South Yunderup WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Yunderup, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Yunderup WA is 3,860 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Yunderup is $708 per week ($36,816 per year). Median rent in South Yunderup is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). South Yunderup has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. South Yunderup has a population density of 165.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Yunderup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Yunderup is $1,824.

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South Yunderup Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

South Yunderup Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$708/wk
$36,816 per year
#5343 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
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Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,824/mo
Avg household size: —

South Yunderup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,929) Female 50.1% (1,938)

Population Density

165.2
people per km²
3,860 people · 23.4 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,827
Family income/wk

South Yunderup Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Yunderup Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
50.2% 552 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
49.8% 548 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Yunderup Country of Birth

Australia
89.6%
England
9.6%
Germany
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Yunderup Religion

No Religion
50.2%
Anglican
16.5%
Catholic
15.7%
Not stated
9.3%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Baptist
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Yunderup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Yunderup Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
26.8%
Other
22.0%
Italian
19.5%
Mandarin
9.8%
German
7.3%
SAL Filipin
7.3%
Bengali
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Yunderup Employment

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Employed full-time
32.7% 929 people
Employed part-time
19.0% 538 people
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Unemployed
3.2% 91 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.1% 1,280 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Yunderup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
54.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.1%
Bachelor Degree
14.9%
Certificate I/II
4.3%
Postgraduate Degree
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Yunderup Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.6%
Professionals
17.7%
Managers
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
11.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.4%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Labourers
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Yunderup Field of Study

Engineering
29.4%
Management & Commerce
17.7%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Education
10.1%
Health
9.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Information Technology
2.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%
Creative Arts
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Yunderup Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Yunderup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Yunderup Marital Status

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Married
52.8% 1,686
↔️
Separated
4.1% 132
📋
Divorced
10.2% 325
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 154
👤
Never married
28.1% 896

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Yunderup Ancestry

English
39.0%
Australian
30.9%
Scottish
8.1%
Irish
7.4%
Other
3.8%
Italian
2.6%
German
2.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%
Dutch
1.6%
Maori
1.3%
New Zealander
1.1%
Indian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Yunderup School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
20.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
18.8%
Secondary — Government
16.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.5%
Vocational Education
10.8%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
8.4%
Secondary — Catholic
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Yunderup Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
5.6% 406
No need for assistance
94.4% 6,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Yunderup Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.3% 422
Not a volunteer
85.7% 2,535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Yunderup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Yunderup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.0%
Did not go to work
19.1%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Other
3.5%
Bus
1.9%
Walked only
1.2%
Truck
1.2%
Train
0.8%
Bicycle
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Yunderup Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.3%
1 vehicle
33.1%
2 vehicles
42.2%
3 vehicles
15.3%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Yunderup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.7%
2 bedrooms
5.0%
3 bedrooms
35.4%
4 bedrooms
53.4%
5 bedrooms
4.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Yunderup Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
47.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Yunderup Indigenous Population

2.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
151
Indigenous residents
7,081
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Yunderup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
352
Arthritis
165
Lung condition
136
Heart disease
134
Asthma
131
Diabetes
120
Cancer
117
Kidney disease
40
Stroke
36
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Yunderup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Yunderup Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.5%
Couple — children under 15
34.0%
Couple — no children under 15
13.5%
One parent — children under 15
9.4%
One parent — no children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Yunderup Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 8
🏅
Previously served
5.8% 172
👤
Never served
93.9% 2,779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Yunderup Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 383
Did not provide
87.0% 2,569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Yunderup Children Ever Born

No children
24.2%
1 child
11.1%
2 children
37.1%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Yunderup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
8
1951–1960
36
1961–1970
145
1971–1980
144
1981–1990
96
1991–2000
49
2001–2010
119
2011–2015
65
2016
4
2017
10
2018
6
2019
10
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Yunderup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.8%
5–14 hours
28.6%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
12.8%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Yunderup Household Size

1 person
21.8%
2 persons
44.8%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
12.9%
5 persons
4.4%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Yunderup Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,919
Moved from WA
426
Moved — same area (SA2)
135
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from SA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Yunderup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
67.3%
Step family — no other children
25.1%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%
Other couple — children only
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Yunderup Schools

2
schools nearby
0
government
1003
avg ICSEA score
726
total students
Austin Cove Baptist College Independent
Combined · PP-12 · 726 students
1003
ICSEA
Austin Cove Baptist College Independent
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Yunderup Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,518/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in South Yunderup

≈ $6,578/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $1,183/wk
Rent share 22.1%

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South Yunderup vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Yunderup

What is the population of South Yunderup WA?

The population of South Yunderup WA is 3,860 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 165.2 people per km².South Yunderup is ranked #1,977 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Yunderup?

The median personal income in South Yunderup WA is $708 per week, or $36,816 per year.The median household income is $1,518 per week.Family income is $1,827 per week.South Yunderup is ranked #5,343 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Yunderup?

Median rent in South Yunderup WA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Yunderup ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Yunderup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Yunderup WA is $1,824. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Yunderup?

The median age in South Yunderup WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Yunderup a good suburb to live in?

South Yunderup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 3,860.The median income is $708/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51390. All dollar figures in AUD.