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City Beach

WA

City Beach is a growing suburb in WA with 6,805 residents.

SAL code
50294
SA2
503011030
Population
6,805
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City Beach suburb boundary

City Beach, WA had 6,805 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $4,000 a month. Around 88.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 53.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 87.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 19 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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6,805

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+5.8%

3yr: +5.8% · 10yr: +6.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$3,700/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

47

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

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1.1%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Schools

4

4 primary

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

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3

3 OSHC

Parks & green space

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19

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

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42

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Median Weekly Rent

$1,300/wk+8.3% YoY2026 Q1
All dwellings

Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.

Median House Sale Price

Not available

state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4
25
per 1,000 residents
5%
vs prior year
Theft
91 offences

Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — City Beach (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; City Beach suburb alone is ~6,805 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.8%5yr: +5.8%10yr: +6.3%Total: +11.0%

Population grew from 6,704 to 7,443 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Schools

4 in suburb
CITY BEACH PRIMARY SCHOOL
PrimaryPublic
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL
PrimaryPrivate
KAPINARA PRIMARY SCHOOL
PrimaryPublic
THE JAPANESE SCHOOL IN PERTH
PrimaryPrivate

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (87.6%), owner-occupied (89%), built for families (45% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 88%
2,022 houses123 townhouses164 apartments

Tenure

Owned 54%
Mortgage 35%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
46 (2.0%)
2 bed
175 (7.6%)
3 bed
487 (21.3%)
4 bed
1,030 (45.0%)
5 bed
455 (19.9%)
6+ bed
98 (4.3%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.

Planning zones

Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.

Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

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Where this data comes from

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All times in Australia/Canberra. Some series carry a 1-2 quarter publication lag from the source agency.