South Yunderup vs West Pinjarra

West Pinjarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in South Yunderup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Pinjarra, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Pinjarra: a median of $1.27 million, against $775,000 in South Yunderup. On these figures, South Yunderup tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while West Pinjarra suits families with children and couples.

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 parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But West Pinjarra is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 59%)

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

First-home buyers

South Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,272,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

West Pinjarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (83 km vs 85.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Yunderup

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 12%)

Weighs 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 9.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

South Yunderup and West Pinjarra 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 West Pinjarra
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 West Pinjarra
Walkability 10 / 0
South Yunderup — Walkability: 10/100 West Pinjarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 54
South Yunderup — Safety: 49/100 West Pinjarra — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 58 / 89
South Yunderup — Low fire risk: 58/100 West Pinjarra — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 6 / 55
South Yunderup — Low flood risk: 6/100 West Pinjarra — Low flood risk: 55/100

Demographics

South Yunderup has more residents (3,860 vs 448); West Pinjarra has higher household incomes ($127,088 vs $78,936).

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Population 3,860
+88% vs other
 448
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.0% +9.3%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $78,936/yr $127,088/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+1% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
South Yunderup — 0-4: 5.3% West Pinjarra — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.2% / 20.1%
South Yunderup — 5-14: 12.2% West Pinjarra — 5-14: 20.1%
15-19 5.1% / 8.5%
South Yunderup — 15-19: 5.1% West Pinjarra — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 4.6% / 3.8%
South Yunderup — 20-24: 4.6% West Pinjarra — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.1% / 7.6%
South Yunderup — 25-34: 11.1% West Pinjarra — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.7% / 16.1%
South Yunderup — 35-44: 9.7% West Pinjarra — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 12.0% / 13.6%
South Yunderup — 45-54: 12.0% West Pinjarra — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.9% / 12.9%
South Yunderup — 55-64: 13.9% West Pinjarra — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 16.1% / 8.0%
South Yunderup — 65-74: 16.1% West Pinjarra — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 8.4% / 2.5%
South Yunderup — 75-84: 8.4% West Pinjarra — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.5% / 1.8%
South Yunderup — 85+: 1.5% West Pinjarra — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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%
West Pinjarra 66.7% couple families
West Pinjarra — Couple Families: 66.7% West Pinjarra — Lone Person: 16.7% West Pinjarra — One Parent Families: 16.7% West Pinjarra — Group Household: 0.0% West Pinjarra — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
West Pinjarra 14.6% renting
West Pinjarra — Owned Outright: 30.0% West Pinjarra — Mortgage: 55.4% West Pinjarra — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 19.0%
South Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% West Pinjarra — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.9%
South Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% West Pinjarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.0%
South Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% West Pinjarra — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.3%
South Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% West Pinjarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
South Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% West Pinjarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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 West Pinjarra
England 8.6% / 8.0%
South Yunderup — England: 8.6% West Pinjarra — England: 8.0%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.3%
South Yunderup — New Zealand: 3.2% West Pinjarra — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.3%
South Yunderup — South Africa: 1.0% West Pinjarra — South Africa: 1.3%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
South Yunderup — Scotland: 0.8% West Pinjarra — Scotland: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.3% / 0.9%
South Yunderup — Zimbabwe: 0.3% West Pinjarra — Zimbabwe: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
South Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4% West Pinjarra — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

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%
West Pinjarra 100.0% houses
West Pinjarra — Houses: 100.0% West Pinjarra — Townhouses: 0.0% West Pinjarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Median house price $775,000 $1,272,500
Median unit price $409,750 —
Median land price $305,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 110 sales
 —

Development activity

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
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 West Pinjarra
Houses 3.7%
$630/wk on $889K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of WA —

Liveability

South Yunderup is more walkable (10 vs 0).

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Grade D —
Score 24/100 —
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 11); South Yunderup carries more flood risk (94 vs 45).

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood High
94/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 West Pinjarra
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 West Pinjarra

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

West Pinjarra sits further from the CBD (85.9 km vs 83 km).

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 83 km 85.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6208
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 6208
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.

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Car (driver) 77.8% / 79.8%
South Yunderup — Car (driver): 77.8% West Pinjarra — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 8.5% / 13.1%
South Yunderup — Worked from Home: 8.5% West Pinjarra — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 1.8%
South Yunderup — Car (passenger): 6.5% West Pinjarra — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bus 2.9% / 3.0%
South Yunderup — Bus: 2.9% West Pinjarra — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.4%
South Yunderup — Walked Only: 1.5% West Pinjarra — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 2.4% / —
South Yunderup — Train: 2.4% West Pinjarra — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
Connectivity score 83/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,685 premises
 27%
237 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

South Yunderup West Pinjarra
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

West Pinjarra

Family Rural

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