 1.4% Nollamara — Train: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Yokine Nollamara
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 70 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Yokine Nollamara
Connectivity score 70/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
6,909 premises
 39%
6,464 premises

Climate

Yokine Nollamara
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Yokine Nollamara
Average residential rate $1,615/yr
same for both
Council Stirling
same for both

Federal electorate

Yokine Nollamara
Division Perth Cowan
Member Patrick Gorman Anne Aly
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yokine Nollamara
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yokine

Easy Commute Inner Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Nollamara

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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