Yatala
QLD 4207 · Gold Coast
1,405 (2021) → 1,521 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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:
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
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
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
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
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
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
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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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.