WA · Cambridge Council
City Beach, WA, 6015
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#3 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
City Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Cambridge area, home to around 6,805 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $1,390, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,805
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $3,700
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 193 of 2,500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 57.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 73 / 123 / 164
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $1,390
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 205
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,163
- City Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary
- International School of Western AustraliaCombined
- Kapinara Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Japanese School in PerthCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- Oceanic Dr After Kalinda Dr
- Oceanic Dr After Marapana Rd
- Oceanic Dr After Tumut Rd
- Oceanic Dr Before Bold Park Dr
- Oceanic Dr Before Tullow Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
111 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mary StreetBakery
- Bbq (5)
- Bbq;Shelter
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking (12)
- Branksome Gdns After Frinton AvBus stop
- Branksome Gdns After Jubilee CrBus stop
- Branksome Gdns After Ocean CtBus stop
- Branksome Gdns Before Frinton AvBus stop
- Bus stop (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beecroft ParkPark
- Bent Street ParkPark
- Bold ParkPark
- Cobb Drabble ReservePark
- Dog ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Kapinara School OvalPark
- Ocean Village ParkPark
- Waite ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- City Beach PharmacyThe Boulevardpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- City Beach and Floreat Beach PrecinctChallenger Parade, between Oceanic Drive and The Boulevard, City Beach9108
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church, City Beach2 Keaney Pl, City Beach13020
- Quarry Amphitheatre, City Beach145 Oceanic Dr, City Beach9102
- South City Beach KioskChallenger Pde, City Beach26251
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- City Beach and Floreat Beach PrecinctheritageChallenger Parade, between Oceanic Drive and The Boulevard, City Beach9108
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church, City Beachheritage2 Keaney Pl, City Beach13020
- Quarry Amphitheatre, City Beachheritage145 Oceanic Dr, City Beach9102
- South City Beach KioskheritageChallenger Pde, City Beach26251
- City Beach PharmacyhealthThe Boulevardpharmacy
- Beecroft Parkgovernmentpark
- Bent Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Bold Parkgovernmentpark
- Cobb Drabble Reservegovernmentpark
- Dog Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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