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City Beach WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for City Beach, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of City Beach WA is 6,805 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in City Beach is $1,228 per week ($63,856 per year). Median rent in City Beach is $750 per week ($3,250 per month). City Beach has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. City Beach has a population density of 694.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in City Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in City Beach is $4,000.

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City Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

City Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,228/wk

$63,856 per year

#372 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$750/wk

$3,250 per month

#61 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

City Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (3,351) Female 50.7% (3,453)

Population Density

694.5

people per km²

6,805 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,592

Family income/wk

City Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

City Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.6% 1,151 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.4% 749 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

City Beach Country of Birth

Australia

84.2%

England

10.1%

India

1.5%

Germany

1.1%

China

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

Greece

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

France

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

City Beach Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Catholic

25.9%

Anglican

18.1%

Not stated

4.8%

Eastern Orthodox

3.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

City Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

City Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

20.6%

Italian

19.0%

Mandarin

12.9%

Greek

12.5%

German

10.5%

Cantonese

8.5%

French

8.1%

Spanish

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

City Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

33.2% 1,755 people

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Employed part-time

25.3% 1,340 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 131 people

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Not in labour force

39.1% 2,067 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

City Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

50.1%

Postgraduate Degree

21.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.2%

Certificate III/IV

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

City Beach Occupation

Professionals

49.9%

Managers

25.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Community & Personal Service

5.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Labourers

1.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

City Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.6%

Health

19.6%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Engineering

12.9%

Education

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.8%

Information Technology

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

City Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

City Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

48.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

City Beach Marital Status

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Married

60.3% 3,381

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Separated

1.3% 73

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Divorced

4.9% 272

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Widowed

5.8% 327

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Never married

27.7% 1,551

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

City Beach Ancestry

English

31.2%

Australian

24.3%

Irish

9.3%

Other

8.2%

Scottish

8.1%

Italian

4.9%

Chinese

3.5%

German

3.4%

Greek

2.2%

Indian

1.9%

Dutch

1.7%

South African

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

City Beach School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

26.6%

Primary — Government

22.4%

Secondary — Catholic

12.5%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

7.5%

Pre-school

5.5%

Vocational Education

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

City Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 513

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No need for assistance

96.1% 12,685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

City Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

29.0% 1,567

—

Not a volunteer

71.0% 3,845

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

City Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

19.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

City Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Bus

3.0%

Bicycle

2.0%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

0.7%

Train

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Truck

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

City Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.7%

1 vehicle

21.4%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

18.3%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

City Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

7.6%

3 bedrooms

21.3%

4 bedrooms

45.0%

5 bedrooms

19.9%

6+ bedrooms

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

City Beach Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

35.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

City Beach Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

13,175

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

City Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

325

Heart disease

219

Arthritis

183

Asthma

182

Cancer

141

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

City Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

City Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.5%

Couple — no children under 15

26.2%

Couple — no children

25.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

City Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.8% 154

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Never served

97.1% 5,259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

City Beach Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 835

—

Did not provide

84.5% 4,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

City Beach Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

8.1%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

City Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

162

1971–1980

239

1981–1990

318

1991–2000

262

2001–2010

401

2011–2015

199

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

City Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.0%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

15.8%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

City Beach Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

22.3%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

City Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,757

Moved from WA

506

Moved — same area (SA2)

102

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

City Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.3%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

City Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1148

avg ICSEA score

10,083

total students

John XXIII College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,492 students

1186

ICSEA

Floreat Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 571 students

1173

ICSEA

Churchlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

1169

ICSEA

Kapinara Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1166

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 188 students

1163

ICSEA

Hale School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,623 students

1161

ICSEA

City Beach Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1148

ICSEA

The Japanese School in Perth Independent

Combined · 1-9 · 39 students

1140

ICSEA

Wembley Downs Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1134

ICSEA

Holy Rosary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 392 students

1128

ICSEA

Woodlands Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1122

ICSEA

Newman College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,824 students

1121

ICSEA

Churchlands Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,221 students

1115

ICSEA

SEDA College WA (Mount Claremont Campus) Independent

Secondary

Newman College - Marian Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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City Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,700/wk

Median Rent $750/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in City Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $16,033/month

Median rent $750/wk

Left after rent $2,950/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ascot (WA)

Income: $1,035/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $350/wk

North Coogee

Income: $1,238/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $290/wk

North Fremantle

Income: $1,287/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $270/wk

Iluka (WA)

Income: $995/wk Rent: $635/wk Save: $115/wk

Bicton

Income: $990/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $390/wk

Watermans Bay

Income: $1,085/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $340/wk

Mount Claremont

Income: $994/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $330/wk

Marmion

Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk Save: $255/wk

City Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Spencer Park

Pop: 3,445 Income: $608/wk Rent: $290/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Lynwood (WA)

Pop: 3,541 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

Embleton

Pop: 3,600 Income: $812/wk Rent: $340/wk

Geographe

Pop: 3,622 Income: $677/wk Rent: $360/wk

Katanning

Pop: 3,637 Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About City Beach

What is the population of City Beach WA?

The population of City Beach WA is 6,805 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 694.5 people per km².City Beach is ranked #1,101 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in City Beach?

The median personal income in City Beach WA is $1,228 per week, or $63,856 per year.The median household income is $3,700 per week.Family income is $4,592 per week.City Beach is ranked #372 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in City Beach?

Median rent in City Beach WA is $750 per week ($3,250 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.City Beach ranks #61 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in City Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in City Beach WA is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in City Beach?

The median age in City Beach WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is City Beach a good suburb to live in?

City Beach is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,805.The median income is $1,228/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50294. All dollar figures in AUD.