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Yakamia

WA 6330 · Albany

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

51
Overall score

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

3,025
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
29
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
46
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

5
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
65
Motor vehicle theft2,149/100k
490
Domestic assault16,198/100k
21
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

22
Within 10km4 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
3
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

29
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

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.