Yagoona

POSTAL CODE: NSW, 2199
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A steady increase in median property prices over a five-year period in the suburb translates to a 28.18% capital gain.

It also delivered a stronger performance in contrast to other Australian suburbs in terms of appreciation of property value.Investors saw the median home price rise to $1,410,000

The augmented property values in the suburb are trailing above the territorial average of 5.34% in 2016.

On the other hand, based on current median home prices for the suburb, Real estate investors could earn a rental income of $800.

Home owners selling their properties and realtors in YAGOONA usually have to wait an average of 52 days days before their assets are lifted off the market.

The NSW suburb ranks 695th on the list of best yielding suburbs for rental properties in NSW, posting a 2.95% return.

It also places places 459th in Australia based on median property value growth during the quarter.

Surburb overview

Yagoona lies about twenty kilometres south‑west of the Sydney central business district within the City of Canterbury‑Bankstown local government area. The suburb recorded a population of 19,651 at the 2021 Census, with a modest increase since 2016, indicating steady growth in the local community.

Almost 49.6 per cent of residents were born in Australia, with Vietnam (12.1 per cent), Lebanon (8.4 per cent), China (2.0 per cent), North Macedonia (1.8 per cent) and Syria (1.5 per cent) among the other common countries of birth.

Only around 27.9 per cent of households reported speaking English only at home. In comparison, Arabic (27.2 per cent), Vietnamese (15.8 per cent), Macedonian (3.0 per cent), Cantonese (2.6 per cent), and Urdu (1.8 per cent) were prominent languages. Islam was the most commonly declared religion at 31.1 per cent, followed by Catholic (21.6 per cent) and No Religion at 12.1 per cent.

Public transport in Yagoona centres on Yagoona railway station on the Bankstown line (now designated as T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line), located about 20.6 km from Central station and upgraded for accessibility in August 2022.

Train services run as a shuttle between Lidcombe and Bankstown since October 2024, with trips to the city via transfer typically taking around 45 to 51 minutes, including a change at Lidcombe. Bus routes M91 and 907 operate from Yagoona station along Hume Highway and other arterial roads, linking residents to Bankstown, Parramatta and Hurstville.

Essential services line the Hume Highway near the railway station and include small supermarkets, cafés, pharmacies, community facilities and the RSPCA NSW head office on Rookwood Road. Retail and medical services are also available in nearby centres such as Bass Hill Plaza, Bankstown Central and Westfield Parramatta, which residents commonly access.

Yagoona contains several parks, including Gazzard Park, George Green Oval, Gillman Reserve, Middleton Park, Graf Park and O’Neill Park, many of which feature playgrounds, sporting fields and walking paths. Sporting clubs such as Yagoona Lions FC (football) and rugby league teams use local park grounds for training and matches, supporting community recreation.

Residents engage in walking, casual outdoor exercise, and child‑friendly play within green spaces, with informal community events occasionally held in Gazzard Park. Students attend one of three primary schools within the suburb, while most high school students travel to nearby suburbs such as Birrong, Bass Hill or Bankstown for secondary education.

Local roads offer direct access to the Hume Highway for commuting toward the city or western Sydney, with Rookwood Road connecting to motorway entrances and facilitating regional travel.

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