Yokine is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling.

The area is also home to a number of key Jewish organisations, such as Carmel School, a Jewish Day School and JHub Maccabi Community Centre, a Jewish Community Centre. It is also situated close to Perth Hebrew Congregation in neighbouring Menora.

History

The name Yokine was derived from a Nyungar language word meaning "dingo" (which early settlers referred to as the "native dog"). The name was chosen because the area is close to Dog Swamp.

Yokine was part of the grant originally allocated to T. R. C. Walters in 1840. Pathways surrounding the reserve are used by walkers and runners, including a regular Parkrun group.

Education

Yokine Primary School was opened in 1959 on Woodrow Avenue in the centre of Yokine. Carmel School, a Jewish day school, operates both a primary and senior high school adjacent to the Yokine Primary School. Its primary school opened in Yokine in 1962, with the high school commencing in the 1970s.

JHub Maccabi Community Centre

JHub Maccabi Community Centre was first established on its present site on Woodrow Avenue in 1952. It serves as Jewish Community Centre to Perth and Western Australia's Jewish communities.

Shopping

Dog Swamp Shopping Centre

Dog Swamp Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre, located in Yokine.

The shopping centre was first opened in 1967. Prior to being taken over by the Westpac Diversified Property Trust, the centre was owned by the Foodland Associated Limited Property Trust.

Flinders Square Shopping Centre

Flinders Square Shopping Centre is a shopping centre located in Yokine, adjacent to Dog Swamp Shopping Centre. It was owned by Vicinity Centres, and was sold to Colliers International in 2018.

Transport

The suburb is served by a number of Transperth bus routes operated by Swan Transit and Path Transit. The 354, 370 (limited stop) and 970 (Mirrabooka-Yokine and Mirrabooka-Perth) covers Flinders Street, while the 384 (Mirrabooka-Perth), 385/386 (Marangaroo-Perth), 387 and 388 (Warwick-Perth) and the 389 (Wanneroo-Perth) cover Wanneroo Road, and route 19 covers the inner part of Yokine via Blythe Avenue.

References

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