Yakamia
WA 6330 · Albany
3,025 (2021) → 3,167 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yakamia is a moderate growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 388km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Yakamia are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 29/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yakamia has an overall score of 51/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.4%), Philippines (1.98%), South Africa (1.69%), New Zealand (1.55%), Netherlands (0.96%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.29%), Italian (0.86%), Tagalog (0.86%), Filipino (0.73%), Malayalam (0.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1012
- John Calvin School (Albany)Combined · IndependentICSEA 1009
- Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 979
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alta-1 College - Albany Senior SchoolSecondary · Independent · 1.1km
- Spencer Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 917
- Spencer Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 943
- Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 1.7km
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1020
- Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1048
- Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 999
- Albany Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 950
- Parklands SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1079
- North Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 968
- Alta-1 College - Albany Middle SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yakamia
Is Yakamia safe?
Yakamia has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Yakamia from Perth CBD?
Yakamia is about 387.6 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Yakamia?
Yakamia has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yakamia?
Yakamia has a transport score of 29/100 and 14 bus stops.