Suburb report · WA 6035
Yanchep
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Population
13,868
Yanchep suburb profile
Who lives in Yanchep
Yanchep lies 48km from the Perth CBD. Yanchep is home to 13,868 people, a scale matched by fewer than 8% of Western Australian suburbs. By population it is number 7 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. The median age of 35 is a little younger than the 39 of the median Western Australian suburb. Against the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it is older than 32 and younger than 128.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $99,400, close to the $105,400 of a typical Western Australian suburb. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 69 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 77.6% sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, above 58% of suburbs. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 112 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Yanchep.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,740 households lived in Yanchep, more than in 86% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 52.8%, couples without children 25.6%, people living alone 19.8% and group households 1.7%. Of the 166 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 21 have a higher share of families with children and 144 a lower one. The share of group households, 1.7%, is lower than in 82% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children make up 25.6%, below most Western Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
385 new dwellings were approved across the Yanchep statistical area in the year to June 2025, 82% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 211 a year. The Yanchep statistical area had 14,322 residents in 2025 and closely matches Yanchep. That is 26.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Western Australia, above 97% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 98 in 2020 to 385 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Yanchep statistical area grew its population by 29.6%, well ahead of most areas, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 19.9 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 96th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 7.1%, and the slowest to 2021, at 3%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Butler, where the owner-occupied share is 64.8% compared with 77.6% here. On the median household income, Clarkson comes closest to Yanchep: $99,500 against $99,400. Alkimos sits 10km away, with a median household income of $116,700 against $99,400 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.