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Yamba, NSW 2464

Property data updated June 2026·6,405 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
202 sales · 197 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Yamba, NSW 2464 market activity

House sales just edge ahead in Yamba — all four markets are busy, with 144 sales (up 13.4%) at around $942K (down 2%), taking about 38 days to sell (down a lot from 52 days last year), with prices weaker than most house markets, around half are 3-bedroom.

House rentals follow closely, with 121 leases (down 0.8%) at $678 a week (up 5.1%), renting out in about 15 days (up from 14 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand house rental markets, with more than half being 3-bedroom. Then come 76 unit rentals at $550 a week (up 11.1%), with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets in NSW. 58 unit sales at around $749K.

Low-incomeRetirement communityMostly ownersHigh-rise living

Who lives hereA low-income, mostly owner-occupied, retirement-age suburb — high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,405
Median age
57yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
71%
Renting
28%
Couples, no kids
39%
Lone person
31%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Yamba on the map

16.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 34%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 23%
decile 3/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 37%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 14%Median household income · $1,106/wk — well below average: in the bottom 14%, lower household income than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 5%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 38%, less diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 38%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 14%High-rise apartments · 0.4% — well above average: in the top 14%, more high-rise apartments than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 21%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 36%Owner-occupied · 71% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 32%Renting · 28% — above average: in the top 32%, more renters than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 12%Owned outright · 52% — well above average: in the top 12%, more outright owners than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 7%Owned with mortgage · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 20%Separate houses · 75% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 21%Apartments · 5.8% — well above average: in the top 21%, more apartments than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 19%Median personal income · $602/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 15%Median family income · $1,397/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 23%Low earners · 42% — well above average: in the top 23%, more low earners than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 21%Low-income households · 24% — well above average: in the top 21%, more low-income households than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 8%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more part-time workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 6%Not in labour force · 55% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 41%Clerical & admin · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 30%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less Year-12 completion than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 11%In education · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 13%Children · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 3%Seniors · 38% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more seniors than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 35%Youth dependency · 26.16 — below average: in the bottom 35%, fewer children per worker than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 3%Total dependency · 102.15 — among the highest: in the top 3%, more dependants per worker than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 35%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 35%, more Australian citizens than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 31%Both parents born overseas · 15% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 50%Established migrants · 80% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex6,405 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.9% · 1202.7% · 17380-842.5% · 1592.9% · 18575-793.9% · 2504.2% · 27270-745.2% · 3335.4% · 34665-694.3% · 2754.6% · 29760-643.8% · 2444.5% · 28755-592.9% · 1883.6% · 23450-542.4% · 1513.0% · 19045-492.2% · 1412.3% · 15040-442.1% · 1332.4% · 15135-392.3% · 1482.6% · 16730-342.0% · 1272.4% · 15125-291.8% · 1161.9% · 11920-241.7% · 1071.9% · 12515-192.0% · 1301.8% · 11710-142.2% · 1412.0% · 1285-92.4% · 1562.3% · 1450-42.0% · 1281.9% · 121◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
13%
19%
15%
38%
Children0–1413%Youth15–247.4%Young adults25–348.0%Midlife35–5419%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+38%
Household composition
31%
39%
18%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids39%Families with kids18%Other families8.8%Group / share3.0%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom4.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
46%2
10%3
8.3%4
2.8%5
1.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.6%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.15%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity8%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.0%
New Zealand1.9%
Elsewhere1.2%
Germany0.5%
Philippines0.4%
Scotland0.4%
South Africa0.4%
Thailand0.4%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Other0.7%
German0.4%
Thai0.4%
French0.3%
Spanish0.3%
Italian0.1%
Urdu0.1%
Mandarin0.1%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian39%
Irish14%
Scottish13%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander4.6%
German4.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity54%
No religion44%
Buddhism1.2%
Islam0.3%
Other religions0.2%
Hinduism0.2%
Judaism0.1%

14% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
15%
12%
73%
Both parents overseas15%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia73%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198149%
1981-200017%
2001-201014%
2011-20158.8%
2016-202111%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $400/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 44%Median monthly mortgage · $1,630/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 1%Rent stress · 36% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more rent stress than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 5%Mortgage stress · 34% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more mortgage stress than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 47%High mortgage · 9.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 36%Social housing · 1.8% — above average: in the top 36%, more social housing than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.1%0
2.6%1
24%2
50%3
21%4
2.5%5
0.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
52%
18%
28%
Owned outright52%Mortgage18%Renting28%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
75%
17%
House75%Townhouse17%Apartment5.8%Other1.6%
75% separate houses5.8% apartments0.4% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 19%Median personal income · $602/wk — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower personal income than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 15%Median family income · $1,397/wk — well below average: in the bottom 15%, lower family income than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 29%High earners · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 48%Managers & professionals · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 41%Clerical & admin · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 20%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 20%, more care and service workers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 29%Sales workers · 9.1% — above average: in the top 29%, more sales workers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 43%Technicians, trades & labourers · 32% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.8× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
21%
18%
55%
Employed full-time21%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.5%Unemployed1.7%Not in labour force55%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 7%Full-time workers · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 8%Part-time workers · 43% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more part-time workers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 37%Unemployment rate · 3.7% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less unemployment than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 6%Not in labour force · 55% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 6%Labour-force participation · 45% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less workforce participation than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Public transport to work · 0.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 13%Walked or cycled to work · 11% — well above average: in the top 13%, more walking and cycling than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 48%Worked from home · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Walked8.5%
Car (passenger)5.7%
Bicycle2.5%
Other/combined1.9%
Motorbike0.6%
Bus0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.0%0
48%1
36%2
8.6%3
2.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Yamba

2 schools inside Yamba, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Yamba2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 12.3 km
Median ICSEA rank37thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Yamba · 2Order by
  • 1
    St James' Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 2
    Yamba Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students295Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank37th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1
  • 3
    Iluka Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Iluka · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students96Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank45th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 21%Settled 5+ years · 54% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 19%Moved in past year · 18% — well above average: in the top 19%, more recent movers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 47%Arrived from overseas · 2.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
54%
18%
26%
Same address54%Moved within area18%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas2.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.18%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.46%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Yamba — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
942kk
↓ -2.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
38
↑ 14 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
144
↑ +13.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$678/w
↑ +5.1% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
121
↓ -0.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample144StrongLease sample121Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed69 sales · 76 leases
Sales69▲+27.8%
Price$824k+1.1%
Sales DOM35 days▼−16d
Leased76▼−6.2%
Rent$645/wk▲+6.6%
Rental DOM16 days+2d
4.10%
37/100
93/100
02
Houses · 4 bed53 sales · 33 leases
Sales53▲+10.4%
Price$1.30M▲+26.5%
Sales DOM55 days▼−20d
Leased33▲+13.8%
Rent$750/wk▲+6.4%
Rental DOM10 days+1d
3.00%
18/100
99/100
03
Units · 2 bed24 sales · 43 leases
Sales24▼−11.1%
Price$705k▲+3.7%
Sales DOM45 days+0d
Leased43▼−31.7%
Rent$520/wk▲+8.3%
Rental DOM13 days+2d
3.80%
10/100
75/100
04
Units · 3 bed27 sales · 26 leases
Sales27▲+8.0%
Price$821k+2.5%
Sales DOM46 days▲+8d
Leased26▼−38.1%
Rent$640/wk▲+11.3%
Rental DOM17 days−2d
4.10%
17/100
63/100
05
Houses · 2 bed8 sales · 10 leases
Sales8▼−27.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales144▲+13.4%
Price$942k−2.0%
Sales DOM38 days▼−14d
Leased121−0.8%
Rent$678/wk▲+5.1%
Rental DOM15 days+1d
3.70%
46/100
97/100
All units
Sales58+0.0%
Price$749k▲+7.0%
Sales DOM52 days▲+4d
Leased76▼−32.1%
Rent$550/wk▲+11.1%
Rental DOM16 days+0d
3.90%
15/100
76/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +41%
Units · 3 bed: +42%
Units · 2 bed: +50%
Units · Total: +51%
Houses · Total: +54%
Houses · 4 bed: +92%
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed69 sales · 76 leases
−$266/wk
$911/wk
$645/wk
+41%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 4 bed53 sales · 33 leases
−$687/wk
$1,437/wk
$750/wk
+92%
High premium
03
Units · 3 bed27 sales · 26 leases
−$268/wk
$908/wk
$640/wk
+42%
Typical premium
04
Units · 2 bed24 sales · 43 leases
−$260/wk
$780/wk
$520/wk
+50%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
37 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
38 days▼ −14 days YoY
Median price
$942k▼ −2.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
144▲ +13.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$824k▲ +1.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
69▲ +27.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
55 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$1.30M▲ +26.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▲ +10.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Yamba against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Yamba in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
30 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$824k▲ +1.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
69▲ +27.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
55 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$1.30M▲ +26.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
53▲ +10.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Yamba · this suburb
Demand index
37 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
38 days▼ −14 days YoY
Median price
$942k▼ −2.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
144▲ +13.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Yamba — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.6%

of Yamba's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 49.9% to 48.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$939k-2.2%
5y median $924kvs last year $961k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
150+20.0%
5y median 131vs last year 125
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
44 days-11
5y median 60 daysvs last year 55 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$678/wk+5.1%
5y median $605/wkvs last year $645/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
121-0.8%
5y median 138vs last year 122
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days+2
5y median 15 daysvs last year 13 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.75%+0.26 pt
5y median 3.58%vs last year 3.49%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.6 months-25.0%
5y median 4.1 monthsvs last year 4.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.7 months-43.3%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 3.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Yamba, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketYambaNSW 2464 · Houses · Total
Price$942k
DOM38 days
Sold144
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Micalo IslandNSW 2464 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
Freeburn IslandNSW 2464 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
IlukaNSW 2466 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$839k
DOM38 days
Sold53
cheapersimilar speed
04
AngourieNSW 2464 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$2.50M
DOM37 days
Sold1
much priciersimilar speed
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Yamba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

NSW markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Yamba's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketYambaNSW 2464 · Houses · Total
Price$942k
DOM38 days
Sold144
Most similar sales markets · within 4.2–761 kmLast 12 months
01
IlukaNSW 2466 · 4km · 85% match
Price$839k
DOM38 days
Sold53
02
Corindi BeachNSW 2456 · 67km · 83% match
Price$931k
DOM34 days
Sold35
03
Queanbeyan EastNSW 2620 · 761km · 82% match
Price$939k
DOM34 days
Sold31
04
Long BeachNSW 2536 · 755km · 81% match
Price$925k
DOM42 days
Sold56
05
ClaymoreNSW 2559 · 566km · 80% match
Price$985k
DOM41 days
Sold28
06
South NowraNSW 2541 · 661km · 80% match
Price$900k
DOM45 days
Sold71
07
BallinaNSW 2478 · 70km · 80% match
Price$984k
DOM36 days
Sold98
08
Lake CathieNSW 2445 · 240km · 80% match
Price$910k
DOM40 days
Sold136
09
CooranbongNSW 2265 · 440km · 80% match
Price$976k
DOM36 days
Sold145
10
RichmondNSW 2753 · 524km · 80% match
Price$982k
DOM32 days
Sold64
79
LawsonNSW 2783 · 550km · 74% match
Price$891k
DOM29 days
Sold50
194
WaratahNSW 2298 · 415km · 67% match
Price$963k
DOM21 days
Sold58
231
MedowieNSW 2318 · 393km · 66% match
Price$1.00M
DOM27 days
Sold232
245
Hamlyn TerraceNSW 2259 · 460km · 65% match
Price$990k
DOM23 days
Sold173
293
WallsendNSW 2287 · 417km · 64% match
Price$877k
DOM22 days
Sold210
328
ThorntonNSW 2322 · 406km · 63% match
Price$874k
DOM21 days
Sold227
367
NararaNSW 2250 · 480km · 62% match
Price$1.05M
DOM22 days
Sold113
411
DaptoNSW 2530 · 613km · 60% match
Price$851k
DOM20 days
Sold159
412
CharlestownNSW 2290 · 423km · 60% match
Price$1.07M
DOM18 days
Sold197
697
St ClairNSW 2759 · 542km · 50% match
Price$1.19M
DOM21 days
Sold199
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Yamba
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Yamba include Iluka (NSW 2466), Corindi Beach (NSW 2456), Queanbeyan East (NSW 2620), Long Beach (NSW 2536), Claymore (NSW 2559), South Nowra (NSW 2541), Ballina (NSW 2478) and Lake Cathie (NSW 2445). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Yamba

23 data-driven answers about Yamba's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Yamba?

#

The median house price in Yamba, NSW 2464 is $942k as of June 2026, based on 144 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −2.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Yamba?

#

The median unit price in Yamba, NSW 2464 is $749k as of June 2026, based on 58 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +7.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 80% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Yamba?

#

The median weekly house rent in Yamba is $678 as of June 2026, drawn from 121 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $550 per week. House rents have moved +5.1% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Yamba?

#

Gross rental yield in Yamba is 3.70% for houses and 3.90% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Yamba?

#

As of June 2026, Yamba medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$695k$824k$1.3M$942k
Units$579k$705k$821k—$749k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Yamba median?

#

At the median Yamba unit ($749k purchase, $550/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $828 — about $278 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Yamba's property market trends?

#

Yamba's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −2.0% year-on-year and units +7.0%; weekly house rents moved +5.1%; homes now sell in a median 38 days — faster than a year ago by 14; sales supply sits at 3.2 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Yamba market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Yamba as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Yamba, house prices fell −2.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.70% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 38 days to sell, sales supply is 3.2 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Yamba?

#

Houses in Yamba sell in a median 38 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 52 days. Days on market have tightened by 14 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Yamba a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Yamba's sales market sits at 3.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Yamba gone up or down?

#

House prices in Yamba moved −2.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +7.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Yamba?

#

Yamba's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 121 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Yamba in its property market cycle?

#

Yamba's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Yamba compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Yamba's median house price ($942k) is 18% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 38 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Yamba sits at 3.70% vs 3.39% state median.

15

How does Yamba compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Yamba's most-similar nearby market is Iluka (4.2 km away) with a median house price of $839k — about 11% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Yamba?

#

The most-transacted segment in Yamba over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 69 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 53 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Yamba last year?

#

Yamba recorded 144 house sales and 58 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 202 transactions. On the rental side, 121 houses and 76 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Yamba?

#

Yamba, NSW 2464 is home to 6,405 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 57, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Yamba?

#

The median household in Yamba earns $1k per week — roughly $58k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $602/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Yamba?

#

Yamba is mostly owner-occupied: about 71% of households are owner-occupiers and 28% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 52% own outright and 18% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Yamba?

#

Yamba has 12 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including St James' Primary School, Yamba Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Yamba a good place to live?

#

Yamba, NSW 2464 has a population of 6,405, a median age of 57, a median household income around $1k/week, 28% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 12 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Yamba market data last updated?

#

This Yamba market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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