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Yanchep sits on Perth’s outer northern coast and keeps a village feel among coastal lakes, wetlands and limestone dunes. Its neighbour Yanchep National Park with Loch McNess, walking trails and native wildlife, and the nearby lagoon and beaches are used for fishing, surfing and relaxed beach days. Housing is largely modern estates and low-rise homes set around bushland and water features, and a compact town centre provides shops, cafes and community facilities. Recent road and rail links, including the METRONET Yanchep station with a bus interchange and commuter parking, have improved connections to the wider metropolitan area.

Families are prominent in Yanchep — couples with children are the largest group (46.9%) — and the suburb is home to 11,022 people with a median age of 35. Homes are predominantly owner-occupied (77.6%). Local infrastructure now includes an ECU Health Centre precinct with co-located urgent care and bulk-billed GP services, upgrades to local schools and expansion of the secondary college, and planning for the Yanchep City Centre and foreshore improvements. Whether Yanchep suits you will depend on how much you value a quieter seaside setting with that level of local amenity.

A median house in Yanchep is $870,000, which works out to about 9.8 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the most recent Census (weekly household income $1,699). Rents run about $650 a week for houses and $520 a week for units; against that Census weekly income, house rent would take roughly 38.3% of a typical local household's income and unit rent about 30.6%.

On these figures, buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census, while renting would take a sizeable share of a typical local household's weekly income, with house rents taking the larger share. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Yanchep climbed 19.8% over the past 12 months, a strong rise in what houses are worth. House rents rose 4.8% over the same period, a modest increase, so price growth has been the stronger performer this year while rental income has moved more gently.

If you're focused on capital growth, the movement in house values is the figure that will matter most; if rental income is your priority, the rent change is the relevant number. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.