Moving to Yatala QLD 4207
What the official numbers say about living in Yatala — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $495 a week, against a median household income of $2,506 a week.
About 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Yatala grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,346 → 1,405 people).
Around 90% of households are families, averaging 3.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, Hindi, Greek.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Yatala sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Beenleigh, 4 km north.
Nearest airport: Southport Flying Club, 24.2 km south-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 37 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 9 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 16 parks — see them all on the Yatala profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Rivermount College 1.9 km · Windaroo State School 3 km · Mount Warren State Primary School 3 km · Windaroo Valley State High School 3.3 km · Norfolk Village State School 3.4 km · Beenleigh Special School 3.5 km · Beenleigh State School 4.1 km · Beenleigh State High School 4.2 km
Groceries: Mount Warren Foodworks 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: David Arbon Park 850 m · Entry Park 1.9 km · Mt Warren Oval Park 2.1 km · Carter Park 2.4 km · Mount Warren Oval 2.4 km · Thwaites Reserve 2.7 km · Gaynor Reserve 2.7 km · Martens Street Rail Reserve 2.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Yatala, most often seen first: Australian White Ibis · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Torresian Crow · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Yatala, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yatala here | 1,405 | — | 9/10 | 20% |
| Stapylton | 430 | — | 2/10 | 22% |
| Mount Warren Park | 5,736 | — | 3/10 | 16% |
| Windaroo | 2,771 | — | 7/10 | 10% |
| Beenleigh | 8,425 | — | 1/10 | 20% |
| Ormeau | 15,938 | — | 6/10 | 17% |
| Eagleby | 13,594 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Gold Coast — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Forde — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4207 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Yatala profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $495 a week, and about 8% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,346 people to 1,405. It sits about 37 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Beenleigh station is roughly 4 km away. Local government is Gold Coast council, and the federal seat is Forde.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Yatala vs Stapylton · Yatala vs Mount Warren Park.
Nearby guides: Stapylton · Mount Warren Park · Windaroo · Beenleigh · Ormeau · Eagleby.
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