Suburb in Wanneroo

Yanchep, WA

Yanchep had a population of 11,022 at the 2021 Census (+24.3% since 2016). Median age 35.4. Median weekly household income $1,699. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Yanchep at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Yanchep's population grew by 24.3% to 11,022, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 35.4, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.6%.

22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 19.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,740 households.

The median household earns $1,699 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $341 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,857 a month.

39.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 9.1% use a language other than English at home. 57.6% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Yanchep beside WA and Australia.

MeasureYanchepWAAustralia
Population11,022*2,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+24.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age35.4*38.038.2
Households3,740*965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%*6.5%14.3%
Renting22.1%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright19.4%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,699*$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$341*$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,857*$1,841$1,866
Born overseas39.8%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home9.1%*19.7%23.6%
No religion57.6%*46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+24.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,4632011
  2. 8,8682016
  3. 11,0222021

Age

Median age 35.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Yanchep Western Australia
Share of people by age, Yanchep and Western Australia
0–917.0%
10–1914.2%
20–2910.8%
30–3915.0%
40–4912.8%
50–5912.0%
60–698.7%
70–796.5%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Yanchep at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.8%
  2. Australian30.9%
  3. Scottish10.8%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. German3.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.7%
  2. Spanish0.5%
  3. German0.5%
  4. Arabic0.3%
  5. French0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England18.5%
  2. New Zealand5.5%
  3. South Africa3.3%
  4. Scotland2.0%
  5. Zimbabwe0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Yanchep

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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