Yelverton vs Yallingup Siding
Yelverton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Yallingup Siding. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Yelverton tends to suit people living alone, while Yallingup Siding 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yelverton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 3%)
- has cheaper rent ($246/wk vs $620/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 26%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yallingup Siding
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yallingup Siding
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (5.9% vs -4.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yelverton and Yallingup Siding 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
Yallingup Siding has more residents (324 vs 72); Yallingup Siding rents higher ($620/wk vs $246/wk).
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72 | 324 +350% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.0% | +5.9% |
| Median age | 42 | 46 |
| Median household income | $101,816/yr | $121,940/yr +20% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $246/wk | $620/wk +152% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $2,750,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 440 across Busselton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +9% same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 68% of WA | Higher than 87% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of WA | Higher than 49% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of WA | Higher than 90% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of WA | Higher than 57% of WA |
Liveability
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 45/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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 | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 249.9 km | 249.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 167 min | 169 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 6280 | 1.5% postcode 6282 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 6280 | 64 postcode 6282 |
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 (70.6%).
Setting
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 75 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 66 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.2 km | 8.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 45 premises | 0% 214 premises |
Climate
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 624 mm | 669 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 27.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 11.1°C |
Council rates
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,028/yr same for both | |
| Council | Busselton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Forrest same for both | |
| Member | Ben Small same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yelverton | Yallingup Siding | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.