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Yatala

QLD 4207 · Gold Coast

1,405 (2021)1,521 est. (2025)

50
Overall score

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

1,405
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
82
Safety score
41
Transport score

Yatala is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4207, about 37km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Yatala are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 12km inland. Yatala has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.

36.8 km
To Brisbane CBD
12.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,405
Population
43
Median age
3.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,506
vs NSW median+35.5%
Bachelor degree or higher26.7%
Born in Australia76.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse386 / 3 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.12%), England (4.48%), South Africa (1.64%), Scotland (0.78%), PNG (0.5%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.57%), Hindi (0.36%), Greek (0.28%), French (0.21%), German (0.21%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

82
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

9
Break & enter dwelling641/100k
1
Steal from dwelling71/100k
5
Motor vehicle theft356/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery71/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 86 (all categories, latest year)6,113 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

32
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 994 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Rivermount CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1047

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Windaroo Valley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 981
  • Windaroo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 993
  • Mount Warren Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 960
  • Norfolk Village State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1013
  • Beenleigh Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 959
  • Beenleigh State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 935
  • Beenleigh State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 940
  • Ormeau Woods State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1003
  • St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1006
  • Trinity CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Eagleby South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 900
  • Mother Teresa Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1032

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

41
9Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBeenleigh station (4.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
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.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
77 in suburbParks
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
11 in suburbPools
31 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2822 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLogan Hospital (11.9 km)
Nearest vet3.3 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (42.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Yatala

Is Yatala safe?

Yatala has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Yatala from Brisbane CBD?

Yatala is about 36.8 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Yatala?

Yatala has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1047 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Yatala?

Yatala has a transport score of 41/100 and 9 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.