City Beach Suburb Profile

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City Beach is an established residential, parkland and recreational suburb 10 kilometres from Perth City. Renowned for its beaches, the enviably affluent suburb spans 10 square kilometres and is bounded to the south by the West Coast Highway and to the west by the Indian Ocean.

Life in City Beach

The beaches draw both locals and visitors alike to this stunning coastal suburb. Lined with eateries, restaurants and a pub, the City Beach foreshore offers a terrific mixture of social entertainment with the calming natural appeal of the ocean. A hot spot in the summer months, this beach is an icon of Perth. Other notable features include City Beach Oval, numerous parks and walking trails, and several schools.

City BeachPeople enjoying City BeachQuarry Amphitheatre

City Beach facts

KEY FACTS

Distance to Perth (km) 10
Postcode 6015
Local Government Cambridge
Primary schools Holy Spirit School, Wembley Downs Primary School, Kapinara Primary School, Hale School, Scarborough Primary School, Doubleview Primary School, Holy Rosary School, St John's School, Woodlands Primary School, Newman College
Secondary schools Hale School, Newman College, Churchlands Senior High School, The Japanese School In Perth, International School Of Western Australia, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, John Xxiii College, Telethon Speech & Hearing, Bold Park Community School, Balcatta Senior High School
Shops The Boulevard, Floreat Forum
Train stations No train service
Bus services Bus service to Perth CBD
 

Property ownership types

City Beach property types

City Beach by age

City Beach households

 
2016 Census Summary City Beach Perth
Population - usually resident 6,609 1,943,858
Median age of residents (years) 45 36
Average household size (persons) 3.00 3.00
Number of occupied dwellings * 2,221 690,280
Number of unoccupied dwellings 231 85,730
Median weekly household income $2,925 $1,643
Median monthly mortgage repayment $3,033 $2,000
Total private dwellings 2,453 776,015
Area (sqkm) 10 6,416
* Excludes visitor only households