West Beach WA 6450

Living Here

West Beach is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 1,483 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $2,105 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 24% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Esperance statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

• 6 schools

  • Catholic Primary School
  • Esperance Christian Primary
  • Esperance Primary School
  • Esperance Senior High School
  • Esperance Education Support Centre
  • Nulsen Primary School
• 14 cafés & restaurants

  • Curry Palace
  • Aurelias Ice Creamery and Cafe
  • The Quarters
  • Taylor St Quarters
  • Break Away Cafe
  • Down Town Espresso Bar
  • Xing's Sushi & Noodle
  • SANDY HOOK TAVERN
  • ROAST AND TOAST LUNCH BAR AND CAFE
  • Pizza & Porter

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• 2 supermarkets

  • IGA
  • Woolworths
• 13 parks

  • Dempster Heights Park
  • West Beach Park
  • Skroly Park
  • Port Authority Park
  • Chapman's Point
  • Ralph Bower Adventureland Park
  • Adventureland Park
  • Blue Haven North
  • James Street Park
  • Museum Park

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• 4 beaches

  • West Beach
  • Lovers Cove Beach
  • Bow Park
  • Salmon Beach
• 1 Catholic church

  • Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
• 1 pharmacy

  • Bradshaws Pharmacy
• 1 medical clinic

  • Esperance Family Practice
• 3 dentists

  • Dr C Harris and Associates - Dental Surgery
  • Banksia Medical and Health
  • Esperance Bay Dental
• 1 hospital

  • Esperance Hospital
• 1 vet

  • Swans Veterinary Services
• 1 post office

  • Esperance LPO
• 2 service stations

  • SHELL REDDY EXPRESS ESPERANCE
  • Ampol
• 3 gyms & sports centres

  • Bay of Isles Leisure Centre
  • Esperance Indoor Sport Stadium
  • By The Bay Pilates
• 2 golf clubs

  • Pink Lake Country Club
  • Esperance Golf Club
• 1 bakery

  • Brumby's Bakeries
• 2 hardware stores

  • Esperance Home Hardware
  • Bunnings Warehouse
• 1 hairdresser

  • Miarhetts Hair Design
• 2 mechanics

  • Hoeys Exhaust Centre
  • Langs Auto Repairs
• 1 plumber

  • Le Grande Plumbing
• 18 places to stay

  • Esperance Bay Holiday Park
  • The Yot Spot
  • Clearwater Motel Apartments
  • The Esperance Accommadation
  • Pier Hotel
  • Hospitality
  • Comfort Inn
  • Pink Lake Tourist Park
  • Comfort Inn Bay of Isles
  • Bayview Motel

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Getting around. Airport: Esperance Airport, 22.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 69.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 1.9% · Labour-force participation 65%

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

5,205 bird observations recorded near West Beach — most often seen:

• New Holland Honeyeater (364)
• Pacific Gull (344)
• Silver Gull (342)
• Rock Dove (300)
• Western Wattlebird (295)
• Yellow-throated Miner (254)
• Silvereye (244)
• Red Wattlebird (239)
• Magpie-lark (201)
• Common Bronzewing (192)
• Welcome Swallow (181)
• Black-faced Cormorant (170)
• Willie Wagtail (166)

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to West Beach:

• Sinclair (1.3 km)
• Esperance (1.7 km)
• Nulsen (2.2 km)
• Chadwick (4.1 km)
• Castletown (5.2 km)
• Pink Lake (6.1 km)
• Bandy Creek (6.1 km)
• Windabout (6.7 km)

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