Median house price
$980k
+7.1% change
NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Yamba, 2464
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,782
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.1%
Median age
57
Median income
$1,106/wk
Employment rate
40.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$980,000
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Most common: German, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Yamba is a mid-sized suburb in Clarence Valley Council with its own quieter rhythm. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, while community and employment land closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
At a glance
Yamba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#15
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
77th
percentile in NSW
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
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 997th in Australia
- State rank
- 282nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #15 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
6,782(June 2025)
+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
- Employment rate
- 40.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,091 / 474 / 161 (+ 44 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged 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 safety percentile
- 46.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment41
- Malicious Damage To Property61
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Other Offences36
- Other Theft36
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Willy Wagtail KindergartenShores Drivechildcare
- Yamba Early Learning CenterProvidence Courtchildcare
- Yamba PreschoolPhoenix Closekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
63 public transport stops in this suburb
- Claude St At Wooli St
- Claude St Before Wooli St
- Pacific Pde At Prince St
- Yamba Wharf
- Yamba Wharf
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 12 swimming pools · 4 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- 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(2)
- ColesSupermarket
1-3 Treelands Drive
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(21)
- Rush Fitness ClubGym
- Admiralty ParkPark
- Fred Phillips Memorial ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Picnic area
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (12)
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(44)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bi-Rite Home AppliancesAppliance
- Bbq
- Beds R UsBed
2 Angourie Road, Yamba
- Bench
- BuswaysBus Station
4 Favorite Avenue, Yamba
- Coastal Mechanical ServicesCar repair
- Blue Dolphin Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- Caravan Site
- Yamba Waters Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Carpet CourtCarpet
- K HubDepartment Store
- Mitre 10Doityourself
2 Uki Street, Yamba
- Garden
- Yamba Community GardenGarden
- Blake's Barber ShopHairdresser
- The Sailors GraveHairdresser
170 Yamba Road
- Yamba Shopping FairMall
- Yamba MarinaMarina
- Miniature Golf
- Moby Dick Waterfront Resort MotelMotel
- Pegasus MotelMotel
- Yamba Motor InnMotel
- Parking (23)
- Rotary Boat RampParking
- Pets DomainPet
20 Treelands Drive, Yamba
- BPPetrol station
- LibertyPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
189 Yamba Road
- UGOPetrol station
22 Treelands Drive, Yamba
- Picnic Table
- Yamba Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
2 Freeburn Street, Yamba
- Yamba Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Slipway
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Admiralty ParkPark
- Ager Memorial ParkPark
- Bayside ParkPark
- Crystal Waters ParkPark
- Dolphin ParkPark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Ford ParkPark
- Fred Phillips Memorial ParkPark
- Hakea ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Maclean District Hospital (13.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dr David Hope MedicalDoctor
- Family Dental YambaOsprey DriveDentist
- Happy Smiles YambaYamba RoadDentist
- PricelinePharmacy
- Yamba Community Health CentreDoctor
- Yamba Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries ClinicRiver StreetClinic
- Yamba Skin ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 213
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 68 proposals
August 2026
- 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 pool22 WOOLI STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 CLARENCE STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 WITONGA DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)3 KOHLER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BLUE WATER COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5A DUNES COURT YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CHURCH STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation13 COOK STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Building identification sign4A, 84-86 Yamba Road, Yamba NSW 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BUSHY STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)32 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool20 WILLIAM AVENUE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 WILLIAM AVENUE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 BENT STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 O'GRADYS LANE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Fences18 WESTRINGIA PLACE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 ROMIAKA COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure23 WILLOW WAY YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop1-3 TREELANDS DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Industrial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureFAIRTRADER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility85 CARRS DRIVE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure94 KOHLER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 FFLOYD COURT YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Shop top housing; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Residential Accommodation17 COLDSTREAM STREET YAMBA 2464Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Stairway2 COOK STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure108 KOHLER DRIVE YAMBA 2464Determined
April 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)23 ALANS PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Demolition; Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 TREELANDS DRIVE YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 BUSHY STREET YAMBA 2464Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 OCEANIA COURT YAMBA 2464Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support40 DELLA PLACE YAMBA 2464Determined
- Seniors housing; Independent living units; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure28A QUEEN STREET YAMBA 2464Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 BLUE WATER COURT YAMBA 2464Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure178 YAMBA ROAD YAMBA 2464Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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