Wagerup vs Yarloop

Wagerup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Yarloop. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wagerup, about half of households rent. In Yarloop, most households own their home. On these figures, Wagerup tends to suit renters, share households, and older residents, while Yarloop suits families with children.

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

Yarloop

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 82/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wagerup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 29%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 25%)
  • But Yarloop has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (122.5 km vs 131.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wagerup has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)
  • Yarloop carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Wagerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.7% vs 37.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wagerup and Yarloop drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Wagerup Yarloop
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.

Wagerup Yarloop
Walkability 0 / 0
Wagerup — Walkability: 0/100 Yarloop — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 52
Wagerup — Safety: 18/100 Yarloop — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 22 / 19
Wagerup — Low fire risk: 22/100 Yarloop — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wagerup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yarloop — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yarloop has more residents (541 vs 52); Wagerup has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $56,836).

Wagerup Yarloop
Population 52 541
+940% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +67.7% +37.0%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $99,632/yr
+43% vs other
 $56,836/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+10% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wagerup Yarloop
0-4 — / 4.8%
Wagerup — 0-4: not among its largest Yarloop — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.6% / 14.6%
Wagerup — 5-14: 9.6% Yarloop — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 7.7% / 6.1%
Wagerup — 15-19: 7.7% Yarloop — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 — / 5.7%
Wagerup — 20-24: not among its largest Yarloop — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 — / 9.8%
Wagerup — 25-34: not among its largest Yarloop — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.5% / 10.7%
Wagerup — 35-44: 13.5% Yarloop — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.3% / 11.8%
Wagerup — 45-54: 17.3% Yarloop — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 5.8% / 17.6%
Wagerup — 55-64: 5.8% Yarloop — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 19.2% / 14.4%
Wagerup — 65-74: 19.2% Yarloop — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 11.5% / 4.1%
Wagerup — 75-84: 11.5% Yarloop — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 2.2%
Wagerup — 85+: not among its largest Yarloop — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 43.8% lone person
Wagerup — Lone Person: 43.8% Wagerup — Couple Families: 18.8% Wagerup — Group Household: 37.5% Wagerup — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wagerup — Other Families: 0.0%
Yarloop 38.5% lone person
Yarloop — Lone Person: 38.5% Yarloop — Couple Families: 34.3% Yarloop — Group Household: 4.2% Yarloop — One Parent Families: 18.9% Yarloop — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 50.0% renting
Wagerup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wagerup — Mortgage: 0.0% Wagerup — Renting: 50.0%
Yarloop 28.6% renting
Yarloop — Owned Outright: 37.2% Yarloop — Mortgage: 34.2% Yarloop — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wagerup 100.0% houses
Wagerup — Houses: 100.0% Wagerup — Townhouses: 0.0% Wagerup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Yarloop 96.6% houses
Yarloop — Houses: 96.6% Yarloop — Townhouses: 1.9% Yarloop — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Wagerup Yarloop
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 19.8%
Wagerup — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Yarloop — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.5% / 4.8%
Wagerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5% Yarloop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 2.8%
Wagerup — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Yarloop — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Wagerup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Yarloop — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Wagerup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Yarloop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Property market

Wagerup Yarloop
Median house price — $625,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $195,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 54 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Wagerup Yarloop
New dwellings approved 31
across Waroona
 144
across Harvey
Approvals change year on year -25% -34%

Ranking within WA

Wagerup Yarloop
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 60% of WA

Liveability

Wagerup Yarloop
Grade — D
Score — 21/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wagerup carries more crime risk (82 vs 48).

Wagerup Yarloop
Bushfire High
78/100
 High
81/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
48/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wagerup Yarloop
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Wagerup

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

Schools in Yarloop

  • Yarloop Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wagerup Yarloop
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Yarloop sits further from the CBD (131.8 km vs 122.5 km).

Wagerup Yarloop
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 122.5 km 131.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 96 min 93 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 6215
 0.0%
postcode 6218
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6215
 67
postcode 6218

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.

Wagerup Yarloop
Car (driver) 75.0% / 81.2%
Wagerup — Car (driver): 75.0% Yarloop — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 10.9%
Wagerup — Worked from Home: 25.0% Yarloop — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.2%
Wagerup — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarloop — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus — / 1.8%
Wagerup — Bus: not among its largest Yarloop — Bus: 1.8%
Walked Only — / 1.8%
Wagerup — Walked Only: not among its largest Yarloop — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Wagerup Yarloop
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 18.6 km

NBN connectivity

Wagerup Yarloop
Connectivity score 25/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
63 premises
 0%
393 premises

Climate

Wagerup Yarloop
Annual rainfall 774 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Wagerup Yarloop
Average residential rate $2,750/yr $2,454/yr
Council Waroona Harvey

Federal electorate

Wagerup Yarloop
Division Canning Forrest
Member Andrew Hastie Ben Small
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wagerup Yarloop
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wagerup

Retirees Rural

Yarloop

Affordable Rural

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