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Yalyalup

WA 6280 · Busselton

2,950 (2021)3,124 est. (2025) · High Growth

24
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

2,950
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
0
Transport score

Yalyalup is a high growth suburb in Busselton, WA 6280, about 196km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Yalyalup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yalyalup has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

196.2 km
To Perth CBD
5.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
43.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

2,950
Population
36
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,766
vs NSW median-4.5%
Bachelor degree or higher24.9%
Born in Australia76.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,031 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.19%), New Zealand (2.2%), South Africa (2.03%), Philippines (1.19%), Scotland (0.85%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.15%), Punjabi (0.85%), Tagalog (0.61%), Filipino (0.51%), German (0.37%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

134
Break & enter dwelling4,542/100k
134
Steal from dwelling4,542/100k
63
Motor vehicle theft2,136/100k
478
Domestic assault16,203/100k
20
Robbery678/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,487 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

9
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 989 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Georgiana Molloy Anglican SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1076

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 911
  • Bunbury Regional Community College - Busselton campusSecondary · Independent · 6.7km
  • St Mary MacKillop CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1051
  • Geographe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 981
  • Geographe Education Support CentreCombined · Government · 8kmICSEA 952
  • Cornerstone Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1042
  • Busselton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 954
  • West Busselton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 948

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (43.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
55 in suburbParks
55 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Bunbury Hospital (40.5 km)
Nearest vet34.6 km
Nearest airportPerth (199.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.44%
Projected population 20414,517
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Yalyalup

Is Yalyalup safe?

Yalyalup has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Yalyalup from Perth CBD?

Yalyalup is about 196.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Yalyalup?

Yalyalup has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1076 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Yalyalup?

Yalyalup has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.