Yanchep
WA 6035 · Wanneroo
11,022 (2021) → 11,583 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yanchep is a suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6035, about 49km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Yanchep are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 84/100, and is about 11km inland. Yanchep has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (17.52%), New Zealand (5.25%), South Africa (3.15%), Scotland (1.87%), Zimbabwe (0.73%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.6%), Spanish (0.46%), German (0.45%), Arabic (0.33%), French (0.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 993 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Yanchep Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 984
- Yanchep Lagoon Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- Yanchep Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 978
- Yanchep Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 968
Nearby (within 10km)
- Northshore Christian Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1043
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Yanchep
Is Yanchep safe?
Yanchep has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Yanchep from Perth CBD?
Yanchep is about 48.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 105 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yanchep?
Yanchep has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 978 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yanchep?
Yanchep has a transport score of 84/100, including 1 train station and 71 bus stops.