WA · Murray Council
South Yunderup, WA, 6208
Current weather
16.2°CLight drizzle
77% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.5° today · 4.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Yunderup is a smaller suburban community in the Murray area, home to around 3,860 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $550, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,860
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,518
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 402 of 1,857
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,824
- Employment rate
- 50%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 132 / 35 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 967
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,003
- Austin Cove Baptist CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carpark Access Rd After Dilley Ct
- Inlet Bvd Before Mogum Bend
- Inlet Bvd Before Weewar Cct
- South Yunderup Rd After Byron Dr
- South Yunderup Rd Before Delta Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adventurescape ParkPark
- Climbing parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cooper's Mill (fmr)Murray Tce, Cooleenup Island1771
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #72 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cooper's Mill (fmr)heritageMurray Tce, Cooleenup Island1771
- Adventurescape Parkgovernmentpark
- Climbing parkgovernmentpark
- Carpark Access Rd After Dilley Cttransport
- Inlet Bvd Before Mogum Bendtransport
- Inlet Bvd Before Weewar Ccttransport
- South Yunderup Rd After Byron Drtransport
- South Yunderup Rd Before Delta Drtransport
- Austin Cove Baptist CollegeschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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