South Yunderup vs Wannanup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Wannanup: a median of $1.1 million, against $775,000 in South Yunderup, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, South Yunderup tends to suit 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

  • South Yunderup has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Wannanup carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Yunderup

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($409,750 vs $1,160,000)
  • has cheaper land ($305,000 vs $512,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,105,000)

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

Renters

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $363/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wannanup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Wannanup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (24.0% vs 14.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

South Yunderup and Wannanup 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 Wannanup
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 Wannanup
Walkability 10 / 27
South Yunderup — Walkability: 10/100 Wannanup — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 49 / 66
South Yunderup — Safety: 49/100 Wannanup — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
South Yunderup — Low fire risk: 58/100 Wannanup — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 6 / 28
South Yunderup — Low flood risk: 6/100 Wannanup — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

South Yunderup Wannanup
Population 3,860 4,142
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +14.4%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $78,936/yr
+4% vs other
 $75,972/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $363/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup Wannanup
0-4 5.3% / 4.3%
South Yunderup — 0-4: 5.3% Wannanup — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.2% / 12.5%
South Yunderup — 5-14: 12.2% Wannanup — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 5.1% / 5.8%
South Yunderup — 15-19: 5.1% Wannanup — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.6% / 4.3%
South Yunderup — 20-24: 4.6% Wannanup — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.1% / 8.3%
South Yunderup — 25-34: 11.1% Wannanup — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.7% / 11.8%
South Yunderup — 35-44: 9.7% Wannanup — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.0% / 12.6%
South Yunderup — 45-54: 12.0% Wannanup — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 13.9% / 14.9%
South Yunderup — 55-64: 13.9% Wannanup — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 16.1% / 17.5%
South Yunderup — 65-74: 16.1% Wannanup — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 8.4% / 6.6%
South Yunderup — 75-84: 8.4% Wannanup — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.5% / 1.3%
South Yunderup — 85+: 1.5% Wannanup — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup 41.4% couple families
South Yunderup — Couple Families: 41.4% South Yunderup — Lone Person: 35.3% South Yunderup — One Parent Families: 18.0% South Yunderup — Group Household: 3.8% South Yunderup — Other Families: 1.4%
Wannanup 44.3% couple families
Wannanup — Couple Families: 44.3% Wannanup — Lone Person: 32.8% Wannanup — One Parent Families: 18.8% Wannanup — Group Household: 3.4% Wannanup — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Wannanup 20.7% renting
Wannanup — Owned Outright: 39.4% Wannanup — Mortgage: 39.9% Wannanup — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Yunderup Wannanup
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.7%
South Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Wannanup — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.1%
South Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wannanup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 7.7%
South Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Wannanup — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.6%
South Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Wannanup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
South Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wannanup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Wannanup
England 8.6% / 12.0%
South Yunderup — England: 8.6% Wannanup — England: 12.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
South Yunderup — New Zealand: 3.2% Wannanup — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.0% / 2.2%
South Yunderup — South Africa: 1.0% Wannanup — South Africa: 2.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.4%
South Yunderup — Scotland: 0.8% Wannanup — Scotland: 1.4%
Philippines — / 0.7%
South Yunderup — Philippines: not among its largest Wannanup — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
South Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4% Wannanup — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

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%
Wannanup 90.8% houses
Wannanup — Houses: 90.8% Wannanup — Townhouses: 6.5% Wannanup — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Yunderup Wannanup
Median house price $775,000 $1,105,000
Median unit price $409,750 $1,160,000
Median land price $305,000 $512,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 110 sales
 28 days
from 45 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 Wannanup
3 bed $750K / $1.07M
South Yunderup — 3 bed: $750K (59 sales) Wannanup — 3 bed: $1.07M (28 sales)

59 vs 28 sales

4 bed $788K / $1.1M
South Yunderup — 4 bed: $788K (153 sales) Wannanup — 4 bed: $1.1M (77 sales)

153 vs 77 sales

5 bed $948K / $1.68M
South Yunderup — 5 bed: $948K (10 sales) Wannanup — 5 bed: $1.68M (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

South Yunderup Wannanup
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 Wannanup
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $889K
 3.2%
$695/wk on $1.12M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Yunderup Wannanup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 76% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 11% of WA

Liveability

Wannanup is more walkable (27 vs 10); Wannanup scores higher overall (44 vs 24).

South Yunderup Wannanup
Grade D C
Score 24/100 44/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

South Yunderup carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); South Yunderup carries more crime risk (51 vs 34).

South Yunderup Wannanup
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
34/100
Flood High
94/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

South Yunderup Wannanup
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
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 Wannanup

  • Falcon Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Yunderup Wannanup
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

South Yunderup Wannanup
Walkability score 10/100 27/100
Distance to Perth 83 km 83.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 63.5
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 Wannanup
Car (driver) 77.8% / 76.5%
South Yunderup — Car (driver): 77.8% Wannanup — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 9.9%
South Yunderup — Worked from Home: 8.5% Wannanup — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.6%
South Yunderup — Car (passenger): 6.5% Wannanup — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 2.9% / 3.5%
South Yunderup — Bus: 2.9% Wannanup — Bus: 3.5%
Train 2.4% / 3.0%
South Yunderup — Train: 2.4% Wannanup — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

South Yunderup Wannanup
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 1.5 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

South Yunderup Wannanup
Connectivity score 83/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 45%
2,443 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Yunderup Wannanup
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

Wannanup

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Quiet Retirees

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