Yanakie
VIC 3960 • Victoria
About Yanakie
Yanakie is a small rural locality on the South Gippsland coast of Victoria, situated approximately 186 kilometres south-east of Melbourne — around a 2.5 to 3 hour drive via the South Gippsland Highway. The locality covers a sweeping 90.7 square kilometres of peninsula landscape at the gateway to Wilsons Promontory National Park, the southernmost point of the Australian mainland. With a population of just 283, Yanakie is one of the last settled communities before the Prom's national park entrance gate, lending it a distinctly remote and rural character.
Yanakie is best known as the staging point for visits to Wilsons Promontory National Park, attracting bushwalkers, campers, and wildlife enthusiasts year-round. The area is dotted with hobby farms, rural retreats, and a handful of tourist accommodation properties catering to Prom visitors. There are minimal local services — residents rely on nearby Foster or Leongatha for shopping, schools, and amenities — making a car essential for daily life. Those who choose to live here value the extraordinary natural surroundings, wildlife, and peaceful off-grid lifestyle that coastal Gippsland provides.
Yanakie falls under postcode 3960 and is governed by the South Gippsland Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Monash, while state elections fall under the Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 3960
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 3960, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 3960; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Limited local services — Foster / Leongatha 30-50 min
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Via South Gippsland Highway; remote locality with very limited public transport
Yanakie has no local shops or services — a car is essential for all daily needs
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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75 Pioneer Street
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Pioneer Street (Cnr Hoddle Rd)
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the South Gippsland Local Government Area, which contains Yanakie. Rates are per 100,000 residents for the year ending September 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria