Abba River vs Yoongarillup
Abba River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Yoongarillup. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Abba River tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yoongarillup suits older residents.
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 71/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 82%)
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 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Abba River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (217.4 km vs 222.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Abba River carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 71/100)
- Yoongarillup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Abba River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (22.1% vs 9.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Abba River and Yoongarillup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yoongarillup skews older (58 vs 39); Abba River has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $74,048).
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83 +5% vs other | 79 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +22.1% | +9.7% |
| Median age | 39 | 58 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +24% vs other | $74,048/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $210/wk | $270/wk +29% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.0%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 62% of WA | Higher than 35% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 14% of WA | Higher than 50% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of WA | Higher than 45% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of WA | Higher than 53% of WA |
Liveability
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yoongarillup carries more crime risk (71 vs 18); Abba River carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 24).
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 46/100 | Low 24/100 |
| Crime | Low 18/100 | High 71/100 |
| 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 | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Yoongarillup sits further from the CBD (222.9 km vs 217.4 km).
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 217.4 km | 222.9 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 145 min | 146 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).
Setting
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 28 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 29 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.0 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 27/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 35 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Abba River | Yoongarillup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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