Yanchep vs Muchea

Yanchep is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Muchea. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yanchep, about half of households are couple families. In Muchea, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Muchea: a median of $920,000, against $800,000 in Yanchep, and rent is higher there too. 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

Yanchep

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yanchep

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Muchea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 60 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yanchep

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Yanchep

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.3% vs -4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yanchep and Muchea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Yanchep Muchea
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Yanchep Muchea
Walkability 0 / 0
Yanchep — Walkability: 0/100 Muchea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 20
Yanchep — Safety: 33/100 Muchea — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 25 / 32
Yanchep — Low fire risk: 25/100 Muchea — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yanchep — Low flood risk: 100/100 Muchea — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yanchep has more residents (11,022 vs 921); Muchea skews older (47 vs 35).

Yanchep Muchea
Population 11,022
+92% vs other
 921
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.3% -4.9%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $88,348/yr $96,668/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $360/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yanchep Muchea
0-4 8.1% / 6.1%
Yanchep — 0-4: 8.1% Muchea — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 16.9% / 10.2%
Yanchep — 5-14: 16.9% Muchea — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.4%
Yanchep — 15-19: 6.1% Muchea — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 5.4%
Yanchep — 20-24: 4.6% Muchea — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.5% / 10.5%
Yanchep — 25-34: 13.5% Muchea — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 14.1% / 10.7%
Yanchep — 35-44: 14.1% Muchea — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.8% / 17.8%
Yanchep — 45-54: 12.8% Muchea — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 10.1% / 17.0%
Yanchep — 55-64: 10.1% Muchea — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 7.7% / 11.0%
Yanchep — 65-74: 7.7% Muchea — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.6% / 5.1%
Yanchep — 75-84: 4.6% Muchea — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.4% / 1.4%
Yanchep — 85+: 1.4% Muchea — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yanchep 50.1% couple families
Yanchep — Couple Families: 50.1% Yanchep — Lone Person: 26.4% Yanchep — One Parent Families: 20.1% Yanchep — Group Household: 2.3% Yanchep — Other Families: 1.1%
Muchea 55.0% couple families
Muchea — Couple Families: 55.0% Muchea — Lone Person: 27.3% Muchea — One Parent Families: 15.3% Muchea — Group Household: 2.4% Muchea — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yanchep 22.4% renting
Yanchep — Owned Outright: 19.7% Yanchep — Mortgage: 57.9% Yanchep — Renting: 22.4%
Muchea 8.9% renting
Muchea — Owned Outright: 34.3% Muchea — Mortgage: 56.8% Muchea — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Yanchep Muchea
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 17.8%
Yanchep — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Muchea — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.5%
Yanchep — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Muchea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.8%
Yanchep — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Muchea — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.3%
Yanchep — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Muchea — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.4%
Yanchep — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Muchea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

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.

Yanchep Muchea
England 17.5% / 9.1%
Yanchep — England: 17.5% Muchea — England: 9.1%
New Zealand 5.3% / 3.7%
Yanchep — New Zealand: 5.3% Muchea — New Zealand: 3.7%
South Africa 3.1% / 0.4%
Yanchep — South Africa: 3.1% Muchea — South Africa: 0.4%
Scotland 1.9% / 1.1%
Yanchep — Scotland: 1.9% Muchea — Scotland: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 0.9%
Yanchep — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Muchea — Zimbabwe: 0.9%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Yanchep — Malaysia: not among its largest Muchea — Malaysia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yanchep 97.2% houses
Yanchep — Houses: 97.2% Yanchep — Townhouses: 2.6% Yanchep — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Muchea 100.0% houses
Muchea — Houses: 100.0% Muchea — Townhouses: 0.0% Muchea — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yanchep Muchea
Median house price $800,000 $920,000
Median unit price $587,500 —
Median land price $630,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 193 sales
 —

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Yanchep Muchea
3 bed $750K / $920K
Yanchep — 3 bed: $750K (116 sales) Muchea — 3 bed: $920K (7 sales)

116 vs 7 sales

4 bed $850K / $891K
Yanchep — 4 bed: $850K (188 sales) Muchea — 4 bed: $891K (6 sales)

188 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Yanchep Muchea
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
 104
across Chittering
Approvals change year on year +17% -22%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Yanchep Muchea
Houses 4.1%
$690/wk on $879K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Yanchep Muchea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Schools Higher than 6% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 49% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 66% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 62% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of WA —

Liveability

Muchea scores higher overall (30 vs 24).

Yanchep Muchea
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Muchea carries more crime risk (80 vs 67).

Yanchep Muchea
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Yanchep Muchea
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Muchea

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Yanchep Muchea
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 64 2
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2
same for both
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Yanchep Muchea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 56.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 46 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6035
 0.7%
postcode 6501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6035
 99
postcode 6501

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.

Yanchep Muchea
Car (driver) 76.1% / 77.6%
Yanchep — Car (driver): 76.1% Muchea — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 16.2%
Yanchep — Worked from Home: 8.4% Muchea — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 2.1%
Yanchep — Car (passenger): 6.2% Muchea — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Train 5.1% / 1.8%
Yanchep — Train: 5.1% Muchea — Train: 1.8%
Bus 2.4% / 0.8%
Yanchep — Bus: 2.4% Muchea — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
Yanchep — Walked Only: 1.5% Muchea — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Yanchep Muchea
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 25.3 km

NBN connectivity

Yanchep Muchea
Connectivity score 85/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
3,987 premises
 0%
413 premises

Climate

Yanchep Muchea
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

Yanchep Muchea
Average residential rate $2,060/yr $3,215/yr
Council Wanneroo Chittering

Federal electorate

Yanchep Muchea
Division Pearce Durack
Member Tracey Roberts Melissa Price
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Yanchep Muchea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yanchep

Acreage Easy Commute Family Outer Transport Hub

Muchea

Outer

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