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Yanchep WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Yanchep, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Yanchep WA is 11,022 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Yanchep is $762 per week ($39,624 per year). Median rent in Yanchep is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Yanchep has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Yanchep has a population density of 50.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Yanchep is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yanchep is $1,842.

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Yanchep Population

residents (Census 2021)

Yanchep Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$762/wk

$39,624 per year

#4273 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Yanchep Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (5,406) Female 51.0% (5,625)

Population Density

50.5

people per km²

11,022 people · 218.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,990

Family income/wk

Yanchep Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yanchep Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.4% 717 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.6% 2,108 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Yanchep Country of Birth

Australia

75.4%

England

22.2%

Germany

0.7%

India

0.7%

China

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

France

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Yanchep Religion

No Religion

56.7%

Anglican

13.8%

Catholic

13.4%

Not stated

7.7%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Yanchep Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Yanchep Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.7%

Afrikaans

25.9%

SAL Tot

9.8%

Spanish

6.8%

Arabic

5.7%

French

5.7%

German

5.4%

Italian

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Yanchep Employment

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Employed full-time

38.4% 2,800 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 1,592 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 354 people

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Not in labour force

34.9% 2,548 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Yanchep Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Yanchep Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.0%

Professionals

17.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

10.6%

Labourers

8.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Yanchep Field of Study

Engineering

20.4%

Management & Commerce

16.6%

Health

12.9%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.8%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Yanchep Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Yanchep Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Yanchep Marital Status

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Married

47.4% 3,917

↔️

Separated

4.2% 350

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Divorced

9.4% 774

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Widowed

3.8% 311

👤

Never married

35.3% 2,917

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Yanchep Ancestry

English

39.2%

Australian

22.9%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

7.8%

Other

7.0%

German

2.7%

Maori

2.5%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

South African

2.2%

New Zealander

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Yanchep School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.4%

Secondary — Government

19.8%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Yanchep Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 1,242

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 19,530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Yanchep Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 922

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 6,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Yanchep Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Yanchep How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.7%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Other

3.4%

Bus

1.9%

Walked only

1.4%

Train

1.3%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Yanchep Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

36.9%

2 vehicles

41.8%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Yanchep Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

4.5%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

54.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Yanchep Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

46.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Yanchep Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

655

Indigenous residents

20,229

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Yanchep Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,131

Asthma

402

Arthritis

304

Diabetes

251

Heart disease

236

Lung condition

214

Cancer

153

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Yanchep Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Yanchep Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.2%

Couple — no children

22.0%

One parent — children under 15

12.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Yanchep Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

2.5% 191

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Never served

97.3% 7,508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Yanchep Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 855

—

Did not provide

88.8% 6,813

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Yanchep Children Ever Born

No children

24.6%

1 child

13.9%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Yanchep When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

256

1971–1980

279

1981–1990

480

1991–2000

416

2001–2010

1,401

2011–2015

804

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Yanchep Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

27.5%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Yanchep Household Size

1 person

19.8%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Yanchep Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,697

Moved from WA

930

Moved — same area (SA2)

318

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Yanchep Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.1%

Step family — no other children

20.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Yanchep Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,699/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Yanchep

Your weekly income

≈ $7,362/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,359/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $160/wk

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $683/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $784/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $631/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $848/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $60/wk

Yanchep vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Falcon

Pop: 5,531 Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk

Merriwa (WA)

Pop: 5,587 Income: $636/wk Rent: $330/wk

Bullsbrook

Pop: 5,605 Income: $869/wk Rent: $350/wk

Iluka (WA)

Pop: 5,669 Income: $995/wk Rent: $635/wk

Golden Bay

Pop: 5,681 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

Booragoon

Pop: 5,684 Income: $847/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Yanchep

What is the population of Yanchep WA?

The population of Yanchep WA is 11,022 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 50.5 people per km².Yanchep is ranked #528 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Yanchep?

The median personal income in Yanchep WA is $762 per week, or $39,624 per year.The median household income is $1,699 per week.Family income is $1,990 per week.Yanchep is ranked #4,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Yanchep?

Median rent in Yanchep WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Yanchep ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Yanchep?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Yanchep WA is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Yanchep?

The median age in Yanchep WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Yanchep a good suburb to live in?

Yanchep is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,022.The median income is $762/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51667. All dollar figures in AUD.