Question 1

Is Yakamia a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Yakamia sits on the northern fringe of Albany and has leafy streets with a mix of older timber cottages and more recent brick homes on modest blocks. Yakamia Creek and several neighbourhood reserves provide walking tracks and green space close to homes, while local shops, community facilities and Albany’s city centre and harbour are a short drive away. The City of Albany council offices are located on North Road.

It reads as a settled suburb of couples and families — just over four in five households are couple families — with 3,025 residents and a median age of 46. Homes are mostly owner-occupied (62.9%) while 37.0% are rented. Recent transport and precinct works, ongoing living-stream and wetlands restoration at Yakamia Creek, and a completed wastewater network upgrade reported to reduce leak risk all shape everyday life here. Whether it suits you depends on whether quiet streets, nearby green space and straightforward access to town match what you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Yakamia?

Accepted Answer

A house rented in Yakamia for about $670 a week would take roughly 54.3% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census. By the usual income bands, that is a large share of income, meaning rent would use more than half of what a typical household earned at the last Census.

If you're renting, that share is the most directly relevant measure of how costly living here would be; whether it feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Yakamia a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Yakamia rose 15.9% over the past 12 months, a strong increase in capital value. Over the same period house rents climbed 21.8%, a strong rise that outpaced value growth, so the rent a house earns increased faster than its price. If rental income matters most to you, the rent figure is the one to watch; if capital growth is your priority, look to the change in house value. Whether that makes Yakamia the right investment for you depends on your objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	15.9%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$670	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	21.8%	N/A

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