East Pingelly vs Yealering
East Pingelly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 55 in Yealering. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Pingelly, most households are couple families. In Yealering, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, East Pingelly tends to suit couples, while Yealering suits people living alone and 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
East Pingelly
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 19%)
- carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 67/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yealering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 26%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yealering
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $175/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
East Pingelly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (132 min vs 160 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (179.8 km vs 215.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- East Pingelly carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 67/100)
- Yealering has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 14%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
East Pingelly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-4.5% vs -12.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
East Pingelly and Yealering 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
East Pingelly has more residents (211 vs 91); East Pingelly rents higher ($175/wk vs $100/wk).
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 211 +57% vs other | 91 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.5% | -12.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 55 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr +40% vs other | $53,612/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk +43% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).
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 (15.2%).
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 (5.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $175,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 28 days from 4 sales |
Ranking within WA
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 11% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of WA | Higher than 27% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 12% of WA | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of WA | Higher than 15% of WA |
Liveability
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
East Pingelly carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0); Yealering carries more crime risk (67 vs 34).
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in East Pingelly
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yealering
- Yealering Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 14 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 same for both | |
Mobility
Yealering sits further from the CBD (215.9 km vs 179.8 km).
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 179.8 km | 215.9 km +20% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min | 160 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 6308 | 0.0% postcode 6372 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 6308 | — |
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 (60.6%).
Setting
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 337 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 279 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 21/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 91 premises | 0% 35 premises |
Climate
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 415 mm | 344 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C | 4.9°C |
Federal electorate
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| East Pingelly | Yealering | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.