Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Yalyalup WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Yalyalup WA is 2,950 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yalyalup is $819 per week ($42,588 per year). Median rent in Yalyalup is $418 per week ($1,811 per month). Yalyalup has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yalyalup has a population density of 91.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yalyalup is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yalyalup is $1,733.

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Yalyalup Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yalyalup Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$819/wk

$42,588 per year

#3271 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$418/wk

$1,811 per month

#1647 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Yalyalup Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,429) Female 51.6% (1,523)

Population Density

91.6

people per km²

2,950 people · 32.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,984

Family income/wk

Yalyalup 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)

Yalyalup Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.6% 241 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.4% 573 dwellings

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

Yalyalup Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

England

8.6%

India

0.9%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

Yalyalup Religion

No Religion

55.2%

Catholic

16.6%

Anglican

14.9%

Not stated

5.5%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yalyalup Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Yalyalup Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

21.8%

SAL Tot

21.8%

Other

14.9%

IAL Punjabi

13.8%

SAL Tagalog

11.5%

IAL Sinhal

6.9%

Australian Indigenous

4.6%

German

4.6%

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

Yalyalup Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 868 people

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Employed part-time

26.5% 545 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 48 people

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Not in labour force

29.1% 599 people

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

Yalyalup Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.0%

Bachelor Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

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

Yalyalup Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.3%

Professionals

22.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Managers

9.9%

Labourers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.5%

Sales Workers

6.0%

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

Yalyalup Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Health

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.8%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Yalyalup Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yalyalup Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yalyalup Marital Status

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Married

52.1% 1,171

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Separated

3.3% 75

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Divorced

9.5% 214

🕊️

Widowed

2.5% 56

👤

Never married

32.6% 732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yalyalup Ancestry

English

36.3%

Australian

31.4%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

7.6%

Other

5.1%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

New Zealander

1.2%

South African

1.0%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yalyalup School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.3%

Secondary — Government

15.0%

Primary — Government

14.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Pre-school

8.7%

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

Yalyalup Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 250

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 5,424

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

Yalyalup Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 428

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 1,728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yalyalup Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yalyalup How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

1.7%

Other

1.2%

Bicycle

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Yalyalup Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.3%

1 vehicle

31.2%

2 vehicles

46.2%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Yalyalup Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

1.4%

3 bedrooms

28.9%

4 bedrooms

64.3%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Yalyalup Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

48.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yalyalup Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

5,626

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yalyalup Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

325

Asthma

121

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Yalyalup Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

6.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yalyalup Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.1%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yalyalup Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 52

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Never served

97.6% 2,107

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yalyalup Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 266

—

Did not provide

87.6% 1,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yalyalup Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

18.7%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Yalyalup When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

158

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Yalyalup Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

19.6%

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

Yalyalup Household Size

1 person

16.4%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yalyalup Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,260

Moved from WA

351

Moved — same area (SA2)

148

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

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

Yalyalup Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.0%

Step family — no other children

20.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yalyalup Schools

schools nearby

government

1067

avg ICSEA score

1,215

total students

Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,215 students

1067

ICSEA

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

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Yalyalup Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,766/wk

Median Rent $418/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Yalyalup

Your weekly income

≈ $7,653/month

Median rent $418/wk

Left after rent $1,348/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Pop: 1,478 Income: $640/wk Rent: $258/wk

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Pop: 1,479 Income: $900/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,506 Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yalyalup

What is the population of Yalyalup WA?

The population of Yalyalup WA is 2,950 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 91.6 people per km².Yalyalup is ranked #2,443 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yalyalup?

The median personal income in Yalyalup WA is $819 per week, or $42,588 per year.The median household income is $1,766 per week.Family income is $1,984 per week.Yalyalup is ranked #3,271 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yalyalup?

Median rent in Yalyalup WA is $418 per week ($1,811 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yalyalup ranks #1,647 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yalyalup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yalyalup WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yalyalup?

The median age in Yalyalup WA is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yalyalup a good suburb to live in?

Yalyalup is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,950.The median income is $819/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51666. All dollar figures in AUD.