Wilyabrup vs Yelverton

Yelverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in Wilyabrup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wilyabrup, about half of households are people living alone. In Yelverton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wilyabrup tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Yelverton suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wilyabrup has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Yelverton is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Yelverton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (249.9 km vs 264.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Wilyabrup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wilyabrup Yelverton
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.

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Walkability 0 / 0
Wilyabrup — Walkability: 0/100 Yelverton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 80
Wilyabrup — Safety: 77/100 Yelverton — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 63 / 55
Wilyabrup — Low fire risk: 63/100 Yelverton — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wilyabrup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yelverton — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wilyabrup has more residents (193 vs 72); Wilyabrup skews older (47 vs 42).

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Population 193
+63% vs other
 72
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -4.0%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $105,612/yr
+4% vs other
 $101,816/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $246/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup Yelverton
0-4 3.6% / 5.6%
Wilyabrup — 0-4: 3.6% Yelverton — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.0% / 13.9%
Wilyabrup — 5-14: 13.0% Yelverton — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
Wilyabrup — 15-19: 6.7% Yelverton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.1% / 4.2%
Wilyabrup — 20-24: 4.1% Yelverton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 5.7% / 13.9%
Wilyabrup — 25-34: 5.7% Yelverton — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.4% / 13.9%
Wilyabrup — 35-44: 12.4% Yelverton — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 17.6% / 16.7%
Wilyabrup — 45-54: 17.6% Yelverton — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 15.0% / 20.8%
Wilyabrup — 55-64: 15.0% Yelverton — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 13.5% / 5.6%
Wilyabrup — 65-74: 13.5% Yelverton — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 9.3% / 5.6%
Wilyabrup — 75-84: 9.3% Yelverton — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ — / —
Wilyabrup — 85+: not among its largest Yelverton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 54.3% couple families
Wilyabrup — Couple Families: 54.3% Wilyabrup — Lone Person: 45.7%
Yelverton 66.7% couple families
Yelverton — Couple Families: 66.7% Yelverton — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 24.1% renting
Wilyabrup — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wilyabrup — Mortgage: 25.9% Wilyabrup — Renting: 24.1%
Yelverton 17.6% renting
Yelverton — Owned Outright: 29.4% Yelverton — Mortgage: 52.9% Yelverton — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wilyabrup Yelverton
England 3.1% / 23.6%
Wilyabrup — England: 3.1% Yelverton — England: 23.6%
Germany 3.1% / 4.2%
Wilyabrup — Germany: 3.1% Yelverton — Germany: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 5.6%
Wilyabrup — New Zealand: not among its largest Yelverton — New Zealand: 5.6%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Wilyabrup — South Africa: 1.6% Yelverton — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Qualifications

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

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 16.7%
Wilyabrup — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Yelverton — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 8.3%
Wilyabrup — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Yelverton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.3%
Wilyabrup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Yelverton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / —
Wilyabrup — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Yelverton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / —
Wilyabrup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Yelverton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wilyabrup 95.7% houses
Wilyabrup — Houses: 95.7% Wilyabrup — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Yelverton 100.0% houses
Yelverton — Houses: 100.0% Yelverton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Median house price $3,100,000 —
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Wilyabrup Yelverton
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Wilyabrup Yelverton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of WA Higher than 49% of WA

Liveability

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Bushfire Low
37/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Wilyabrup Yelverton
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

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Wilyabrup sits further from the CBD (264.2 km vs 249.9 km).

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 264.2 km
+5% vs other
 249.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 6280
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.

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Car (driver) 60.5% / 70.6%
Wilyabrup — Car (driver): 60.5% Yelverton — Car (driver): 70.6%
Worked from Home 30.2% / 20.6%
Wilyabrup — Worked from Home: 30.2% Yelverton — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Walked Only 9.3% / 8.8%
Wilyabrup — Walked Only: 9.3% Yelverton — Walked Only: 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).

Setting

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Connectivity score 27/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
154 premises
 0%
45 premises

Climate

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Annual rainfall 669 mm 624 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C —

Council rates

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wilyabrup Yelverton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wilyabrup

Rural

Yelverton

Rural

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