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Yanchep

WA 6035 · Wanneroo

11,022 (2021)11,583 est. (2025)

65
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

11,022
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
84
Transport score

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.

48.7 km
To Perth CBD
10.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
8.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

11,022
Population
35
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,699
vs NSW median-8.2%
Bachelor degree or higher19.2%
Born in Australia57.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3,635 / 7 / 97

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

70
Residential

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:

35
Break & enter dwelling318/100k
42
Steal from dwelling381/100k
17
Motor vehicle theft154/100k
111
Domestic assault1,007/100k
7
Robbery64/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 708 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

4
Within 10km4 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

84
1Train
71Bus
CBD commute (est.)105 min (train)
Peak train frequency12.5/hr
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (8.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets
44 in suburbCafes/Rest.
6161 in suburbParks
1313 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
33 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
22 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
4848 in suburbSports fields
22 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (24.1 km)
Nearest vet9.2 km
Nearest airportPerth (50.8 km)

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.