Roller shutters for Yangebup homes

Yangebup sits just under the metropolitan rate. Its 28 burglaries in 2025 equal 3.7 for every 1,000 residents, while the figure for metropolitan Perth was 4.0. The WA Police count covers every burglary in the suburb, so homes and businesses share the one number.

Over five years the count has fallen. From 50 in 2021 it eased to 37 in 2024 and then 28 in 2025, which is 44.0% lower across the period. In 2017 Yangebup recorded 116, so 2025 was about three quarters below that year.

Whatever the trend, a roller shutter's role stays practical. It is a physical barrier on windows and doors, and it makes forced entry slower and noisier. It works best as one part of a set that includes deadlocks, sensor lighting and good habits.

With 89.8% separate houses (Greater Perth: 77.8%), 9.8% semi-detached or townhouses and almost no flats, the main fit in Yangebup is residential roller shutters on a freestanding house. Home ownership was 78.0%, above the Greater Perth figure of 70.4%.

A sensible order of work is bedrooms first, then the living areas and any wide sliding doors. For the smaller group of townhouses and villas in a strata scheme, get the strata company's written consent before ordering if the shutters will be visible from outside and not in keeping with the rest of the building.

Back patios and alfrescos can be closed in with Ziptrak or Slidetrack blinds, and cafe and motorised blinds are in the range too. The nearest of our featured projects is 5.3 km away in Hamilton Hill, where we fitted one manual Ziptrak blind with a white frame and 99% Ebony Vistaweave mesh.

The City of Cockburn has no planning rule specific to roller shutters, so the state rules do most of the work. Alterations to a single house need no development approval as long as the R-Codes apply, the work complies with their deemed-to-comply provisions, and the property is not heritage protected.

Places on the City's Heritage List are heritage protected, and its heritage design guidelines say every development affecting them needs approval, down to minor works. If you are not sure whether your home is listed, the City can tell you.

On rebates, the City's Seniors Security Rebate lists roller shutters at $350 but is closed for the 2026 to 2027 financial year. Seniors Card holders can still look at the state Safety and Security Rebate, which includes window shutters, up to $400.