WA · Busselton Council
Yallingup, WA, 6282
Current weather
14.5°CLight drizzle
91% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 16.4° / 13.7° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Yallingup is a small locality in the Busselton area, home to around 1,195 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,195
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,147
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 493 of 892
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,270
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 9 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,052
- Yallingup Steiner SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caves Rd Transwa Yallingup
- Caves Rd Transwa Yallingup
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Swings & RoundaboutsRestaurant
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Millbrook Water Mill70 Millbrook Rd, Yallingup18179
- Abbey Farm57 Abbeys Farm Rd, Yallingup426
- Caves House Group18 Yallingup Beach Rd, Yallingup428
- Millbrook Farm70 Millbrook Rd, Yallingup429
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.6/100
- National rank
- 6324th in Australia
- State rank
- 597th in WA
- Peer rank
- #30 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 51%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Millbrook Water Millheritage70 Millbrook Rd, Yallingup18179
- Abbey Farmheritage57 Abbeys Farm Rd, Yallingup426
- Caves House Groupheritage18 Yallingup Beach Rd, Yallingup428
- Millbrook Farmheritage70 Millbrook Rd, Yallingup429
- Caves Rd Transwa Yallinguptransport
- Caves Rd Transwa Yallinguptransport
- Yallingup Steiner SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Swings & Roundaboutsamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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