Yarloop vs Myalup

Yarloop is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Myalup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Myalup, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yarloop tends to suit families with children, while Myalup suits share households.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yarloop has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $310,000)
  • Myalup leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarloop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Myalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (88 min vs 93 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (128.1 km vs 131.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarloop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Yarloop

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.0% vs -2.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarloop Myalup
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.

Yarloop Myalup
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarloop — Walkability: 0/100 Myalup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 21
Yarloop — Safety: 52/100 Myalup — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 19 / 25
Yarloop — Low fire risk: 19/100 Myalup — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yarloop — Low flood risk: 100/100 Myalup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yarloop has more residents (541 vs 344); Myalup has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $56,836).

Yarloop Myalup
Population 541
+36% vs other
 344
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.0% -2.5%
Median age 44 51
Median household income $56,836/yr $76,648/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $295/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarloop Myalup
0-4 4.8% / 2.0%
Yarloop — 0-4: 4.8% Myalup — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 14.6% / 8.7%
Yarloop — 5-14: 14.6% Myalup — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.1% / 2.6%
Yarloop — 15-19: 6.1% Myalup — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 5.7% / 3.2%
Yarloop — 20-24: 5.7% Myalup — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.8% / 14.0%
Yarloop — 25-34: 9.8% Myalup — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 10.7% / 10.5%
Yarloop — 35-44: 10.7% Myalup — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 11.8% / 13.7%
Yarloop — 45-54: 11.8% Myalup — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 17.6% / 17.7%
Yarloop — 55-64: 17.6% Myalup — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 14.4% / 19.5%
Yarloop — 65-74: 14.4% Myalup — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 4.1% / 5.5%
Yarloop — 75-84: 4.1% Myalup — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.2% / —
Yarloop — 85+: 2.2% Myalup — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarloop 38.5% lone person
Yarloop — Lone Person: 38.5% Yarloop — Couple Families: 34.3% Yarloop — One Parent Families: 18.9% Yarloop — Group Household: 4.2% Yarloop — Other Families: 4.2%
Myalup 45.5% lone person
Myalup — Lone Person: 45.5% Myalup — Couple Families: 33.8% Myalup — One Parent Families: 7.8% Myalup — Group Household: 13.0% Myalup — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarloop 28.6% renting
Yarloop — Owned Outright: 37.2% Yarloop — Mortgage: 34.2% Yarloop — Renting: 28.6%
Myalup 25.2% renting
Myalup — Owned Outright: 55.3% Myalup — Mortgage: 19.5% Myalup — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarloop Myalup
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.3%
Yarloop — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Myalup — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 8.7%
Yarloop — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Myalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 8.4%
Yarloop — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Myalup — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.6%
Yarloop — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Myalup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Yarloop — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Myalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Yarloop Myalup
England 6.8% / 4.7%
Yarloop — England: 6.8% Myalup — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.9%
Yarloop — New Zealand: 1.7% Myalup — New Zealand: 2.9%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.5%
Yarloop — Scotland: 1.5% Myalup — Scotland: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Yarloop — South Africa: not among its largest Myalup — South Africa: 1.5%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Yarloop — Fiji: not among its largest Myalup — Fiji: 1.5%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Yarloop — Philippines: 1.3% Myalup — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Yarloop — India: 0.6% Myalup — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarloop 96.6% houses
Yarloop — Houses: 96.6% Yarloop — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Yarloop — Townhouses: 1.9%
Myalup 89.5% houses
Myalup — Houses: 89.5% Myalup — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Myalup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yarloop Myalup
Median house price $625,000 $577,500
Median unit price — $265,000
Median land price $195,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 5 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Yarloop Myalup
New dwellings approved 144
across Harvey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Yarloop Myalup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 26% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 35% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 65% of WA

Liveability

Yarloop Myalup
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Myalup carries more crime risk (79 vs 48).

Yarloop Myalup
Bushfire High
81/100
 High
75/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
71/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Yarloop

  • Yarloop Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Myalup

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarloop Myalup
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 4 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Yarloop sits further from the CBD (131.8 km vs 128.1 km).

Yarloop Myalup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 131.8 km
+3% vs other
 128.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6218
 0.3%
postcode 6220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 6218
 60
postcode 6220

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.

Yarloop Myalup
Car (driver) 81.2% / 66.1%
Yarloop — Car (driver): 81.2% Myalup — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 12.9%
Yarloop — Worked from Home: 10.9% Myalup — Worked from Home: 12.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 11.3%
Yarloop — Car (passenger): 4.2% Myalup — Car (passenger): 11.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 9.7%
Yarloop — Walked Only: 1.8% Myalup — Walked Only: 9.7%
Bus 1.8% / —
Yarloop — Bus: 1.8% Myalup — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Yarloop Myalup
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Yarloop Myalup
Connectivity score 30/100 40/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
393 premises
 0%
180 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Yarloop Myalup
Average residential rate $2,454/yr
same for both
Council Harvey
same for both

Federal electorate

Yarloop Myalup
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yarloop

Affordable Rural

Myalup

Affordable Retirees Rural

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