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The quick read on

Yatala

QLD 4207 · Gold Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,850,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,405

ABS 2021

Postcode
4207

Yatala, Queensland

Property market insights for Yatala

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yatala QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,850,000

Up 20.7% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
5+ bed
$1.62m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,500 per week

Down 16.7% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020232024202520252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Yatala, QLD is currently $1,850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Yatala has a 12-month growth rate of 20.7% for houses.

Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Yatala.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Yatala is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has decreased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Yatala safe?

The overall rate for Yatala is 3,568 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Yatala.

Overall crime rate

3,568

offences per 100,000 residents

45% aboveRest of Qld

YatalaRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Yatala?

Yatala QLD 4207 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,405 people call Yatala home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,506 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,405
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$2,200 / month
2021 household rent
$495 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.1%In line
15–3423.1%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7426.1%Above
75 and over4.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.8%Above
Paying a mortgage56.1%Above
Renting8.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car11.7%Below
Two cars33.8%Below
Three or more52.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.1%Above
Drove to work62.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Yatala

14.1% of workers in Yatala worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

5.1% of Yatala residents were born in New Zealand.

46.4% of people in Yatala described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Yatala

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yatala QLD 4207.

Is Yatala family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.1% of Yatala's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

389 family households lived in Yatala; 53.2% were couple families and 6.9% were one-parent families.

34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Yatala?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Yatala had 1,405 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Yatala?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Yatala.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Yatala?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

56.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Yatala?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Yatala had 3.4 people.

One-person households made up 6.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 34.3%, while 43.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Yatala?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

62.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Yatala?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 11.7% of the total.

86.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Yatala, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.

18.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Yatala?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.7% of residents used only English at home.

5.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Yatala residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.9% of Yatala's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Yatala?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.0% of ancestry responses in Yatala.

Australian ancestry made up 37.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Yatala?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 14.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Yatala?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Yatala show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.5% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Yatala?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yatala?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,506 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $495 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Yatala compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.1% in Yatala, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 35.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 8.1% in Yatala, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Yatala

Is Yatala expensive?

The median house price is $1,850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Yatala good for families?

The Census counted 389 local families, and 18.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Yatala?

Larger houses have a median around $1,620,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Yatala

66 streets in Yatala

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Access Ave
  • Activity Ct
  • Alloy St
  • Alto Tce
  • Ant Rd
  • Arthur Dixon Ct
  • Belair Dr
  • Binary St
  • Bluestone Pl
  • Business St
  • Byte St
  • Commerce Cct
  • Computer Rd
  • Cuthbert Dr
  • Darlington Dr
  • Dixon St
  • Elderslie Rd
  • Enkleman Rd
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  • Enterprise Pl
  • Ferguson Dr
  • Freight St
  • Gassman Dr
  • Glen Osmond Rd
  • Hoopla Hannah Ct
  • Hovey Rd
  • Jackson Ln
  • Kaycee Pl
  • Kismet Ct
  • Kristy Ct
  • Kumalie Ct
  • Link Dr
  • Lions Park Dr
  • Lions Park Rd
  • Lloyds Ln
  • Logistics St
  • Macpherson Rd
  • Morphett Pl
  • Norwood Ct
  • Nyholt Dr
  • Octal St
  • Old Pacific Hwy
  • Ozkleen Pl
  • Pacific Hwy
  • Pagan Rd
  • Paterson Rd
  • Peachey Rd
  • Pearson Rd
  • Program St
  • Progress St
  • Rivermount Dr
  • Rom St
  • Rundle Ct
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • Sears Rd
  • Skytrain St
  • Stanmore Rd
  • Taperoo Ct
  • Telford Cct
  • Thomas Hanlon Ct
  • Torvill St
  • Trader Rd
  • Transport St
  • Turner Ave
  • Union Cct
  • Warehouse Circuit
  • Woodville Pl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.