Located in Western Australia within the Murray local government area, South Yunderup is a compact suburb (postcode 6208). It is home to about 3,860 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% 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, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in South Yunderup stand at $815,000, having grown strongly by 8.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $520. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,824.
South Yunderup is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 17 bus stops.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($815K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.