Located in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area, Yalyalup is a compact suburb (postcode 6280). With a population of 2,950, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Yalyalup stand at $849,000, having risen steeply by 11.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $840. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Yalyalup is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1067, which is above the national average of 1,000.
Looking at the investment signals, Yalyalup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices are near the state median ($849K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +11.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.