Yorklea
NSW 2470 · Richmond Valley
349 (2021) → 361 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Richmond Valley local government area (est. 24,050 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yorklea is a stable suburb in Richmond Valley, NSW 2470, about 577km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $692K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 39km inland. Yorklea has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.58%), Germany (1.43%), Philippines (1.15%)
Top languages: German (0.86%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 905 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Leeville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 933
- Casino Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 875
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 979
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 991
- Casino West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 746
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
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Richmond Valley
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Frequently asked questions about Yorklea
What are property prices in Yorklea?
In Yorklea, the median house price is $692K. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is Yorklea from Sydney CBD?
Yorklea is about 576.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Yorklea?
Yorklea has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yorklea?
Yorklea has a transport score of 0/100.