Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dalyellup suburb profile
Dalyellup, WA · Postcode 6230
This Dalyellup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dalyellup, WA (postcode 6230). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Dalyellup with nearby suburbs.
Dalyellup at a glance
Population
9,770
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,066/wk
Median age
34
Dalyellup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.4% over 10 years
Population
9,770
was 8,998 in 2016
+772 · +8.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
$20 · -5.4%
Household income
$2,066/wk
was $1,859/wk in 2016
+$207 · +11.1%
Median age
34
was 31 in 2016
+3 · +9.7%
Dig deeper: Dalyellup population growth · Dalyellup then and now
Dalyellup vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Dalyellup, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Dalyellup$350/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
+12.2% vs area
- Dalyellup$2,066/wk
- Nearby$1,411.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-12.8% vs area
- Dalyellup34
- Nearby42
- WA39
Personal income
+3.6% vs area
- Dalyellup$885/wk
- Nearby$735/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Dalyellup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dalyellup sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dalyellup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dalyellup, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dalyellup people
- Population
- 9,770
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 26.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dalyellup income
- Median household income
- $2,066/wk
- Median personal income
- $885/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dalyellup housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.9%
- Owned outright
- 16.6%
- Mortgaged
- 49.2%
- Rented
- 26.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Dalyellup work
- Employment to population
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6230)
Compare Dalyellup with nearby suburbs
Dalyellup in numbers
Dalyellup had 9,770 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 67th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 34, 15% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 26.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.6% own their home outright, 49.2% are paying a mortgage, 26.6% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 1.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $2,066/wk, 16% above the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 54.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.6% (from 8,998 to 9,770). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $350/wk (-5.4%).
Dalyellup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dalyellup, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Dalyellup was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dalyellup, WA?
- Dalyellup had 9,770 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dalyellup?
- Median household income in Dalyellup was $2,066/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dalyellup?
- 26.6% of occupied homes in Dalyellup were rented, 16.6% were owned outright and 49.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dalyellup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dalyellup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology