Yanchep, Western Australia
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Yanchep is an outer coastal suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located 56 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area
. It was built by entrepreneur Alan Bond
in the 1970s for the 1977 America's Cup
. The area covers the urban centre of Yanchep as well as Yanchep National Park
in its entirety.
and to the south by the rural localities of Eglinton
, Carabooda
and Pinjar
. The non-metropolitan Shires of Gingin
and Chittering surround Yanchep's northern and eastern boundaries. West of Yanchep is the Indian Ocean
.
Its boundaries as a suburb are extremely large, covering over 220km² and taking up almost the entire northern and north-eastern portion of the City of Wanneroo. Despite this, Yanchep's urban concentration is almost entirely located in a small enclave around Yanchep Beach Road, near the coast.
In the WA State Government's "Directions 2031" urban expansion plan, Yanchep was once again highlighted as a future satellite city and major metropolitan centre.
2006 census, a marginal increase of 450 persons since the 2001 census. The population is predicted to continue growing gradually, hitting 20,702 in 2031. 61.4% were born in Australia, just below the national average of 70.9%. Like many other northern suburbs of Perth, a significant British
minority is present, comprising 17.2%.
The population share an average age of 38, in line with the national average of 37. Income levels in Yanchep are noticeably below the Australian national average, with a median household income of $828 per week compared to $1,027 per week nationally.
45.7% of Yanchep residents declared a denomination of Christianity
as their religious affiliation, with Anglicanism
being the most populous at 23.1%. 27.6% declared no religion.
, Clarkson
and Joondalup, much further south, for more shops and public services.
Yanchep is a popular tourist destination. There is beachside accommodation and popular caravan sites and there is also the Yanchep Inn in the National Park
.
Yanchep National Park
includes guided tours of Crystal Cave, bush walks, koala displays, and the Loch McNess
lake. During the 1980s the area was home to popular tourist attractions including Atlantis Marine Park and the Sun City Marina.
school in the area, Yanchep District High School. The school was established in 1975 as a K-7 primary school, then later reclassified as a high school. It covers a wide catchment area, primarily serving students in Yanchep, Two Rocks and Carabooda, as well as the non-metropolitan rural town of Woodridge
in the north. Senior Yanchep students from Year 11 onwards have the option of attending Mindarie Senior College
or Clarkson Community High School, both some 17 kilometres south.
Marmion Avenue
and
Wanneroo Road
, two north-south arterial roads that link Yanchep to the rest of metropolitan Perth. Marmion Avenue was extended to Yanchep in 2008; Wanneroo Road was the only route to Yanchep from Perth prior to the extension.
One bus route serves Yanchep, running from Two Rocks to Clarkson railway station
, 17 kilometres to the south in Clarkson
. It is the nearest public transport hub to Yanchep, providing further bus and rail links to the regional city of Joondalup, as well as Perth's central business district.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located 56 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
. It was built by entrepreneur Alan Bond
Alan Bond (businessman)
Alan Bond is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emigrated to Australia with his...
in the 1970s for the 1977 America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
. The area covers the urban centre of Yanchep as well as Yanchep National Park
Yanchep National Park
Yanchep is a national park in Western Australia , north of Perth. The park is noted for its caves, native bush and koala colonies. It also offers cultural educational programmes offered in partnership with the local Nyoongar aboriginal people....
in its entirety.
Geography
Yanchep is bounded to the north-west by Two RocksTwo Rocks, Western Australia
Two Rocks is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 61 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority and straddles the northernmost boundaries of the Perth metropolitan area....
and to the south by the rural localities of Eglinton
Eglinton, Western Australia
Eglinton is an unpopulated locality in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located approximately north of Perth's central business district on the Indian Ocean...
, Carabooda
Carabooda, Western Australia
Carabooda is a rural locality in outer northern Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.The region gives its name to a distinctive form of building limestone called Carabooda limestone...
and Pinjar
Pinjar, Western Australia
Pinjar is a rural locality in Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wanneroo.-History:The suburb of Pinjar is named after the large swampy lake of this name located north east of Wanneroo. The lake name is shown on government plans from 1868, and the name is of Noongar...
. The non-metropolitan Shires of Gingin
Shire of Gingin
The Shire of Gingin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, just beyond the northern fringe of the Perth metropolitan area. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Gingin.-History:...
and Chittering surround Yanchep's northern and eastern boundaries. West of Yanchep is the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
.
Its boundaries as a suburb are extremely large, covering over 220km² and taking up almost the entire northern and north-eastern portion of the City of Wanneroo. Despite this, Yanchep's urban concentration is almost entirely located in a small enclave around Yanchep Beach Road, near the coast.
History
The lands comprising Yanchep were initially used as a sheep station, up until 1970 when Alan Bond bought approximately 8,100 hectares of land in the area. Bond Corporation presented designs for "Yanchep Sun City" - a future satellite city of over 200,000 residents. The area's first houses were built in 1972, and the marina at nearby Two Rocks was built as part of the same project two years later. However, sales of homes in the area had already slowed down by 1974. In 1977, the project was bought out by Tokyu Corporation after Bond Corporation began experiencing financial difficulties.In the WA State Government's "Directions 2031" urban expansion plan, Yanchep was once again highlighted as a future satellite city and major metropolitan centre.
Demographics
Yanchep had a population of 2,482 at the ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2006 census, a marginal increase of 450 persons since the 2001 census. The population is predicted to continue growing gradually, hitting 20,702 in 2031. 61.4% were born in Australia, just below the national average of 70.9%. Like many other northern suburbs of Perth, a significant British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
minority is present, comprising 17.2%.
The population share an average age of 38, in line with the national average of 37. Income levels in Yanchep are noticeably below the Australian national average, with a median household income of $828 per week compared to $1,027 per week nationally.
45.7% of Yanchep residents declared a denomination of Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
as their religious affiliation, with Anglicanism
Anglicanism
Anglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
being the most populous at 23.1%. 27.6% declared no religion.
Amenities and facilities
As a suburb, Yanchep has few conventional facilities. A very small shopping precinct on Village Row contains a bottle shop, a pharmacy and an IGA Xpress shop, providing basic needs. Residents generally rely on ButlerButler, Western Australia
Butler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area...
, Clarkson
Clarkson, Western Australia
Clarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
and Joondalup, much further south, for more shops and public services.
Yanchep is a popular tourist destination. There is beachside accommodation and popular caravan sites and there is also the Yanchep Inn in the National Park
Yanchep National Park
Yanchep is a national park in Western Australia , north of Perth. The park is noted for its caves, native bush and koala colonies. It also offers cultural educational programmes offered in partnership with the local Nyoongar aboriginal people....
.
Yanchep National Park
Yanchep National Park
Yanchep is a national park in Western Australia , north of Perth. The park is noted for its caves, native bush and koala colonies. It also offers cultural educational programmes offered in partnership with the local Nyoongar aboriginal people....
includes guided tours of Crystal Cave, bush walks, koala displays, and the Loch McNess
Loch McNess
Loch McNess is a freshwater lake located near Yanchep.It is part of a chain of lakes in the northern part of the coastal plain of Perth, Western Australia....
lake. During the 1980s the area was home to popular tourist attractions including Atlantis Marine Park and the Sun City Marina.
Education
There is one large K-10Education in Australia
Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories. Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area. The federal government helps fund the public universities, but is not involved in setting...
school in the area, Yanchep District High School. The school was established in 1975 as a K-7 primary school, then later reclassified as a high school. It covers a wide catchment area, primarily serving students in Yanchep, Two Rocks and Carabooda, as well as the non-metropolitan rural town of Woodridge
Woodridge, Western Australia
Woodridge is a town and rural residential estate located north of the central business district of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, on the western side of Wanneroo Road near Guilderton. It is separated from Perth's residential area by a wide area of State Forest at Wilbinga...
in the north. Senior Yanchep students from Year 11 onwards have the option of attending Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie Senior College
Mindarie Senior College is a state senior high school located in the northern suburb of Mindarie, Perth, Western Australia.Flexible hours offer students the ability to experience learning through placements at University, TAFE, or in the workforce. The college offers a wide choice of courses for...
or Clarkson Community High School, both some 17 kilometres south.
Transport
Yanchep Beach Road, one of the suburb's main distributor roads, links to Marmion AvenueMarmion Avenue
Marmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
and
Wanneroo RoadWanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Australia. It is about 75 kilometres long. It links Perth with the City of Wanneroo, and the Towns of Yanchep and Lancelin...
, two north-south arterial roads that link Yanchep to the rest of metropolitan Perth. Marmion Avenue was extended to Yanchep in 2008; Wanneroo Road was the only route to Yanchep from Perth prior to the extension.
One bus route serves Yanchep, running from Two Rocks to Clarkson railway station
Clarkson railway station, Perth
Clarkson is a Transperth bus and train station located north of Perth, Western Australia, in the suburb of Clarkson. It presently serves as the terminus for the Joondalup Line. It is located east of Ocean Keys Shopping Centre....
, 17 kilometres to the south in Clarkson
Clarkson, Western Australia
Clarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
. It is the nearest public transport hub to Yanchep, providing further bus and rail links to the regional city of Joondalup, as well as Perth's central business district.
- 490 - Clarkson to Two RocksTwo Rocks, Western AustraliaTwo Rocks is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 61 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority and straddles the northernmost boundaries of the Perth metropolitan area....
via YanchepYanchep, Western AustraliaYanchep is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 56 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. It was built by entrepreneur Alan Bond in the 1970s for the 1977 America's Cup...