Yakamia

WA 6330 · Albany

3,025 (2021) → 3,167 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3,025

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

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.

387.6 km

To Perth CBD

3.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

270.2 km

To nearest station

Demographics

3,025

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,232

vs NSW median-33.4%

Bachelor degree or higher23.3%

Born in Australia73.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse973 / 4 / 212

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

Residential

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:

137

Break & enter dwelling4,529/100k

137

Steal from dwelling4,529/100k

Motor vehicle theft2,149/100k

490

Domestic assault16,198/100k

Robbery694/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,550 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km4 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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

14Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBrunswick Junction Stn Transwa Brunswick Junction (270.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

23.5°C

Summer max

16.0°C

Winter max

930mm

Rainfall/yr

6.8h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

91 in suburbSupermarkets

91 in suburbCafes/Rest.

92 in suburbParks

41 in suburbPlaygrounds

2Pools

90 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

10 in suburbGPs

60 in suburbPharmacies

40 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

47Sports fields

2Vets

Nearest beachMiddleton Beach (3.7 km)

Nearest hospitalData not available

Nearest vet1.6 km

Nearest airportPerth (384.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.15%

Projected population 20413,506

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Albany

Centennial ParkData not available32transport LangeData not available23transport Spencer ParkData not available31transport Mira MarData not available34transport MilparaData not available0transport Mount MelvilleData not available26transport

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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.