Yakamia WA 6330
Yakamia is a suburb in Western Australia, 413 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 50 minutes by car. Population is 3,025; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $64,064 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 6.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. Of 4 schools within the suburb boundary, 2 rank above the state average, and walkability is moderate.
Is Yakamia a good suburb?
Yakamia scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on schools.
Above the state average
4 schools · 2 above peer schools · Top 17% in WA
Some car dependence
Walkability 49/100 · 412.6 km · 289 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $745K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 54/100 · Flood 56/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 46 · 3,025 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #328 in WAEach bar is Yakamia's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataYakamia's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $745,000, roughly 12% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$745,000
6% above its 7 neighbours (median $700,000)
Based on 56 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 30 days — median across 20 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 13 sales $740K
- 4 bed 33 sales $765K
Land
$557,500
Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Yakamia are currently listed at around $749,000 on average. Based on 11 houses listed in the past six months.
$749K
11 houses listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 1,196 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Yakamia rent for around $775 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$775/wk
11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
11 rentals advertised against an estimated 443 rented homes (2.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $650/wk
- 16 bonds
- +44% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$775/week ($40,000 a year) on a $749,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Four schools serve Yakamia, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. John Calvin School (Albany) and Yakamia Primary School lead the pack.
- • 924 students across 3 schools (avg 308)
- • Sectors: 3 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 968-1019, median 1000 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Yakamia Primary School (437 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Yakamia is car-dependent on foot — at 49/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Yakamia.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 7.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 3.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.6 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Yakamia.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 35%
- Premises covered
- 1,592
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Albany: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 8 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Yakamia is home to about 3,000 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $64,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,025
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$64,064/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$32,864/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.9%
Total Dwellings
1,196
Owner-Occupier Rate
63.0%
Houses
81.4%
Rental Stress
26.0%
Mortgage Stress
28.4%
Work From Home
4.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
43 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 44 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 400 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.0%
- Employment Rate
- 49.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
73 residents (2.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.9% of residents (199) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (199).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,873 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (11 of 1,240).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Albany
In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Albany, 3.2 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.2 km
- 3.9 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 859 mm
- 118 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 22.4°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
7 facilities within 5 km- 1.4 kmWood ChippingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 1.9 km
- 2.3 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Chlorine & compounds
- 3.2 kmRailway Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Repair ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 3.3 kmIndustrial and Agricultural Chemical Product WholesalingTop reported: Fluoride compounds · Manganese & compounds · Zinc and compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 11 across postcode 6330.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $745,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Leary NP | 56.3% |
| 2021 | Rebecca Stephens ALP | 63.7% |
| 2017 | Peter Watson ALP | 55.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Featured in
- #1 in Best Albany suburbs for good private primary schools
- #1 in Highest-yielding Albany suburbs (houses)
- #2 in Best Albany suburbs to rent in
- #2 in Albany's most educated suburbs
- #2 in Albany suburbs where the most homes are owned outright
- #2 in Albany suburbs where seniors live
- #3 in Best Albany suburbs for good private high schools
- #3 in Albany suburbs that added the most residents, 2016-2021
- #3 in Best Albany suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #3 in Albany's highest-income suburbs
- #3 in Albany suburbs with the best public transport
- #4 in Albany suburbs with the most parkland nearby
- #4 in Albany suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #4 in Albany suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #4 in Sportiest Albany suburbs
- #4 in Albany suburbs where young families live
- #5 in Albany suburbs with the largest non-religious population
- #5 in Albany suburbs that suit young professionals
- #6 in The most liveable suburbs in Albany
- #6 in Most walkable suburbs in Albany
- #8 in The safest suburbs in Albany
- #11 in Albany suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #11 in Albany's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #12 in Albany suburbs that grew fastest, 2016-2021
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Common questions about Yakamia
Is Yakamia a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Yakamia is moderate (54/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Yakamia?
Yakamia has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (56/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Yakamia a good place to live?
Yakamia has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Yakamia?
Yakamia, WA had a population of 3,025 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Yakamia, WA?
The postcode for Yakamia, WA is 6330.
How far is Yakamia from Perth?
Yakamia is 413 km from Perth CBD by road, about 289 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Yakamia?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Yakamia was $64,064 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Yakamia?
The median advertised rent in Yakamia is $775 a week for houses (11 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Yakamia?
The median age of residents in Yakamia was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Yakamia at risk of bushfire?
Yakamia has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Yakamia?
There are 4 schools inside the Yakamia boundary: 2 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Yakamia walkable?
Yakamia scores 49/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Yakamia?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Yakamia, Albany (3.2 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Yakamia?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Yakamia belong to?
Yakamia sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Yakamia?
The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Yakamia?
Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Yakamia in?
Yakamia sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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