Quedjinup vs Yallingup

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yallingup: a median of $2.75 million, against $1.98 million in Quedjinup. On these figures, Quedjinup tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yallingup suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Quedjinup carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)
  • Yallingup has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Quedjinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,975,000 vs $2,750,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Quedjinup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (172 min vs 183 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (251.5 km vs 259.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quedjinup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 27/100)

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

Investors

Yallingup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Quedjinup Yallingup
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.

Quedjinup Yallingup
Walkability 0 / 0
Quedjinup — Walkability: 0/100 Yallingup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 73
Quedjinup — Safety: 86/100 Yallingup — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 76 / 58
Quedjinup — Low fire risk: 76/100 Yallingup — Low fire risk: 58/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Quedjinup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yallingup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yallingup has more residents (1,195 vs 420).

Quedjinup Yallingup
Population 420 1,195
+185% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +16.1%
Median age 48
same for both
Median household income $108,576/yr $111,644/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup Yallingup
0-4 4.3% / 4.5%
Quedjinup — 0-4: 4.3% Yallingup — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 15.0% / 13.7%
Quedjinup — 5-14: 15.0% Yallingup — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 5.7% / 5.4%
Quedjinup — 15-19: 5.7% Yallingup — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 2.9% / 1.8%
Quedjinup — 20-24: 2.9% Yallingup — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 4.8% / 7.3%
Quedjinup — 25-34: 4.8% Yallingup — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 11.2% / 10.9%
Quedjinup — 35-44: 11.2% Yallingup — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.0% / 17.9%
Quedjinup — 45-54: 14.0% Yallingup — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 17.1% / 17.7%
Quedjinup — 55-64: 17.1% Yallingup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 15.5% / 16.6%
Quedjinup — 65-74: 15.5% Yallingup — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 8.1% / 3.8%
Quedjinup — 75-84: 8.1% Yallingup — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.3%
Quedjinup — 85+: 0.7% Yallingup — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 71.1% couple families
Quedjinup — Couple Families: 71.1% Quedjinup — Lone Person: 21.7% Quedjinup — One Parent Families: 3.6% Quedjinup — Group Household: 3.6%
Yallingup 58.3% couple families
Yallingup — Couple Families: 58.3% Yallingup — Lone Person: 30.0% Yallingup — One Parent Families: 8.8% Yallingup — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 11.0% renting
Quedjinup — Owned Outright: 43.2% Quedjinup — Mortgage: 45.9% Quedjinup — Renting: 11.0%
Yallingup 13.9% renting
Yallingup — Owned Outright: 45.9% Yallingup — Mortgage: 40.2% Yallingup — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Quedjinup Yallingup
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 19.3%
Quedjinup — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Yallingup — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 12.9%
Quedjinup — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Yallingup — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 10.6%
Quedjinup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Yallingup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 3.3%
Quedjinup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Yallingup — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.5%
Quedjinup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Yallingup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Quedjinup Yallingup
England 5.7% / 6.6%
Quedjinup — England: 5.7% Yallingup — England: 6.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.5%
Quedjinup — New Zealand: 1.0% Yallingup — New Zealand: 2.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
Quedjinup — South Africa: 1.0% Yallingup — South Africa: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.7%
Quedjinup — Netherlands: 0.7% Yallingup — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 1.0% / 0.3%
Quedjinup — Germany: 1.0% Yallingup — Germany: 0.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.5%
Quedjinup — Scotland: 0.7% Yallingup — Scotland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.7%
Quedjinup — Canada: not among its largest Yallingup — Canada: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quedjinup 97.3% houses
Quedjinup — Houses: 97.3% Quedjinup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Quedjinup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Yallingup 93.1% houses
Yallingup — Houses: 93.1% Yallingup — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Yallingup — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Quedjinup Yallingup
Median house price $1,975,000 $2,750,000
Median unit price — $525,000
Median land price — $1,795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 33 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Quedjinup Yallingup
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.

Quedjinup Yallingup
Houses — 3.2%
$1,300/wk on $2.11M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Quedjinup Yallingup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Quedjinup Yallingup
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yallingup carries more crime risk (27 vs 14); Yallingup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 24).

Quedjinup Yallingup
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
27/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Quedjinup Yallingup
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Quedjinup

  • Dunsborough Christian College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Dunsborough Christian College (closed sub-campus) Independent · Primary

Schools in Yallingup

  • Yallingup Steiner School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Quedjinup Yallingup
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 0 7
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Yallingup sits further from the CBD (259.8 km vs 251.5 km).

Quedjinup Yallingup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 251.5 km 259.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 172 min 183 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 6281
 1.5%
postcode 6282
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 6281
 64
postcode 6282

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.

Quedjinup Yallingup
Car (driver) 69.5% / 63.2%
Quedjinup — Car (driver): 69.5% Yallingup — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 23.8% / 26.4%
Quedjinup — Worked from Home: 23.8% Yallingup — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Walked Only 4.0% / 6.4%
Quedjinup — Walked Only: 4.0% Yallingup — Walked Only: 6.4%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.0%
Quedjinup — Car (passenger): 2.6% Yallingup — Car (passenger): 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Quedjinup Yallingup
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 3.6 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Quedjinup Yallingup
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
256 premises
 0%
990 premises

Climate

Quedjinup Yallingup
Annual rainfall 669 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Quedjinup Yallingup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Quedjinup Yallingup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quedjinup Yallingup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quedjinup

Acreage

Yallingup

Luxury Quiet Rural

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