Yamba is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Clarence Valley Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Clarence River.
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 77% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on more mapped flood cover and weaker employment, with employment 23% below the peer median.
Yamba is a better fit for people who value school quality and walkability more than employment.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
What stands out
Yamba Beach
Yamba Main Beach
Clarence River
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Yamba compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$980k
+7.1% change
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $660 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
6,782
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
47th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
54.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1158th in Australia
State rank
412th in NSW
Peer rank
#39 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#61 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$520
Houses (January to March 2026)
$660
All types (January to March 2026)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
71
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$980,000
Median price change
+7.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+1.4% annual · +7.1% over 5 years · 77th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+7.1%
Change in 1 year
+93
Change in 5 years
+452
Growth rank in NSW
77th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,100), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,405
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,106
Dwelling vacancy
23.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
860 of 3,637
Median monthly mortgage
$1,630
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53.1% / 18.7% / 28.2%
Employment rate
40.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.3% / 0.3% / 64.2%
Walked or cycled to work
8.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,091 / 474 / 161 (+ 44 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
16.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 18.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified16.4% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.3% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational18.9% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below55.5% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce18.8%
Engineering and related technologies16.5%
Education13.2%
Society and culture13.1%
Health12.7%
Architecture and building8.6%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$45,872
15th percentile in NSW · -22% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$51,931
11th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
18.0%
73rd percentile in NSW · +30% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$88,798
73rd percentile in NSW · +40% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
81st percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2464 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
4,131
Taxpayers reporting net rent
734
Median net rent
$3,226
Taxpayers reporting business income
532
Taxable income vs state median
-18%
Salary / wages vs state median
-17%
Rental investment vs state median
+29%
Super vs state median
+26%
Business income vs state median
+30%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
3.6% speak a language other than English at home; 13.2% born overseas
Language at home
5,795 English only · 215 other
Non-English at home
3.6%
Born overseas
787 (13.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
289 (4.5%)
Australian citizens
5,798
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
15
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German14 · 18.7%
Italian7 · 9.3%
Spanish6 · 8%
Afrikaans5 · 6.7%
French5 · 6.7%
Japanese5 · 6.7%
Mandarin5 · 6.7%
Thai5 · 6.7%
Religion
49.6%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 49.6%, while 39.8% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
39.8%
32.8%
Christianity
49.6%
47.6%
Other / not stated
10.6%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
19.6%
11.9%
Catholic
18.3%
22.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
4.2%
1.9%
Uniting Church
3%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2464, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
438
Against the person
103
Against property
213
Rate per 1,000 residents
64.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 62 residents
State crime-rate percentile
46.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
39
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.75
Most common offence types
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment32
Malicious Damage To Property48
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault26
Other Offences28
Other Theft28
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,026
Median ICSEA percentile
57th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Yamba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 295 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Iluka PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Maclean HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Palmers Island PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Yamba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 63 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.16
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.62
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.12
Food & drink(4)
One Fine CupCafe
Unit 1 84 Yamba Road
McDonald'sFast food
SubwayFast food
Yamba SeafoodFast food
15 Yamba Road
Shopping(6)
BWSBottle shop
K HubDepartment store
Mitre 10Hardware store
2 Uki Street, Yamba
Yamba Shopping FairShopping centre
1-3 Treelands Drive
ColesSupermarket
1-3 Treelands Drive
Everyday services(4)
BPPetrol station
LibertyPetrol station
ShellPetrol station
189 Yamba Road
UGOPetrol station
22 Treelands Drive, Yamba
Community(5)
Willy Wagtail KindergartenChildcare
9 Shores Drive, Yamba
Treelands Drive Community CentreCommunity centre
Yamba PreschoolKindergarten
6 Phoenix Close, Yamba
St James Primary SchoolSchool
87 Carrs Drive, Yamba
Yamba Public SchoolSchool
39 Angourie Road, Yamba
Health & services(2)
Yamba Community Health CentreMedical clinic
PricelinePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(33)
BBQ
Beach (2)
Convent BeachBeach
Pippi BeachBeach
Turners BeachBeach
Whiting BeachBeach
Yamba Main BeachBeach
Boat ramp
Rush Fitness ClubGym
Yamba MarinaMarina
Clarence Estuary Nature ReserveNature reserve
Admiralty ParkPark
Fred Phillips Memorial ParkPark
Park (2)
Picnic area
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (12)
Camping & holiday parks(4)
Blue Dolphin Holiday ParkCaravan park
CalypsoCaravan park
Caravan park
Yamba Waters Caravan ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(3)
Moby Dick Waterfront Resort MotelMotel
Pegasus MotelMotel
Yamba Motor InnMotel
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(26)
Bi-Rite Home AppliancesAppliance
Beds R UsBed
2 Angourie Road, Yamba
Bench
BuswaysBus Station
4 Favorite Avenue, Yamba
Coastal Mechanical ServicesCar repair
Carpet CourtCarpet
Garden
Yamba Community GardenGarden
Blake's Barber ShopHairdresser
The Sailors GraveHairdresser
170 Yamba Road
Miniature Golf
Parking (23)
Rotary Boat RampParking
Pets DomainPet
20 Treelands Drive, Yamba
Picnic Table
Yamba Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
2 Freeburn Street, Yamba
Yamba Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Uniting Home Care Clarence ValleySocial Facility
Telephone
Tobacco
The Reject ShopVariety Store
Vending machine
Waste Basket
Harris Crane & Equipment HireYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Yamba Presbyterian Church
2 Freeburn Street, Yamba
Yamba Uniting Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
26° / 19°
Rainfall
504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 15°
Rainfall
522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
270 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
29 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
20 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
7 GARVIN STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
26 COONAWARRA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
23 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
14 WILLOW WAY YAMBA 2464Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
6 ACACIA CIRCUIT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Carport
29 THE PENINSULA YAMBA 2464Determined
Subdivision
23 ALANS PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
11 HIGH STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
61 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
16 BUSHY STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stairway
3 WARRINA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
27-29 YAMBA ROAD YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
22 WOOLI STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
32 CLARENCE STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
18 WITONGA DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
3 KOHLER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
4 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
2 BLUE WATER COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5A DUNES COURT YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
22 CHURCH STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
June 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
13 COOK STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
26 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign
4A, 84-86 Yamba Road, Yamba NSW 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
21 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
13 BUSHY STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
32 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
20 WILLIAM AVENUE YAMBA 2464Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
7 WILLIAM AVENUE YAMBA 2464Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
2 BENT STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
27 O'GRADYS LANE YAMBA 2464Determined
Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences
18 WESTRINGIA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
24 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
23 WILLOW WAY YAMBA 2464Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
53 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop
1-3 TREELANDS DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
Industrial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
FAIRTRADER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Page
Member of Parliament
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,373
Turnout (2025)
91.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.0 km away).
Coalition 60.7%Labor 39.3%
1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
YambaLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Yamba WestLabor 33.4% · Coalition 66.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
IlukaLabor 36.6% · Coalition 63.4% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
Palmers IslandLabor 31.9% · Coalition 68.1% TPP (2025)5.4 km away
Harwood IslandLabor 32.7% · Coalition 67.3% TPP (2025)9.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)