Yelverton, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Yelverton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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.
Yelverton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 72
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,958
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -33.7413, 115.1216
Yelverton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Yelverton 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%, 14% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 20 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 27 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 10% |
Share of the 77 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 43% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 24 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 24 occupied private dwellings in Yelverton.
- Median weekly rent
- $246
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,492
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,031
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 20 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 37 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.5%
- Employed full-time
- 24
- Employed part-time
- 16
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 Yelverton
Where is Yelverton?
Yelverton is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Yelverton?
At the 2021 Census, Yelverton had a population of about 72.
Is Yelverton an advantaged area?
Yelverton has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
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