Reinscourt vs Yalyalup

Yalyalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 49 in Reinscourt. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Reinscourt, most households are couple families. In Yalyalup, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reinscourt: a median of $1.55 million, against $845,000 in Yalyalup, though rent is higher in Yalyalup. On these figures, Yalyalup tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Reinscourt carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 36/100)
  • Yalyalup has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Yalyalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Reinscourt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $418/wk)
  • But Yalyalup has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 9%)

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

Reinscourt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Reinscourt 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.

Reinscourt 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.

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Reinscourt — Walkability: 0/100 Yalyalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 64
Reinscourt — Safety: 86/100 Yalyalup — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 46 / 46
Reinscourt — Low fire risk: 46/100 Yalyalup — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 5 / 100
Reinscourt — Low flood risk: 5/100 Yalyalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yalyalup has more residents (2,950 vs 280); Yalyalup rents higher ($418/wk vs $250/wk).

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Population 280 2,950
+954% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% +18.7%
Median age 49 36
Median household income $120,692/yr
+24% vs other
 $91,832/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $418/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Reinscourt Yalyalup
0-4 1.4% / 6.7%
Reinscourt — 0-4: 1.4% Yalyalup — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 17.5% / 17.0%
Reinscourt — 5-14: 17.5% Yalyalup — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 7.5% / 6.1%
Reinscourt — 15-19: 7.5% Yalyalup — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.3% / 4.7%
Reinscourt — 20-24: 4.3% Yalyalup — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 5.4% / 13.5%
Reinscourt — 25-34: 5.4% Yalyalup — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 9.6% / 14.2%
Reinscourt — 35-44: 9.6% Yalyalup — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.1% / 14.5%
Reinscourt — 45-54: 17.1% Yalyalup — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.4% / 9.7%
Reinscourt — 55-64: 15.4% Yalyalup — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 16.8% / 8.7%
Reinscourt — 65-74: 16.8% Yalyalup — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.6% / 4.0%
Reinscourt — 75-84: 3.6% Yalyalup — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 0.7%
Reinscourt — 85+: not among its largest Yalyalup — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Reinscourt 59.4% couple families
Reinscourt — Couple Families: 59.4% Reinscourt — Lone Person: 23.4% Reinscourt — One Parent Families: 17.2% Reinscourt — Group Household: 0.0% Reinscourt — 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.

Reinscourt 8.6% renting
Reinscourt — Owned Outright: 49.5% Reinscourt — Mortgage: 41.9% Reinscourt — Renting: 8.6%
Yalyalup 19.9% renting
Yalyalup — Owned Outright: 23.7% Yalyalup — Mortgage: 56.4% Yalyalup — Renting: 19.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 19.0%
Reinscourt — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Yalyalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 8.4%
Reinscourt — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Yalyalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 6.9%
Reinscourt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Yalyalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.4%
Reinscourt — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Yalyalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.5%
Reinscourt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Yalyalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

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.

Reinscourt Yalyalup
England 9.3% / 7.2%
Reinscourt — England: 9.3% Yalyalup — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.2%
Reinscourt — New Zealand: 3.2% Yalyalup — New Zealand: 2.2%
Scotland 1.8% / 0.8%
Reinscourt — Scotland: 1.8% Yalyalup — Scotland: 0.8%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Reinscourt — South Africa: not among its largest Yalyalup — South Africa: 2.0%
Germany 1.8% / —
Reinscourt — Germany: 1.8% Yalyalup — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.1% / 0.4%
Reinscourt — Zimbabwe: 1.1% Yalyalup — Zimbabwe: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Reinscourt — Philippines: not among its largest Yalyalup — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Reinscourt 104.7% houses
Reinscourt — Houses: 104.7% Reinscourt — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yalyalup 99.5% houses
Yalyalup — Houses: 99.5% Yalyalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Median house price $1,550,000 $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

Reinscourt 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Reinscourt Yalyalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of WA Higher than 55% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 80% of WA

Liveability

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Reinscourt carries more flood risk (95 vs 0); Yalyalup carries more crime risk (36 vs 14).

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
95/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Reinscourt 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 Reinscourt

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

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 218.1 km 217.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min
same for both
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.

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Car (driver) 86.2% / 84.1%
Reinscourt — Car (driver): 86.2% Yalyalup — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 6.2%
Reinscourt — Worked from Home: 11.0% Yalyalup — Worked from Home: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 5.6%
Reinscourt — Car (passenger): 2.8% Yalyalup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 2.6%
Reinscourt — Bus: not among its largest Yalyalup — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only — / 0.7%
Reinscourt — Walked Only: not among its largest Yalyalup — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Elevation 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Connectivity score 33/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
104 premises
 77%
608 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Reinscourt Yalyalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Reinscourt

Coastal Rural

Yalyalup

Acreage Family

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