Yallingup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Yallingup is a coastal town in the South West of Western Australia, about 256 kilometres south of Perth and roughly 34 kilometres west of Busselton, near the northern end of the Margaret River wine region. Its name comes from the Wardandi language and is generally said to mean place of caves, a reference to the limestone country nearby; it has also been romantically linked to a meaning of place of love. The discovery of the local caves by settlers in 1899 first drew tourists, and the area has welcomed them ever since. Today Yallingup is celebrated for its surfing breaks, among them Three Bears and Smiths Beach, for the underground chambers of Ngilgi Cave, and for coastal landmarks such as Canal Rocks. Tourism and viticulture are the town's main industries.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Yallingup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1085, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Yallingup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,195
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,147
- SEIFA score
- 1085
- Coordinates
- -33.6797, 115.0308
Yallingup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yallingup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 13% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 218 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 85 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 217 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 425 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 258 | 21% |
Share of the 1,203 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 175 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 153 | 38% |
| Rented | 53 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 375 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 403 occupied private dwellings in Yallingup.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,270
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,331
- Median weekly personal income
- $931
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 227 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 53 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 604 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 283
- Employed part-time
- 257
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Yallingup
Where is Yallingup?
Yallingup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Yallingup?
At the 2021 Census, Yallingup had a population of about 1,195.
Is Yallingup an advantaged area?
Yallingup has an ABS SEIFA score of 1085, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
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