Moving to Yagoona NSW 2199
What the official numbers say about living in Yagoona — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,438 a week.
About 60% of homes are owner-occupied and 39% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yagoona grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (16,003 → 19,651 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, Lebanon, China; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Vietnamese, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yagoona scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (60% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Yagoona, 350 m south-east.
Nearest metro station: Bankstown, 1.9 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Bankstown Station, 1.9 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Bankstown Airport, 3.3 km south-west.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 70 schools · 52 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 102 parks — see them all on the Yagoona profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Al Sadiq College Yagoona Campus 450 m · Yagoona Public School 650 m · Christ the King Catholic School Bass Hill 750 m · Birrong Public School 1.1 km · Bankstown West Primary 1.1 km · Birrong Boys High School 1.3 km · Saint Felix Primary School 1.3 km · La Salle Catholic College 1.3 km
Groceries: Foodworks 300 m · ALDI 1.5 km · Liên An Asian Grocery & Food Centre 1.8 km · Thien Huong Asian Grocery 1.8 km · Quang Minh Asian Grocery 1.8 km · Best Value Supermart 1.9 km · Tongli Supermarket 1.9 km · Coles Bankstown 2 km
Parks and reserves: Gazzard Park 350 m · Gray Reserve 350 m · O'Neill Park 500 m · Diffey Street Drain Reserve 600 m · Pullen Reserve 700 m · Rudelle Reserve 750 m · Terpentine Reserve 850 m · 18th Brigade Remembrance Drive Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yagoona, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Magpie · Australian Raven · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yagoona, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yagoona here | 19,651 | — | 3/10 | 11% |
| Birrong | 3,331 | — | 3/10 | 16% |
| Potts Hill | 1,454 | — | 9/10 | 16% |
| Bankstown | 34,933 | — | 2/10 | 13% |
| Condell Park | 13,066 | — | 4/10 | 10% |
| Sefton | 6,300 | — | 3/10 | 10% |
| Regents Park | 4,990 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Canterbury-Bankstown — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blaxland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2199 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yagoona profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 39% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 23% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 16,003 people to 19,651. It sits about 18 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Yagoona station is roughly 0.4 km away. Local government is Canterbury-Bankstown council, and the federal seat is Blaxland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yagoona vs Bankstown · Yagoona vs Condell Park.
Nearby guides: Birrong · Potts Hill · Bankstown · Condell Park · Sefton · Regents Park.
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