Yanchep Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Yanchep (6035) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 48 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Yanchep is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Yanchep was 4,247 and is comprised of approximately 50.5% females and 49.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Yanchep is 38 years of age.

55.5% of people living in the suburb of Yanchep were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 21.5% England, 4.1% New Zealand, 2.1% Scotland, 1.3% South Africa, 1.0% Germany, 0.7% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.3% India, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

88.8% of people living in Yanchep speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other, 0.8% German, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Polish.

The religious makeup of Yanchep is 30.5% No religion, 24.5% Anglican, 16.9% Catholic, 13.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Uniting Church, 1.7% Baptist, 1.0% Buddhism, 0.7% Latter-day Saints.

50.8% of people are married, 30.7% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 204 widowed people living in Yanchep.

58.7% of the people living in Yanchep over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.6% are working on a part time basis. Yanchep has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Yanchep are 22.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.7% Professionals, 12.3% Labourers, 11.6% Community & personal service workers, 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Sales workers, 7.3% Managers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Yanchep work in are 17.0% Construction, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Retail trade, 7.8% Mining, 7.7% Education and training, 6.5% Manufacturing, 6.0% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Accommodation and food services, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services.

24.1% of homes are fully owned, and 46.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $596 per week and the median household income is $1246 per week.

The median rent in Yanchep is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2100 per month.

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