Yagoona
NSWYagoona is a growing suburb in NSW with 19,651 residents.
- SAL code
- 14471
- SA2
- 119011361
- Population
- 19,651
Yagoona, NSW had 19,651 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 34. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 58.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 37.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 64.9% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 19 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Yagoona, NSW at a glance
Yagoona sits ~20 km south-west of Sydney CBD in Canterbury-Bankstown, wedged between Bankstown and Chullora along the Hume Highway. Housing stock is mostly post-war fibro and brick-veneer cottages on standard blocks, with a steady drip of knock-down-rebuilds and townhouse infill near the station. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Yagoona is a practical inner-south-west suburb for buyers priced out of Bankstown proper but who still want the train. The streetscape is mid-century brick-and-tile cottages on ~550-650 sqm blocks, with newer two-storey duplexes filling in along Auburn Road and Hume Highway. Yagoona Public School and Birrong Boys/Girls High are the local catchment anchors; Trinity Catholic College sits just east. Yagoona station is on the T3 Bankstown Line (currently being converted to Sydney Metro — services switch to driverless metro late 2026), with Bankstown Central ~3 min by train and Sydney CBD ~30 min. Bankstown Sports Club, Paul Keating Park, and the Mirambeena Regional Park reserve along Cooks River are the main recreation pulls. Cooks River cycleway gives car-free access to Strathfield. In short: an affordable, transport-led pocket where you trade aesthetic polish for a Metro station at your door.
For investors
Yagoona offers solid yield by Sydney standards with a Metro tailwind. Median house sale ~$1.32M against ~$680/week rent gives a ~2.7% gross yield; units sit around $560k with ~$520/week rent for ~4.8% gross (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month house growth ~+6.4%; units ~+3.1%. Days-on-market ~28 (houses) / ~35 (units). Around 165 house and 95 unit sales in the past 12 months — reasonable liquidity for a tightly-held inner-southwest pocket.
Strengths
- T3 Metro conversion lands at Yagoona station late 2026 — turn-up-and-go services every ~4 minutes once live.
- Unit yields ~4.8% are strong for a sub-25 km Sydney suburb (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Large established blocks support duplex / townhouse uplift under Canterbury-Bankstown LEP medium-density zoning.
- Diverse, stable owner-occupier + long-term tenant mix — vacancy rate ~1.4% in Q1 2026 (SQM Research).
Trade-offs
- House gross yield ~2.7% is thin — this is a growth + future-rezone play, not cashflow.
- Hume Highway and rail corridor noise / pollution affect properties within ~200 m of either spine.
- Canterbury-Bankstown approved 4,200+ dwellings in 2024-25 (council annual report) — significant unit pipeline could weigh on apartment growth into 2027-28.
- Older fibro stock means asbestos handling on renovations — factor into reno budgets.
What's coming
Sydney Metro City & Southwest converts the T3 line through Yagoona to driverless metro in late 2026, with new station upgrades and bus interchange works. Canterbury-Bankstown's 2025/26 Capital Works includes Cooks River foreshore and Mirambeena Regional Park amenity upgrades, plus Hume Highway streetscape works around Yagoona shops. The Bankstown CBD masterplan (15-min city) is staged through 2027.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an affordable Metro-served entry into Sydney's south-west with renovation upside. For investors: a growth + transport-uplift play with decent unit yield, not a high-cashflow target.
Population
?19,651
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.4%
3yr: +4.9% · 10yr: +11.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,438/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
34
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?9.1%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?14
11 long day, 3 OSHC, 2 family
Parks & green space
?19
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?92
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Yagoona - Birrong (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Yagoona suburb alone is ~19,651 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 17,770 to 23,744 over 24 years, averaging 1.2% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbSector
1 public
Type
1 primary
Total enrolment
556
Avg per school
556
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Birrong PS23.7%
- Yagoona PS 23.5%
- Bass Hill PS 16.6%
- Bankstown NPS 16.4%
- Wattawa Hts PS 10.9%
- Bankstown WPS 7.0%
- Chullora PS 1.3%
- Chester Hill PS 0.5%
- Regents Park PS 0.1%
Secondary
Birrong BHS70.8%
- Birrong GHS 70.8%
- Condell Park HS 51.1%
- Bass HS 48.9%
- Punchbowl BHS 2.6%
- Bankstown GHS 2.6%
Infants
Sefton IS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 8.7%Predominantly detached houses (64.9%), mixed tenure (58.1% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
7 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 71.9% | 3.32 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 9.1% | 0.42 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 6.8% | 0.32 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 5.9% | 0.27 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.7% | 0.12 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.4% | 0.11 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.1% | 0.05 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.