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 +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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.
The current median weekly rent is $840. 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, 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.