Population
+24.0% since 2016.
South Yunderup, WA
South Yunderup had a population of 3,860 at the 2021 Census (+24.0% since 2016). Median age 46.4. Median weekly household income $1,522. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
South Yunderup at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, South Yunderup's population grew by 24.0% to 3,860, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 46.4, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.3%.
22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 38.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,453 households.
The median household earns $1,522 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $339 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,878 a month.
20.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.4% use a language other than English at home. 53.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).
Key figures
2021 Census, South Yunderup beside WA and Australia.
| Measure | South Yunderup | WA | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,860 | 2,662,304 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +24.0% | +7.4% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 46.4 | 38.0 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,453 | 965,257 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.3% | 6.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 22.1% | 27.7% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 38.3% | 29.6% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,522 | $1,816 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $339 | $341 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,878 | $1,841 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 20.2% | 34.2% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 3.4% | 19.7% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 53.2% | 46.6% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 46.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in South Yunderup at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around South Yunderup
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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