Yanchep vs Pinjar

Yanchep is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Pinjar. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yanchep, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. Pinjar is closer to the city centre: 48.3 km, against 56.2 km. On these figures, Pinjar tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (64 vs 0)
  • 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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinjar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Pinjar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 60 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.3 km vs 56.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yanchep

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 94/100)

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 -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yanchep and Pinjar 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 Pinjar
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 Pinjar
Walkability 0 / 0
Yanchep — Walkability: 0/100 Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 6
Yanchep — Safety: 33/100 Pinjar — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 25 / 26
Yanchep — Low fire risk: 25/100 Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Yanchep — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yanchep has more residents (11,022 vs 74); Pinjar skews older (45 vs 35).

Yanchep Pinjar
Population 11,022
+99% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.3% -22.9%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $88,348/yr $105,872/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yanchep Pinjar
0-4 8.1% / —
Yanchep — 0-4: 8.1% Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.9% / 21.6%
Yanchep — 5-14: 16.9% Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 6.1% / 4.1%
Yanchep — 15-19: 6.1% Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.6% / 6.8%
Yanchep — 20-24: 4.6% Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.5% / 4.1%
Yanchep — 25-34: 13.5% Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 14.1% / 9.5%
Yanchep — 35-44: 14.1% Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.8% / 18.9%
Yanchep — 45-54: 12.8% Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 10.1% / 21.6%
Yanchep — 55-64: 10.1% Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 7.7% / 5.4%
Yanchep — 65-74: 7.7% Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 4.6% / —
Yanchep — 75-84: 4.6% Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Yanchep — 85+: 1.4% Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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%
Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pinjar — Group Household: 0.0% Pinjar — 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%
Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yanchep Pinjar
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 23.0%
Yanchep — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.8%
Yanchep — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.4%
Yanchep — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Yanchep — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Pinjar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Yanchep — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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 Pinjar
England 17.5% / —
Yanchep — England: 17.5% Pinjar — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 5.3% / 12.2%
Yanchep — New Zealand: 5.3% Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2%
Malaysia — / 5.4%
Yanchep — Malaysia: not among its largest Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4%
South Africa 3.1% / —
Yanchep — South Africa: 3.1% Pinjar — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.9% / —
Yanchep — Scotland: 1.9% Pinjar — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Yanchep — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Pinjar — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Yanchep — Townhouses: 2.6%
Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7% Pinjar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yanchep Pinjar
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

Yanchep Pinjar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

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

Ranking within WA

Yanchep Pinjar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 52% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools Higher than 6% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of WA —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 67).

Yanchep Pinjar
Bushfire High
75/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
94/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Yanchep Pinjar
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 Pinjar

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yanchep Pinjar
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 64 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Yanchep sits further from the CBD (56.2 km vs 48.3 km).

Yanchep Pinjar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 56.2 km
+14% vs other
 48.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6035
 0.8%
postcode 6078
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 6035
 71
postcode 6078

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 Pinjar
Car (driver) 76.1% / 66.7%
Yanchep — Car (driver): 76.1% Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 13.3%
Yanchep — Worked from Home: 8.4% Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 20.0%
Yanchep — Walked Only: 1.5% Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Yanchep — Car (passenger): 6.2% Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 5.1% / —
Yanchep — Train: 5.1% Pinjar — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Yanchep — Bus: 2.4% Pinjar — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Yanchep Pinjar
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Yanchep Pinjar
Connectivity score 85/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
3,987 premises
 41%
22 premises

Climate

Yanchep Pinjar
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 Pinjar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Yanchep Pinjar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yanchep Pinjar
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

Pinjar

Outer

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