Yalyalup vs Yoongarillup

Yalyalup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 58 in Yoongarillup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yalyalup, about half of households are couple families. In Yoongarillup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Yalyalup tends to suit families with children, while Yoongarillup suits 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

Yalyalup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Yoongarillup is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Yalyalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Yoongarillup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $418/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yalyalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (217.7 km vs 222.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Yalyalup carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 71/100)
  • Yoongarillup has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Yalyalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs 9.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
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.

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Walkability 0 / 0
Yalyalup — Walkability: 0/100 Yoongarillup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 29
Yalyalup — Safety: 64/100 Yoongarillup — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 46 / 76
Yalyalup — Low fire risk: 46/100 Yoongarillup — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yalyalup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Yoongarillup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yalyalup has more residents (2,950 vs 79); Yoongarillup skews older (58 vs 36).

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Population 2,950
+97% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +9.7%
Median age 36 58
Median household income $91,832/yr
+19% vs other
 $74,048/yr
Median weekly rent $418/wk
+35% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
0-4 6.7% / 5.1%
Yalyalup — 0-4: 6.7% Yoongarillup — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 17.0% / —
Yalyalup — 5-14: 17.0% Yoongarillup — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.1% / 8.9%
Yalyalup — 15-19: 6.1% Yoongarillup — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 4.7% / —
Yalyalup — 20-24: 4.7% Yoongarillup — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.5% / 8.9%
Yalyalup — 25-34: 13.5% Yoongarillup — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.2% / 12.7%
Yalyalup — 35-44: 14.2% Yoongarillup — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 14.5% / 6.3%
Yalyalup — 45-54: 14.5% Yoongarillup — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 9.7% / 31.6%
Yalyalup — 55-64: 9.7% Yoongarillup — 55-64: 31.6%
65-74 8.7% / 21.5%
Yalyalup — 65-74: 8.7% Yoongarillup — 65-74: 21.5%
75-84 4.0% / 3.8%
Yalyalup — 75-84: 4.0% Yoongarillup — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.7% / —
Yalyalup — 85+: 0.7% Yoongarillup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yalyalup 53.4% couple families
Yalyalup — Couple Families: 53.4% Yalyalup — One Parent Families: 18.4% Yalyalup — Lone Person: 23.2% Yalyalup — Group Household: 3.9% Yalyalup — Other Families: 1.1%
Yoongarillup 58.8% couple families
Yoongarillup — Couple Families: 58.8% Yoongarillup — One Parent Families: 23.5% Yoongarillup — Lone Person: 17.6% Yoongarillup — Group Household: 0.0% Yoongarillup — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yalyalup 19.9% renting
Yalyalup — Owned Outright: 23.7% Yalyalup — Mortgage: 56.4% Yalyalup — Renting: 19.9%
Yoongarillup 14.3% renting
Yoongarillup — Owned Outright: 39.3% Yoongarillup — Mortgage: 46.4% Yoongarillup — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 38.0%
Yalyalup — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Yoongarillup — Certificate III & IV: 38.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 11.4%
Yalyalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Yoongarillup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / —
Yalyalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Yoongarillup — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Yalyalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Yoongarillup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / —
Yalyalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Yoongarillup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.0%).

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.

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
England 7.2% / 3.8%
Yalyalup — England: 7.2% Yoongarillup — England: 3.8%
South Africa 2.0% / 5.1%
Yalyalup — South Africa: 2.0% Yoongarillup — South Africa: 5.1%
Germany — / 3.8%
Yalyalup — Germany: not among its largest Yoongarillup — Germany: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Yalyalup — New Zealand: 2.2% Yoongarillup — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Yalyalup — Philippines: 1.2% Yoongarillup — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Yalyalup — Scotland: 0.8% Yoongarillup — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yalyalup 99.5% houses
Yalyalup — Houses: 99.5% Yalyalup — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Yoongarillup 100.0% houses
Yoongarillup — Houses: 100.0% Yoongarillup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Median house price $845,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $795,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
New dwellings approved 440
across Busselton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Houses 4.9%
$850/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 53% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of WA —

Liveability

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Yalyalup carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 24); Yoongarillup carries more crime risk (71 vs 36).

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
36/100
 High
71/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Yalyalup

  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Yoongarillup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Yoongarillup sits further from the CBD (222.9 km vs 217.7 km).

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 217.7 km 222.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 146 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.

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Car (driver) 84.1% / 67.4%
Yalyalup — Car (driver): 84.1% Yoongarillup — Car (driver): 67.4%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 25.6%
Yalyalup — Worked from Home: 6.2% Yoongarillup — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 7.0%
Yalyalup — Walked Only: 0.7% Yoongarillup — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Yalyalup — Car (passenger): 5.6% Yoongarillup — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.6% / —
Yalyalup — Bus: 2.6% Yoongarillup — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Connectivity score 86/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
608 premises
 0%
40 premises

Climate

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Average residential rate $3,028/yr
same for both
Council Busselton
same for both

Federal electorate

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yalyalup Yoongarillup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yalyalup

Acreage Family

Yoongarillup

Retirees Rural

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