30-534: Yanchep is an outer coastal suburb of Perth , Western Australia, 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the Perth CBD . It is a part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. Originally a small crayfishing settlement, it was developed by entrepreneur Alan Bond in the 1970s and 80s for the 1987 America's Cup . The area covers the urban centre of Yanchep as well as Yanchep National Park in its entirety. Yanchep
60-572: A future satellite city of over 200,000 residents. The first houses in the area 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 Western Australian State Government's " Directions 2031 " urban expansion plan, Yanchep
90-428: Is also a pub, The Cornerstone Tavern, opened in 2010, which provides nightlife and entertainment functions for the whole area from Butler to Jindalee. Most of Butler's amenities are located at the western edge of the area, adjacent to Marmion Avenue, while eastern Butler remains strictly residential in character. Butler contains several parks in various places throughout the area, including a strip of parkland running all
120-498: Is bounded to the north-west by Two Rocks 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 . For a suburb it is extremely large, covering over 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi) and taking up almost the entire northern and north-eastern portion of
150-514: Is in contrast to 2011, where 46.5% of Yanchep had residents declared a denomination of Christianity as their religious affiliation, with Anglicanism being the most populous at 24.5%. At the time 30.6% had declared no religion. As a suburb, Yanchep has a shopping centre with a large Woolworths, various specialty shops such as a newsagency, butcher, bakery, hair salon, travel agency, cafe, massage and nail salons and fast food outlets. A garden centre, vet and various other businesses are also located in
180-766: The Perth metropolitan region (colloquially known as Perth , the capital city of Western Australia ) as of 2021. The name and boundary of a locality (commonly referred to as a suburb in the metropolitan region ) is determined under the authority of the Minister of Lands in Western Australia , and form an official component of addresses . Some of the suburbs are contained within two or three local government areas – these have been marked and cross-referenced. "History of metropolitan suburb names – A" . Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from
210-779: The 1980s the area was home to popular tourist attractions including Atlantis Marine Park (in Two Rocks ) and the Sun City Marina. While there is no hospital at Yanchep, the area has a medical facility, and also has one large dedicated aged care facility with 160 high care beds available, reducing the need for travel for local families. There are currently four schools in Yanchep: Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep Lagoon Primary School and Yanchep Secondary College . From 1975 to 2014, Yanchep District High School
240-519: The 2017 WA state budget, $ 441 million was allocated to build the extension, with construction having started in late 2019. The extension and Yanchep railway station were opened on 14 July 2024; a journey time of 49 minutes is envisioned from the station to the CBD, with up to 13,500 people expected to use the line every day. The station's bus network has four bus routes. Routes 494, 495 and 496 run south to Eglinton station via Yanchep Central Shopping Centre and
270-470: The Australian national average of 37. Income levels are also substantially above the national average, with a median household income of $ 1,205 per week, compared to $ 1,027 per week nationally. 49.8% declared a denomination of Christianity as their religion, with Anglicanism being the most popular at 24.3%. Butler contains one church, Kingdomcity. 26.6% of the population declared no religion. Butler
300-692: The Brighton area; "The Dunes", "The Green", "Seahaven" and "Junctions North". Over $ 120 million was spent on landscaping, civil construction and community infrastructure to create the Seahaven and The Green estates, the Brighton Village Shopping Centre on Marmion Avenue and the Central Park Precinct. At the 2006 census , Butler had a population of 5,056. This represents a huge increase, as Butler's population
330-503: The City of Wanneroo in 2003 for the suburb's name to be permanently changed to Brighton. The request was rejected on account of duplication with many other places across Australia named Brighton, as well as the name's lacking both historical and cultural significance within the area. Although Butler was gazetted in 1979, it remained unpopulated bushland until the early 2000s, with no landmarks or conventional roads providing direct access to
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#1732787811491360-548: The City of Wanneroo. Despite this, Yanchep's urban concentration is almost entirely located in an enclave generally centred around the intersection of Marmion Avenue and Yanchep Beach Road, near the coast. For thousands of years prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Yanchep area was inhabited by the Indigenous Australian Noongar people, and was a noted hunting site. The name Yanchep was adapted from
390-483: The Joondalup line was opened in 2014 in northern Butler and is currently the terminus of the line. This station provides a rail link to Joondalup and onwards to Perth and Mandurah. Butler station is also served by six bus routes, three of which run south through Butler to terminate at Clarkson station Bus routes serving Butler Boulevard and Marmion Avenue : Butler is part of the electoral district of Mindarie and
420-474: The Noongar word "Yandjip", or "Yanget", which is their name for the bulrush reed that is common in the wetlands of the area (compare Yangebup in the city's south). Following British settlement, the land now occupied by Yanchep was being used as a sheep station. In 1970, Alan Bond bought approximately 8,100 hectares (20,000 acres) of land at Yanchep and Bond Corporation developed designs for "Yanchep Sun City" -
450-426: The area. The Butler-Ridgewood Agreed Local Structure Plan was approved by the City of Wanneroo in 2002, allowing early subdivision and development of the site to commence in 2003 by Satterley , the principal investor in the suburb. Satterley's Brighton Estate plan takes up all of Butler and also extends into the neighbouring suburbs of Ridgewood, Jindalee and Alkimos. Butler contains four sub-divisional estates within
480-521: The first recorded explorer of the Wanneroo and Lake Joondalup areas in 1834. The marketing of the "Brighton Estate" in Butler by Satterley, with many amenities and establishments also adopting the "Brighton" nameplate (e.g., Brighton Village Newsagency), has led to Brighton's becoming synonymous with Butler and causing confusion amongst residents and sight-seers alike. Residents submitted a petition to
510-533: The following year, replacing Yanchep District High School as the local secondary school, and giving Year 11's and 12's living in Yanchep and Two Rocks the option of attending school nearby. Before Yanchep Secondary College opened, Year 11's and 12's had to travel to Mindarie Senior College or Butler College to access schooling. Yanchep District High School became a K-6 school and was renamed to Yanchep Lagoon Primary School. A third primary school, Yanchep Rise Primary School, opened in 2021. Yanchep Beach Road, one of
540-544: The industrial area a few hundred metres from the shopping centre. Residents can also rely on Butler , Clarkson and Joondalup , 15–30 km south, for more shops and public services. Yanchep is a popular tourist destination. With the Yanchep lagoon, 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
570-488: The large Irene McCormack Catholic College accommodates Years 7-12. Both schools are privately funded. The Mitchell Freeway forms the eastern boundary of the suburb, with an interchange at Butler Boulevard. At the western edge of the suburb, Marmion Avenue connects Butler to the far outer suburb of Yanchep in the north. Connolly Drive also terminates at Butler, and runs parallel to Marmion Avenue into Clarkson , Kinross and Currambine . The Butler railway station on
600-502: The national average of 66.9%. Like many other northern suburbs of Perth, a significant British -born minority is present, with 17.5% listing England as their country of birth at the 2021 census. The population share an average age of 35, close to the national average of 38. Income levels in Yanchep are near the Australian national average, with a median household income of $ 1,699 per week compared to $ 1,746 per week nationally. In 2021, 53.2% of residents declared following no religion. This
630-471: The original on 16 March 2022 . Retrieved 25 May 2007 . Butler, Western Australia Butler is an outer suburb of Perth , Western Australia, 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. It forms the majority of the Brighton Estate, a large commercial and residential development by Satterley . Butler is bordered to
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#1732787811491660-555: The residential areas of Yanchep. Route 498 runs north to Two Rocks . Like many other northern Perth suburbs, Yanchep's population generally supports the Liberal Party at the federal level, but the Labor Party at the state level. There was considerable support for One Nation in that party's early days, and The Greens now have significant backing. List of Perth suburbs There are more than 350 suburbs in
690-527: The suburb's main distributor roads, links to 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. Yanchep railway station is the terminus of the Yanchep line , which was extended by 13.8 km (8.6 mi) from Butler railway station via Alkimos and Eglinton . In
720-402: The way down Kingsbridge Boulevard. The Butler Community Centre is located in south Butler. Butler contains three state K-6 primary schools, Butler Primary School, East Butler Primary School and John Butler Primary College. The one state high school is Butler College . Butler students also have the option of Christian education. Brighton Catholic Primary School serves students from K-7, while
750-510: The west by Jindalee and Quinns Rocks (Marmion Avenue), to the south by Merriwa and Ridgewood (Lukin Drive) and to the north by Alkimos (Butler Boulevard). The Mitchell Freeway separates Butler from the rural locality of Nowergup in the east. 2 kilometres west of Butler is the Indian Ocean . "Butler" was approved by the Shire of Wanneroo for the area in 1979 in honour of John Butler,
780-539: Was destroyed in the fire. The once-thriving small business has been referred to as an icon of old Yanchep. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has identified Yanchep and Two Rocks as a significant urban area experiencing rapid growth. As of the 2021 Australian census , Yanchep had a population of 11,022, up from the 2032 persons recorded at the 2001 census. The population is predicted to continue growing rapidly, hitting 20,702 in 2031. 57% were born in Australia, below
810-502: Was established by the Department of Planning as a "district centre" in their Directions 2031 urban expansion plan, highlighting it as a centre for commercial activity and public services, secondary to the nearby town centres of Clarkson and Alkimos. Kingsbridge Boulevard, one of the core distributor roads through Butler, contains a strip of shops, banks and public services, as well as a large Coles supermarket. Along this stretch
840-492: Was negligible during the 2001 census five years earlier. The population is predicted to continue growing at a remarkable rate, peaking at 12,903 in 2016. Only 53.4% of Butler's population were born in Australia, with 25.4% born in the United Kingdom , a proportion inbetween the nearby suburbs of Mindarie (31.27%) and Quinns Rocks (19.7%). The average age of Butler's residents is 28, a very young population compared to
870-525: Was once again highlighted as a future satellite city and major metropolitan centre. The Smorgon family is developing the north coastal area Capricorn Beach as a planned development. On 11 December 2019, a fire that started in Yanchep burnt over several days through about 14,000 ha across Two Rocks and into the Shire of Gingin . Approximately 6,000 homes were saved, with only one being lost. The original Yanchep petrol station, owned by local Yanchep residents,
900-419: Was the only school in Yanchep. It opened for Kindergarten to Year 7 students in 1975, later expanding to Year 10 in 1981. The school served Yanchep, Two Rocks, Carabooda and Woodridge . In 2014, Yanchep Beach Primary School opened, catering for students from kindergarten to Year 6. It is an independent public school. In 2018, Yanchep Secondary College opened for students from Year 7 to 11, expanding to Year 12
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