Glenlynn vs Yornup

Glenlynn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Yornup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Glenlynn, about half of households are people living alone. In Yornup, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Yornup tends to suit 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

Yornup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

Yornup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenlynn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (264.4 km vs 279.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yornup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Yornup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs 17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Glenlynn Yornup
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.

Glenlynn Yornup
Walkability 0 / 0
Glenlynn — Walkability: 0/100 Yornup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 78
Glenlynn — Safety: 75/100 Yornup — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 37 / 39
Glenlynn — Low fire risk: 37/100 Yornup — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Glenlynn — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yornup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Glenlynn rents higher ($225/wk vs $150/wk); Glenlynn has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $73,112).

Glenlynn Yornup
Population 112
+16% vs other
 94
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.9% +23.7%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $99,632/yr
+27% vs other
 $73,112/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+33% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenlynn Yornup
0-4 4.5% / 6.4%
Glenlynn — 0-4: 4.5% Yornup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.6% / 8.5%
Glenlynn — 5-14: 11.6% Yornup — 5-14: 8.5%
15-19 2.7% / 7.4%
Glenlynn — 15-19: 2.7% Yornup — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.1% / 3.2%
Glenlynn — 20-24: 7.1% Yornup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 5.4% / 6.4%
Glenlynn — 25-34: 5.4% Yornup — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 9.8% / 11.7%
Glenlynn — 35-44: 9.8% Yornup — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 17.9% / 17.0%
Glenlynn — 45-54: 17.9% Yornup — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 22.3% / 17.0%
Glenlynn — 55-64: 22.3% Yornup — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 8.9% / 13.8%
Glenlynn — 65-74: 8.9% Yornup — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 3.6% / 17.0%
Glenlynn — 75-84: 3.6% Yornup — 75-84: 17.0%
85+ — / —
Glenlynn — 85+: not among its largest Yornup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenlynn 50.0% lone person
Glenlynn — Lone Person: 50.0% Glenlynn — Couple Families: 50.0%
Yornup 56.2% lone person
Yornup — Lone Person: 56.2% Yornup — Couple Families: 43.8%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenlynn 8.6% renting
Glenlynn — Owned Outright: 51.4% Glenlynn — Mortgage: 40.0% Glenlynn — Renting: 8.6%
Yornup 16.7% renting
Yornup — Owned Outright: 56.7% Yornup — Mortgage: 26.7% Yornup — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenlynn 90.0% houses
Glenlynn — Houses: 90.0% Glenlynn — Flats / Apartments: 10.0%
Yornup 100.0% houses
Yornup — Houses: 100.0% Yornup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Glenlynn Yornup
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 20.2%
Glenlynn — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Yornup — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 3.2%
Glenlynn — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Yornup — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / —
Glenlynn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Yornup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Development activity

Glenlynn Yornup
New dwellings approved 26
across Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Glenlynn Yornup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 40% of WA

Liveability

Glenlynn Yornup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenlynn Yornup
Bushfire Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
22/100
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

Glenlynn Yornup
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

Glenlynn Yornup
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Yornup sits further from the CBD (279.6 km vs 264.4 km).

Glenlynn Yornup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 264.4 km 279.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6256
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 6256
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.

Glenlynn Yornup
Car (driver) 77.1% / 56.2%
Glenlynn — Car (driver): 77.1% Yornup — Car (driver): 56.2%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 25.0%
Glenlynn — Worked from Home: 22.9% Yornup — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only — / 18.8%
Glenlynn — Walked Only: not among its largest Yornup — Walked Only: 18.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Glenlynn Yornup
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 285 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenlynn Yornup
Connectivity score 28/100 18/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
48 premises
 0%
23 premises

Climate

Glenlynn Yornup
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Glenlynn Yornup
Average residential rate $2,417/yr
same for both
Council Bridgetown-Greenbushes
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenlynn Yornup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenlynn Yornup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenlynn

Rural

Yornup

Retirees Rural

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