City Beach
WA 6015 · Cambridge
6,805 (2021) → 7,218 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
City Beach is a stable suburb in Cambridge, WA 6015, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in City Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 59/100, and is right by the coast. City Beach has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.76%), South Africa (2.67%), USA (1.53%), New Zealand (1.47%), Malaysia (1.4%)
Top languages: Italian (1.5%), Mandarin (1.23%), Greek (1.1%), German (1%), Cantonese (0.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1118 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kapinara Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1166
- Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1159
- City Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1156
- The Japanese School in PerthCombined · IndependentICSEA 1130
Nearby (within 10km)
- Newman CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
- Floreat Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1165
- Newman College - Marian CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.7km
- Wembley Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1125
- Churchlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1155
- Churchlands Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1120
- Hale SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1156
- John XXIII CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1178
- Woodlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1125
- Holy Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1123
- SEDA College WA (Wembley)Secondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1149
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about City Beach
Is City Beach safe?
City Beach has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is City Beach from Perth CBD?
City Beach is about 9.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in City Beach?
City Beach has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1153 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in City Beach?
City Beach has a transport score of 59/100 and 50 bus stops.