WA · Harvey Council
Yarloop, WA, 6218
Current weather
14.4°CDense drizzle
88% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 16.8° / 9.8° today · 6.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#229 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yarloop is a small locality in the Harvey area, home to around 541 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 541
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,093
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 247
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,587
- Employment rate
- 49.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 4 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 875
- Yarloop Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Station St Yarloop Railway Stn
- Yarloop Stn Transwa Yarloop
- Yarloop Stn Transwa Yarloop
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- St Joseph's Church & CottageJohnston Rd, Yarloop1205
- Yarloop Timber Mill WorkshopsRailway Pde, Yarloop1203
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 13.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #229 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- St Joseph's Church & CottageheritageJohnston Rd, Yarloop1205
- Yarloop Timber Mill WorkshopsheritageRailway Pde, Yarloop1203
- Station St Yarloop Railway Stntransport
- Yarloop Stn Transwa Yarlooptransport
- Yarloop Stn Transwa Yarlooptransport
- Yarloop Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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