Yatala is superbly positioned, with unique natural beauty, and in one of Australia's fastest-growing regions. Once considered the region's 'ugly dicking', Yatala has become a sought-after pocket of semi-rural property perfectly positioned between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Set between the M1 Pacific Motorway on the west and Stapylton on the east, Yatala offers people a much sought-after lifestyle option; the chance to live in a rural setting with business or work close by.
Properties and Real Estate
Yatala offers wide-ranging, varied and plentiful options for residential housing ranging from units and affordable estate-style family homes and riverfront property to lifestyle acreage and large manor-style homes.
Households in Yatala are primarily couples with children, with most home being owner-occupied.
Why locals love living in Yatala, QLD 4207
Beyond the obvious access to the famous Yatala pies and the lush semi-rural living, Yatala boasts one of the last standing drive-in cinemas in South East Queensland.
Locals love to grab a popcorn and enjoy a throw-back cinema experience that blends the drive-in nostalgia with the thrill and experience of modern moviegoing.
Retail and recreation
For all residents' shopping needs, the Logan Hyperdome Centre is a 15-minute drive north of Yatala, and the Beenleigh Marketplace is just a hop, skip and a jump away up the M1.
Ormeau Village Shopping Centre and Westfield Coomera are just down the road for those looking to get their shopping fix further south.
Parks, reserves and community sports
While not the biggest suburb area, sitting at approximately 14 square kilometres, Yatala has no shortage of green space, with 22 parks covering nearly 10.5% of the total suburb area.
A hot spot for local fishing enthusiasts, a fishing platform is floated within Albert River Parklands, offering good catches of Bream, Mud crabs, Flathead, Whiting, Mangrove Jack, Shark and Trevally.
Schools in Yatala
While a family-friendly suburb, there is only one school within the suburb bounds of Yatala, Rivermount College, a private school ranging from prep to grade 12.
There are, however, a number of schools located nearby, with Ormeau and Beenleigh offering several private and public education options.
Beenleigh State High School, Ormeau Woods State High School, Norfolk Village State School, and Ormeau State School offer families the best of Queensland state education.
Ormeau and Ormeau Hills also offer a number of private and religious education institutions offing K-12 co-education, from Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School, LORDS, Livingstone Christian College, and St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School.
If you would like to know more about this beautiful area or if you are looking to buy or sell in the area, give Brett a call today!