Dalyellup, Western Australia

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Dalyellup Bunbury, Western Australia
Population:	3,239 (2006) [1]
Established:	1999
Postcode:	6230
Area:	8.8 km² (3.4 sq mi)
Location:	11 km (7 mi) SSW of Bunbury
LGA:	Shire of Capel
State District:	Capel
Federal Division:	Forrest
Suburbs around Dalyellup: Usher College Grove Indian Ocean Dalyellup Gelorup Stratham

Dalyellup is an outer southern suburb of Bunbury, a city in Western Australia, located within the Shire of Capel local government area. The suburb was established in 1999 when the Department of Housing and Works entered into a joint venture with Satterley Property Group to develop Dalyellup Beach Estate, a master-planned community which is expected to yield 3,000 lots by its completion in 2012.

In the original advertising campaign, Dalyellup was heavily promoted as "A village in the Forest by the Sea". Along this theme the local private Lutheran school is called "Ocean Forest'. Unfortunately continued clearing, to create more land for the expanding estate, has seen the removal of large tracts of ancient native forest. This has resulted in many now referring to Dalyellup as "A village in a paddock, where the forest used to be."^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Facilities 3 Education 4 Transport 5 Politics 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Demographics

At the 2006 census, Dalyellup had a population of 3,239.^[1] This was an increase from the 2001 census population of 352.^[2]

Dalyellup residents had a median age of 29—well below the median of 37 in the Bunbury statistical district^[3]—and the median individual income was above-average for the region—$683 per week compared with $492 per week. The population of Dalyellup was predominantly Australian-born—74.9% as at the 2006 census—while significant English (7.2%) and South African (3.6%) minorities were identified. At the 2006 census, 1.73% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.

The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were no religion, Anglican, Roman Catholic and Uniting.

[edit] Facilities

Two large areas within the suburb have been set aside as open space - about 100 hectares (247 acres) of pristine tuart forest, officially named the Usher-Dalyellup Regional Park in 2003, with an interpretative walkway leading to Ocean Drive in neighbouring Usher which was opened on 8 October 2007 by the Minister for the South West, ^[4] and about 120 hectares (297 acres) of dunes and foreshore to the south. A small shopping centre provides for daily needs, but most residents use Bunbury's shopping facilities.^[5]

The placement of a larger shopping centre is currently been considered, due to the rapidly increasing population.

[edit] Education

Dalyellup Primary School opened in 2001 in the local shopping centre with 91 students, moving into its own premises in April 2004. The school as at 2007 has a student population of 493 students from Years 1-7, and 179 pre-primary students. The school also serves the neighbouring areas of Gelorup, Stratham and College Grove.^[6] The Department of Education and Training has planned a middle school, Dalyellup Secondary College, to cater for years 7-10 from 2009.^[7] Dalyellup is within the catchment area for Newton Moore Senior High School and is about 6 kilometres (4 mi) from the Bunbury campus of Edith Cowan University. Other schools serving the area include Ocean Forest Lutheran College in the east of the suburb and Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School located in Gelorup.^[8]

[edit] Transport

Dalyellup is served by the 401 route from Bunbury's central bus station, terminating at the end of Norton Promenade on the coast with a journey time of approximately 35 minutes. The route is operated by Bunbury City Transit for the Public Transport Authority.^[9]

[edit] Politics

As an emerging suburb, Dalyellup is yet to find a consistent political trend. However, in the last two elections at both state and federal level, its voters have favoured the Liberal Party.

2007 Federal Election Source: AEC   Liberal 44.3%   Labor 26.9%   Independent 16.0%   Greens 4.33%   CDP 2.17%	2004 Federal Election Source: AEC   Liberal 64.0%   Labor 23.2%   Greens 4.33%   Family First 2.17%   One Nation 2.05%	2001 Federal Election Source: AEC   Liberal 44.7%   Labor 33.3%   One Nation 9.93%   Greens 6.38%   Democrats 3.55%
2005 State Election Source: WAEC   Liberal 42.1%   Labor 33.7%   Family First 7.39%   The Nationals 5.62%   Greens 5.22%	2001 State Election Source: WAEC   Liberal 40.5%   Labor 18.9%   One Nation 12.5%   Greens 9.81%   The Nationals 9.19%

[edit] External links

• Dalyellup, Western Australia is at coordinates 33°24′07″S 115°37′30″E / -33.402, 115.625 (Dalyellup, Western Australia)Coordinates: 33°24′07″S 115°37′30″E / -33.402, 115.625 (Dalyellup, Western Australia)
• Dalyellup Beach homepage (Satterley)
• Greater Bunbury Region Scheme (EPA report) contains some information about vegetation in Dalyellup.

[edit] References

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