Abba River vs Yalyalup

Yalyalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Abba River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Abba River, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yalyalup, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Abba River tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Abba River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 72%)
  • But Yalyalup has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Abba River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $418/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Abba River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abba River and Yalyalup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Abba River Yalyalup
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Abba River Yalyalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Abba River — Walkability: 0/100 Yalyalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 64
Abba River — Safety: 82/100 Yalyalup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 54 / 46
Abba River — Low fire risk: 54/100 Yalyalup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Abba River — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yalyalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yalyalup has more residents (2,950 vs 83); Yalyalup rents higher ($418/wk vs $210/wk).

Abba River Yalyalup
Population 83 2,950
+3454% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +18.7%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $97,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $418/wk
+99% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abba River Yalyalup
0-4 4.8% / 6.7%
Abba River — 0-4: 4.8% Yalyalup — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 21.7% / 17.0%
Abba River — 5-14: 21.7% Yalyalup — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 8.4% / 6.1%
Abba River — 15-19: 8.4% Yalyalup — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Abba River — 20-24: not among its largest Yalyalup — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 13.3% / 13.5%
Abba River — 25-34: 13.3% Yalyalup — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 13.3% / 14.2%
Abba River — 35-44: 13.3% Yalyalup — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 18.1% / 14.5%
Abba River — 45-54: 18.1% Yalyalup — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.3% / 9.7%
Abba River — 55-64: 13.3% Yalyalup — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.6% / 8.7%
Abba River — 65-74: 9.6% Yalyalup — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.8% / 4.0%
Abba River — 75-84: 4.8% Yalyalup — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.7%
Abba River — 85+: not among its largest Yalyalup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abba River 100.0% couple families
Abba River — Couple Families: 100.0% Abba River — Lone Person: 0.0% Abba River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Abba River — Group Household: 0.0% Abba River — Other Families: 0.0%
Yalyalup 53.4% couple families
Yalyalup — Couple Families: 53.4% Yalyalup — Lone Person: 23.2% Yalyalup — One Parent Families: 18.4% Yalyalup — Group Household: 3.9% Yalyalup — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abba River 16.7% renting
Abba River — Owned Outright: 44.4% Abba River — Mortgage: 38.9% Abba River — Renting: 16.7%
Yalyalup 19.9% renting
Yalyalup — Owned Outright: 23.7% Yalyalup — Mortgage: 56.4% Yalyalup — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Abba River Yalyalup
England 8.4% / 7.2%
Abba River — England: 8.4% Yalyalup — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 7.2% / 2.2%
Abba River — New Zealand: 7.2% Yalyalup — New Zealand: 2.2%
Scotland 3.6% / 0.8%
Abba River — Scotland: 3.6% Yalyalup — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Abba River — South Africa: not among its largest Yalyalup — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Abba River — Philippines: not among its largest Yalyalup — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Abba River Yalyalup
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 19.0%
Abba River — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Yalyalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 8.4%
Abba River — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Yalyalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.9%
Abba River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Yalyalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Abba River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yalyalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Abba River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yalyalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abba River 100.0% houses
Abba River — Houses: 100.0% Abba River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yalyalup 99.5% houses
Yalyalup — Houses: 99.5% Yalyalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abba River Yalyalup
Median house price — $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Abba River Yalyalup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Abba River Yalyalup
Houses — 4.9%
$850/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Abba River Yalyalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Abba River Yalyalup
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yalyalup carries more crime risk (36 vs 18).

Abba River Yalyalup
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
36/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Abba River Yalyalup
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Abba River

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yalyalup

  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Abba River Yalyalup
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Abba River Yalyalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 217.4 km 217.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 145 min 143 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Abba River Yalyalup
Car (driver) 85.0% / 84.1%
Abba River — Car (driver): 85.0% Yalyalup — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 6.2%
Abba River — Worked from Home: 15.0% Yalyalup — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Abba River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yalyalup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 2.6%
Abba River — Bus: not among its largest Yalyalup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Abba River — Walked Only: not among its largest Yalyalup — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Abba River Yalyalup
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.0 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Abba River Yalyalup
Connectivity score 30/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 77%
608 premises

Climate

Abba River Yalyalup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Abba River Yalyalup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Abba River Yalyalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abba River Yalyalup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abba River

Family Rural

Yalyalup

Acreage Family

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