Yokine, Western Australia

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Contents 1 General 2 2001 Census Statistics 3 History 4 Amenities 5 Famous residents 6 External links

[edit] General

Yokine is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.

[edit] 2001 Census Statistics

Population: 8850. Total dwellings: 5025. Median age: 37.

[edit] History

The name Yokine was derived from the Aboriginal word meaning native dog. The name was chosen because the area is close to the suburb Dog Swamp. Its post code is 6060.

Yokine was part of the grant originally allocated to TRC Walters in 1840. Western Australian Golf Limited owned Yokine from at least 1927 and subdivided a small portion of land near the golf course. Before World War II the only house in Yokine was at the eastern end of Royal Street. Yokine experienced a housing boom after the war and much of the area near the golf course was developed by the early 1950s. The southern area grew rapidly in the 1960s and by the late 1970s Yokine was almost completely developed.

[edit] Amenities

Yokine Reserve - and The West Australian Golf Club

[edit] Famous residents

• Dennis Cometti - Sports Broadcaster, widely considered to be the premier sports television commentator in Australia, particularly AFL.
• The Steele Family - Musician Rick Steele and his children including Luke Steele of the Sleepy Jackson and Katy Steele of Little Birdy.

[edit] External links

• 2001 Census Information
• City of Stirling information page on Yokine