Yokine, Western Australia
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[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 individual annual income: AUD $9100 per annum. 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
Amenities include a state government primary school, a Muslim primary school, a local council funded public library (next to Centro Dianella Plaza), Yokine Reserve, The West Australian Golf Club, and a number of churches.
[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.
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| Suburbs of the City of Stirling | |
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Balcatta | Balga | Carine | Churchlands | Coolbinia | Dianella | Doubleview | Glendalough | Gwelup | Hamersley | Herdsman | Inglewood | Innaloo | Joondanna | Karrinyup | Menora | Mirrabooka | Mount Lawley | Nollamara | North Beach | Osborne Park | Scarborough | Stirling | Trigg | Tuart Hill | Watermans Bay | Wembley Downs | Westminster | Woodlands | Yokine |
