Yalyalup

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 408 people were usually resident in Yalyalup: of these 52.7% were male and 47.3% were female. Of the total population 2.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 30.1% of people usually resident in Yalyalup were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.4% of people usually resident in Yalyalup were Australian citizens, 9.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 69.7% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Yalyalup were married, 7.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.2% were widowed and 20.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 84.1% of people usually resident in Yalyalup, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Denmark 1.0%, South Africa 1.0% and Scotland 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Yalyalup were No Religion 27.9%, Anglican 27.0%, Catholic 15.9%, Uniting Church 6.6% and Christian, nfd 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Yalyalup was Danish 1.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 94.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 219 people aged 15 years and over in Yalyalup were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 31.5% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 1.8% were unemployed. 51 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Yalyalup were Managers 21.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 20.9%, Labourers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.7%, Professionals 10.2%, Sales Workers 7.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0% and Community and Personal Service Workers 5.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Yalyalup, the most common responses for industry of employment included Dairy Cattle Farming 8.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 7.0%, Fruit and Tree Nut Growing 4.7%, Building Completion Services 4.2% and Residential Building Construction 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Yalyalup, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $521, the median family income was $1,166 and the median household income was $1,151.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 112 families in Yalyalup: of these 33.9% were couple families without children, 56.3% were couple families with children, 7.1% were one parent families and 2.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 125 occupied private dwellings were counted in Yalyalup.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Yalyalup, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Yalyalup, 24.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 50.4% were owned with a mortgage and 20.0% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Yalyalup, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 64.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Yalyalup, the median weekly rent was $116. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Yalyalup, 85.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 6.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.