8 Commerce Circuit, Yatala QLD 4207, Australia
According to the 2021 census, Yatala had 1,405 residents. The suburb’s median age was 43 years, slightly above the national median.
Bus routes 728 and 729, operated by Kinetic Gold Coast, connect Yatala to the Beenleigh and Ormeau railway stations. Additional routes 565 and 566 can be reached by crossing the Bannockburn Bridge at Paterson Road.
Several parks are within a few kilometres, including Brew ery Reserve (≈1.7 km), Darlington Drive Park (≈1.9 km), and Paterson Park (≈2 km). The area also features larger green spaces such as Stanmore Park and Yatala Laneway Reserve.
The historic Yatala Pie Shop (≈1.4 km) is a popular stop‑over for travellers, and Power’s Brewery (≈1.7 km) is a notable local landmark. The suburb also hosts the Yatala Motor Inn (≈1.2 km) for accommodation.
Yatala was named after a property on the Albert River and derives its name from the Kaurna word meaning “water running by the side of a river.” Notable historical sites include St Mary’s Catholic Church opened in 1875 and the former African safari park that operated from 1969 to 1988.
The Gold Coast City Council runs a mobile library that regularly visits nearby Ormeau, and residents can also use the Logan City libraries in Beenleigh, the closest branch.
Yatala is home to the Yatala Brewery, the headquarters of heavy‑machinery maker Kanga Loaders, and a new 10,000 m² advanced manufacturing facility for Gilmour Space Technologies on Pearson Road.
