South Yunderup vs Erskine

South Yunderup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 61 in Erskine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Erskine, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Erskine tends to suit 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

South Yunderup

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($409,750 vs $750,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 41%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 33%)

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

Commuting to the city

Erskine

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.9 km vs 83 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (65 min vs 70 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Erskine

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (45% vs 26%)

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

Investors

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 16.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Yunderup Erskine
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.

South Yunderup Erskine
Walkability 10 / 53
South Yunderup — Walkability: 10/100 Erskine — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 49 / 55
South Yunderup — Safety: 49/100 Erskine — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 58 / 78
South Yunderup — Low fire risk: 58/100 Erskine — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 6 / 17
South Yunderup — Low flood risk: 6/100 Erskine — Low flood risk: 17/100

Demographics

South Yunderup has higher household incomes ($78,936 vs $49,764); Erskine has more residents (5,429 vs 3,860).

South Yunderup Erskine
Population 3,860 5,429
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +16.4%
Median age 47 61
Median household income $78,936/yr
+37% vs other
 $49,764/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+4% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup Erskine
0-4 5.3% / 3.7%
South Yunderup — 0-4: 5.3% Erskine — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.2% / 7.8%
South Yunderup — 5-14: 12.2% Erskine — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 5.1% / 3.8%
South Yunderup — 15-19: 5.1% Erskine — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 4.6% / 3.4%
South Yunderup — 20-24: 4.6% Erskine — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 11.1% / 7.7%
South Yunderup — 25-34: 11.1% Erskine — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 9.7% / 7.6%
South Yunderup — 35-44: 9.7% Erskine — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 12.0% / 8.8%
South Yunderup — 45-54: 12.0% Erskine — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 13.9% / 12.5%
South Yunderup — 55-64: 13.9% Erskine — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 16.1% / 21.7%
South Yunderup — 65-74: 16.1% Erskine — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 8.4% / 18.3%
South Yunderup — 75-84: 8.4% Erskine — 75-84: 18.3%
85+ 1.5% / 4.9%
South Yunderup — 85+: 1.5% Erskine — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup 35.3% lone person
South Yunderup — Lone Person: 35.3% South Yunderup — Couple Families: 41.4% South Yunderup — One Parent Families: 18.0% South Yunderup — Group Household: 3.8% South Yunderup — Other Families: 1.4%
Erskine 58.6% lone person
Erskine — Lone Person: 58.6% Erskine — Couple Families: 24.8% Erskine — One Parent Families: 13.2% Erskine — Group Household: 2.7% Erskine — Other Families: 0.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup 22.4% renting
South Yunderup — Owned Outright: 38.9% South Yunderup — Mortgage: 38.6% South Yunderup — Renting: 22.4%
Erskine 21.2% renting
Erskine — Owned Outright: 49.7% Erskine — Mortgage: 29.1% Erskine — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

South Yunderup Erskine
England 8.6% / 15.7%
South Yunderup — England: 8.6% Erskine — England: 15.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
South Yunderup — New Zealand: 3.2% Erskine — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.4%
South Yunderup — South Africa: 1.0% Erskine — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.5%
South Yunderup — Scotland: 0.8% Erskine — Scotland: 1.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.8%
South Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4% Erskine — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Qualifications

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

South Yunderup Erskine
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 18.3%
South Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Erskine — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.1%
South Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Erskine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.0%
South Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Erskine — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.1%
South Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Erskine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
South Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Erskine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup 95.5% houses
South Yunderup — Houses: 95.5% South Yunderup — Townhouses: 2.4% South Yunderup — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Erskine 79.1% houses
Erskine — Houses: 79.1% Erskine — Townhouses: 19.1% Erskine — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Yunderup Erskine
Median house price $775,000 $800,000
Median unit price $409,750 $750,000
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 110 sales
 20 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

South Yunderup Erskine
3 bed $750K / $728K
South Yunderup — 3 bed: $750K (59 sales) Erskine — 3 bed: $728K (48 sales)

59 vs 48 sales

4 bed $788K / $835K
South Yunderup — 4 bed: $788K (153 sales) Erskine — 4 bed: $835K (48 sales)

153 vs 48 sales

Development activity

South Yunderup Erskine
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
 1,482
across Mandurah
Approvals change year on year +122% +20%

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.

South Yunderup Erskine
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $889K
 3.8%
$625/wk on $849K
Units — 4.3%
$600/wk on $729K

Ranking within WA

South Yunderup Erskine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 9% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 95% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Erskine is more walkable (53 vs 10); Erskine scores higher overall (30 vs 24).

South Yunderup Erskine
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Yunderup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 22); South Yunderup carries more flood risk (94 vs 83).

South Yunderup Erskine
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
83/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

South Yunderup Erskine
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Yunderup

  • Austin Cove Baptist College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Austin Cove Baptist College - California Crescent Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Erskine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

South Yunderup Erskine
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

South Yunderup sits further from the CBD (83 km vs 76.9 km).

South Yunderup Erskine
Walkability score 10/100 53/100
Distance to Perth 83 km
+7% vs other
 76.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 65 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6208
 0.7%
postcode 6210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 6208
 62
postcode 6210

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.

South Yunderup Erskine
Car (driver) 77.8% / 78.0%
South Yunderup — Car (driver): 77.8% Erskine — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 8.2%
South Yunderup — Worked from Home: 8.5% Erskine — Worked from Home: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.9%
South Yunderup — Car (passenger): 6.5% Erskine — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Train 2.4% / 3.3%
South Yunderup — Train: 2.4% Erskine — Train: 3.3%
Bus 2.9% / 2.6%
South Yunderup — Bus: 2.9% Erskine — Bus: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

South Yunderup Erskine
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 2.2 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Yunderup Erskine
Connectivity score 83/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 73%
3,147 premises

Climate

South Yunderup Erskine
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

South Yunderup Erskine
Average residential rate $2,572/yr $2,186/yr
Council Murray Mandurah

Federal electorate

South Yunderup Erskine
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Yunderup Erskine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Yunderup

Acreage Retirees

Erskine

Coastal Retirees

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