South Yunderup vs Falcon
South Yunderup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Falcon. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Falcon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Falcon tends to suit 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
South Yunderup
ahead on 2 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 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Yunderup
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($305,000 vs $615,000)
- has cheaper units ($409,750 vs $557,500)
Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Falcon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Falcon
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (81 km vs 83 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Falcon
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)
- has more GPs (3 vs 0)
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 7.1%)
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
South Yunderup and Falcon 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
Falcon has more residents (5,531 vs 3,860); South Yunderup has higher household incomes ($78,936 vs $62,764).
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,860 | 5,531 +43% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +24.0% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 50 |
| Median household income | $78,936/yr +20% vs other | $62,764/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $335/wk +10% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
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 (20.6%).
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 (10.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $775,000 | $795,000 |
| Median unit price | $409,750 | $557,500 |
| Median land price | $305,000 | $615,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 25 days from 110 sales | 28 days from 136 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.
59 vs 110 sales
153 vs 97 sales
10 vs 18 sales
Development activity
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 647 across Murray | 1,482 across Mandurah |
| Approvals change year on year | +122% | +20% |
Gross rental yield
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.7% $630/wk on $889K | 3.9% $600/wk on $799K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 41% of WA | Higher than 20% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 71% of WA | Higher than 82% 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 82% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 18% of WA | Higher than 23% of WA |
Liveability
Falcon is more walkable (46 vs 10); Falcon scores higher overall (36 vs 24).
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | C |
| Score | 24/100 | 36/100 |
| 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 0); South Yunderup carries more flood risk (94 vs 65).
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 42/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 51/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Flood | High 94/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Falcon
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Childcare | 3 same for both | |
| GPs | 0 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 3 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
South Yunderup sits further from the CBD (83 km vs 81 km).
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 46/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 83 km +2% vs other | 81 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 70 min | 69 min |
| Public transport score | 27/100 Bus | 77/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 7.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 122.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1 min scheduled, not actual | 0 min scheduled, not actual |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).
Setting
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 2 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 4 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.2 km | 1.1 km 2.8 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 83/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 55% 1,685 premises | 44% 3,723 premises |
Climate
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,572/yr | $2,186/yr |
| Council | Murray | Mandurah |
Federal electorate
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canning same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Hastie same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| South Yunderup | Falcon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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