South Yunderup Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6208
Postcode for South Yunderup, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 71 km from Perth · Pop. 3,860
3,860
Population
47
Median Age
$1,518
Household Income/wk
$335
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How South Yunderup Compares

South Yunderup vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSouth YunderupWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,518 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $335 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,824 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 47 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

South Yunderup is a locality 71 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, South Yunderup has a population of 3,860 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,518, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 77 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in South Yunderup includes a median weekly rent of $335, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,824, with 1,453 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Yunderup scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

South Yunderup is served by Austin Cove Baptist College.

South Yunderup is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

South Yunderup Details

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,860
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,518/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$708/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$335
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,824
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area23.4 km²
Population Density165/km²
Total Dwellings1,453
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population77 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.5857857
Longitude115.7866992
Distance from Perth71 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years675 (17.5%)
15–24 years374 (9.7%)
25–44 years804 (20.8%)
45–64 years1,001 (25.9%)
65+ years1,005 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.9%) Mortgaged (38.6%) Rented (22.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis419 (10.9%)
Asthma322 (8.3%)
Cancer218 (5.6%)
Diabetes192 (5.0%)
Heart Disease189 (4.9%)
Lung Condition129 (3.3%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (1.3%)
1 vehicle475 (33.1%)
2 vehicles605 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles336 (23.4%)

Schools in South Yunderup

Austin Cove Baptist College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1003 · 726 students

Suburbs Near South Yunderup

Same Postcode (6208)

More South Yunderup Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.