Suburb report · WA 6060
Yokine
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Population
13,566
Yokine suburb profile
Who lives in Yokine
At 6km from the Perth CBD, Yokine is an inner-city suburb. With 13,566 residents, Yokine is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 32 by population. A median age of 37 places Yokine at the 34th percentile of Western Australian suburbs, on the younger side. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 89 have a younger median age. That is 12.3 years younger than the average of 49.3 across the other 2 suburbs of the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $97,300, below the $105,400 of the median Western Australian suburb. That is 16.9% below the average of $117,078 across the other 2 suburbs of the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area. On household income it ranks 194 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Only 60.2% of households own their home, lower than 82% of Western Australian suburbs, while 39.8% rent. 226 of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD have a higher ownership share. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area the ownership share is 79.7%, 19.5 points higher than in Yokine.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,519 occupied private dwellings in Yokine, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. People living alone are the largest household type at 35.3%, ahead of families with children at 33.6% and couples at 26.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 36 of 270 have a smaller share of families with children than Yokine. Few Western Australian suburbs have more people living alone: 35.3% of households, ahead of 86% of the state. The 26.7% share of couples without children is typical for Western Australia. The rest of the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area averages 39.5% families with children, 5.9 points above Yokine.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 104 new dwellings were approved across the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 67 a year. Supply figures here are for the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area, home to 18,844 residents in 2025, which takes in Yokine and neighbouring suburbs. At 5.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 59% of areas. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2025, with 104, and the quietest was 2023, with 52.
Population trend
The population of the Yokine-Coolbinia-Menora statistical area grew 8.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 1.6 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 36th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (0.7%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Dianella differs most on the median age: 42 there against 37 in Yokine. Nollamara is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 33.9% against 35.3%. At 3km, North Perth counts 10,560 residents against 13,566 in Yokine.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.