South Yunderup vs Furnissdale

South Yunderup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Furnissdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Furnissdale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Furnissdale 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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • South Yunderup leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 43%)
  • Furnissdale has cheaper units ($300,000 vs $409,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • South Yunderup leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)
  • Furnissdale has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Furnissdale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (79.1 km vs 83 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Furnissdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 26%)
  • But South Yunderup carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • South Yunderup is growing faster (24.0% vs 3.1%)
  • Furnissdale returns a higher gross yield on houses (7.3% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Yunderup and Furnissdale 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 Furnissdale
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 Furnissdale
Walkability 10 / 13
South Yunderup — Walkability: 10/100 Furnissdale — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 49 / 33
South Yunderup — Safety: 49/100 Furnissdale — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
South Yunderup — Low fire risk: 58/100 Furnissdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 7
South Yunderup — Low flood risk: 6/100 Furnissdale — Low flood risk: 7/100

Demographics

South Yunderup has more residents (3,860 vs 1,061); South Yunderup has higher household incomes ($78,936 vs $42,276).

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Population 3,860
+73% vs other
 1,061
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +3.1%
Median age 47 58
Median household income $78,936/yr
+46% vs other
 $42,276/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+31% vs other
 $231/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup Furnissdale
0-4 5.3% / 2.9%
South Yunderup — 0-4: 5.3% Furnissdale — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 12.2% / 7.1%
South Yunderup — 5-14: 12.2% Furnissdale — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.1% / 4.2%
South Yunderup — 15-19: 5.1% Furnissdale — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.6% / 4.6%
South Yunderup — 20-24: 4.6% Furnissdale — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.1% / 8.7%
South Yunderup — 25-34: 11.1% Furnissdale — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.7% / 7.1%
South Yunderup — 35-44: 9.7% Furnissdale — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 12.0% / 10.4%
South Yunderup — 45-54: 12.0% Furnissdale — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.9% / 16.5%
South Yunderup — 55-64: 13.9% Furnissdale — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 16.1% / 22.2%
South Yunderup — 65-74: 16.1% Furnissdale — 65-74: 22.2%
75-84 8.4% / 12.3%
South Yunderup — 75-84: 8.4% Furnissdale — 75-84: 12.3%
85+ 1.5% / 3.2%
South Yunderup — 85+: 1.5% Furnissdale — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

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%
Furnissdale 57.7% lone person
Furnissdale — Lone Person: 57.7% Furnissdale — Couple Families: 18.0% Furnissdale — One Parent Families: 18.6% Furnissdale — Group Household: 4.2% Furnissdale — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Furnissdale 22.1% renting
Furnissdale — Owned Outright: 55.6% Furnissdale — Mortgage: 22.3% Furnissdale — Renting: 22.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.1%
South Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Furnissdale — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.1%
South Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Furnissdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 3.8%
South Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Furnissdale — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
South Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Furnissdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.3%
South Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Furnissdale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%

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.

South Yunderup Furnissdale
England 8.6% / 10.2%
South Yunderup — England: 8.6% Furnissdale — England: 10.2%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.9%
South Yunderup — New Zealand: 3.2% Furnissdale — New Zealand: 3.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.6%
South Yunderup — South Africa: 1.0% Furnissdale — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.8%
South Yunderup — Germany: 0.4% Furnissdale — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.8% / —
South Yunderup — Scotland: 0.8% Furnissdale — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.6%
South Yunderup — Vietnam: not among its largest Furnissdale — Vietnam: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
South Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4% Furnissdale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup 95.5% houses
South Yunderup — Houses: 95.5% South Yunderup — Flats / Apartments: 2.1% South Yunderup — Townhouses: 2.4%
Furnissdale 85.2% houses
Furnissdale — Houses: 85.2% Furnissdale — Flats / Apartments: 14.8% Furnissdale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Median house price $775,000 $750,000
Median unit price $409,750 $300,000
Median land price $305,000 $316,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 110 sales
 8 days
from 7 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 Furnissdale
3 bed $750K / $755K
South Yunderup — 3 bed: $750K (59 sales) Furnissdale — 3 bed: $755K (11 sales)

59 vs 11 sales

4 bed $788K / $854K
South Yunderup — 4 bed: $788K (153 sales) Furnissdale — 4 bed: $854K (10 sales)

153 vs 10 sales

5 bed $948K / $1.75M
South Yunderup — 5 bed: $948K (10 sales) Furnissdale — 5 bed: $1.75M (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

Development activity

South Yunderup Furnissdale
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
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.

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $889K
 7.3%
$650/wk on $460K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Yunderup Furnissdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 4% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 33% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 96% of WA

Liveability

South Yunderup scores higher overall (24 vs 17).

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 17/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

South Yunderup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Furnissdale carries more crime risk (67 vs 51).

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
93/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

South Yunderup Furnissdale
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 Furnissdale

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

South Yunderup sits further from the CBD (83 km vs 79.1 km).

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Walkability score 10/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 83 km
+5% vs other
 79.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 62 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6208
 0.3%
postcode 6209
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 6208
 73
postcode 6209

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 Furnissdale
Car (driver) 77.8% / 81.4%
South Yunderup — Car (driver): 77.8% Furnissdale — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 7.8%
South Yunderup — Worked from Home: 8.5% Furnissdale — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 4.7%
South Yunderup — Car (passenger): 6.5% Furnissdale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 3.9%
South Yunderup — Walked Only: 1.5% Furnissdale — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 2.9% / 1.2%
South Yunderup — Bus: 2.9% Furnissdale — Bus: 1.2%
Train 2.4% / 1.2%
South Yunderup — Train: 2.4% Furnissdale — Train: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Connectivity score 83/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 60%
667 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

South Yunderup Furnissdale
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Yunderup Furnissdale
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

Furnissdale

Acreage Retirees

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