Sunnyside vs Yornup
Sunnyside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Yornup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sunnyside, most households are couple families. In Yornup, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Sunnyside tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yornup suits 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
Yornup
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)
- But Sunnyside is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Sunnyside
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yornup
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $245/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Sunnyside
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (193 min vs 203 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (274.7 km vs 279.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yornup
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 58/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sunnyside and Yornup 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
Sunnyside rents higher ($245/wk vs $150/wk); Sunnyside has higher household incomes ($107,224 vs $73,112).
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100 +6% vs other | 94 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +25.0% | +23.7% |
| Median age | 41 | 48 |
| Median household income | $107,224/yr +32% vs other | $73,112/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $245/wk +39% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 26 across Bridgetown-Greenbushes same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 35% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of WA | Higher than 4% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of WA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of WA | Higher than 40% of WA |
Liveability
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Sunnyside carries more crime risk (58 vs 22).
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 10 | 12 |
Mobility
Yornup sits further from the CBD (279.6 km vs 274.7 km).
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 274.7 km | 279.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 193 min | 203 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 6256 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 6256 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).
Setting
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 221 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 285 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 17/100 | 18/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.6°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,417/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bridgetown-Greenbushes same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | O'connor same for both | |
| Member | Rick Wilson same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sunnyside | Yornup | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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