Nowergup vs Yanchep
Yanchep is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Nowergup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nowergup, most households are couple families. In Yanchep, about half of households are couple families. Nowergup is closer to the city centre: 41.8 km, against 56.2 km. On these figures, Yanchep tends to suit families with children.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Yanchep
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (64 vs 2)
- has more childcare (8 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nowergup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($241/wk vs $340/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nowergup
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 60 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (41.8 km vs 56.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yanchep
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yanchep
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (24.3% vs -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nowergup and Yanchep drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Yanchep has more residents (11,022 vs 189); Yanchep rents higher ($340/wk vs $241/wk).
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189 | 11,022 +5732% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.1% | +24.3% |
| Median age | 47 | 35 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr | $88,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $241/wk | $340/wk +41% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $800,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $587,500 |
| Median land price | — | $630,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 35 days from 193 sales |
Development activity
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4,125 across Wanneroo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +17% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.1% $690/wk on $879K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 53% of WA | Higher than 52% of WA |
| Schools | — | Higher than 6% of WA |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of WA | Higher than 8% of WA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of WA | Higher than 71% of WA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of WA | Higher than 94% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 30% of WA |
Liveability
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 24/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Nowergup carries more crime risk (81 vs 67).
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 76/100 | High 75/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Low 37/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 4 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Nowergup
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yanchep
- Yanchep Beach Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Yanchep Lagoon Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Yanchep Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Yanchep Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 64 |
| Childcare | 0 | 8 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 4 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 2 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 1 | 2 |
Mobility
Yanchep sits further from the CBD (56.2 km vs 41.8 km).
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Perth | 41.8 km | 56.2 km +34% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 34 min | 60 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 6032 | 0.8% postcode 6035 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 82 postcode 6035 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).
Setting
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 64 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 56 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.9 km | 10.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 85/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 90 premises | 72% 3,987 premises |
Climate
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 592 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,060/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wanneroo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Pearce same for both | |
| Member | Tracey Roberts same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nowergup | Yanchep | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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