Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Yanmah suburb profile
Yanmah, WA · Postcode 6258
This Yanmah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Yanmah, WA (postcode 6258). 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 Yanmah with nearby suburbs.
Yanmah at a glance
Population
145
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,406/wk
Median age
53
Yanmah 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
-12.1% over 10 years
Population
145
was 135 in 2016
+10 · +7.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $135/wk in 2016
+$65 · +48.1%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$56 · +4.1%
Median age
53
was 53 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Yanmah population growth · Yanmah then and now
Yanmah vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Yanmah, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Yanmah$200/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-23.6% vs area
- Yanmah$1,406/wk
- Nearby$1,179.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+35.9% vs area
- Yanmah53
- Nearby50
- WA39
Personal income
-9.7% vs area
- Yanmah$771/wk
- Nearby$672.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Yanmah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Yanmah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Yanmah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Yanmah, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Yanmah people
- Population
- 145
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 20%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Yanmah income
- Median household income
- $1,406/wk
- Median personal income
- $771/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Yanmah housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.1%
- Mortgaged
- 23.5%
- Rented
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.6%
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
Yanmah work
- Employment to population
- 61.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.2%
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 6258)
Compare Yanmah with nearby suburbs
Yanmah in numbers
Yanmah had 145 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 33% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 20% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.1% own their home outright, 23.5% are paying a mortgage, 7.4% rent. Separate houses make up 79.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 41% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,406/wk, 21% below the typical WA suburb. 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 7.4% (from 135 to 145). Median rent moved from $135/wk to $200/wk (+48.1%).
Yanmah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Yanmah, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Yanmah was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Yanmah, WA?
- Yanmah had 145 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Yanmah?
- Median household income in Yanmah was $1,406/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Yanmah?
- 7.4% of occupied homes in Yanmah were rented, 44.1% were owned outright and 23.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Yanmah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Yanmah. 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