WA · Yalgoo Council
Yalgoo, 6635
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Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Yalgoo offers a slower smaller community life in Yalgoo, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with housing affordability and community and employment the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 313
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 28.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 49
- Median monthly mortgage
- $223
- Employment rate
- 38.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Yalgoo Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Geraldton-Mount Magnet Rd Transwa Edah
- Geraldton-Mount Magnet Rd Transwa Edah
- Gibbons St Transwa Yalgoo
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Yalgoo Nursing Postyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- FMR Court HouseGibbons St, Yalgoo24431
- FMR Railway Station28 Piesse St, Yalgoo24409
- Former GaolGibbons St, Yalgoo23795
- Iron Tank on StandPiesse St, Yalgoo4182
- Locomotive Hotel - SitePiesse St, Yalgoo5493
- Railway Goods ShedPiesse St, Yalgoo4181
- Dominican Convent Chapel of St Hyacinth (fmr)Henty St, Yalgoo2776
- MelangataMelangata Rd, Melangata2785
- Noongal Station GroupNoongal Rd, Yalgoo2787
- Yalgoo Justice Precinct3 Museum Crt, Yalgoo2770
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 15.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6837th in Australia
- State rank
- 668th in WA
- Peer rank
- #163 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #306 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- FMR Court HouseheritageGibbons St, Yalgoo24431
- FMR Railway Stationheritage28 Piesse St, Yalgoo24409
- Former GaolheritageGibbons St, Yalgoo23795
- Iron Tank on StandheritagePiesse St, Yalgoo4182
- Locomotive Hotel - SiteheritagePiesse St, Yalgoo5493
- Railway Goods ShedheritagePiesse St, Yalgoo4181
- Dominican Convent Chapel of St Hyacinth (fmr)heritageHenty St, Yalgoo2776
- MelangataheritageMelangata Rd, Melangata2785
- Noongal Station GroupheritageNoongal Rd, Yalgoo2787
- Yalgoo Justice Precinctheritage3 Museum Crt, Yalgoo2770
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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