Western Australia location profile
Yealering WA 6372
Yealering is a tiny Wheatbelt lakeside township best known for Lake Yealering, a hub for water sports and birdlife. It offers a quiet, close-knit rural lifestyle surrounded by broadacre farming. Appeal lies in its relaxed pace, community spirit, and access to the lake and open country.
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Why families consider Yealering
Predominantly a farming community with a mix of long-term rural families and older residents; low-density living, strong volunteer culture, and weekend visitors drawn to the lake for skiing, fishing, and birdwatching.
Amenities & services
- General store and fuel
- Country hotel/pub meals
- Post office agency
- Community hall and sports pavilion
- Basic services locally; broader shopping and medical in Wickepin, Corrigin, and Narrogin
- Wickepin Community Resource Centre Library (Wickepin)
- Corrigin Public Library (Corrigin)
- Narrogin Library (Narrogin)
Transport & connectivity
- No local train service
- Transwa coach services available in nearby Wickepin and Corrigin
- Wickepin–Corrigin Road
- Kulin–Wickepin Road
- Brookton Highway (via Corrigin)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Lake Yealering for water-skiing, kayaking, fishing, and birdwatching
- Community sport: oval, tennis courts, bowling green
- Yealering Golf Course
- Playground, BBQ and picnic areas by the lake
- Community events at the hall and foreshore
- Lake Yealering Foreshore Reserve
- Yealering Lake Reserve
- Yealering Oval & Recreation Grounds
- Yealering Golf Course greens
Education context
Very limited in-town options; families typically use family day care or services in Wickepin or Narrogin, with limited places and commute required.
- Curtin University (Bentley, Perth)
- The University of Western Australia (Crawley, Perth)
- Murdoch University (Murdoch, Perth)
- Edith Cowan University (Mount Lawley and Joondalup, Perth)