Yanchep bushfire risk
Of Yanchep’s 7,300 mapped properties, 91.8% are in a mapped bushfire-prone area. Flood mapping for this area is coming soon.
For context, Yanchep’s bushfire exposure is above the WA average of 21.7%.
Where the hazards are in Yanchep
Flood and bushfire areas across Yanchep. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yanchep
Yanchep sits in the Joondalup police district, which recorded 20,210 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,210 total. Figures are for the whole Joondalup police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Yanchep
Yanchep is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Urban development
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: Education
Who lives in Yanchep
At the 2021 Census, 37.7% of Yanchep’s 11,022 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Yanchep
Wanneroo council approved 3,971 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wanneroo council area (not just Yanchep). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.