Sunset Beach
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
1,558 (2021) → 1,732 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sunset Beach is a high growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 378km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Sunset Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 42/100, and is right by the coast. Sunset Beach has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.47%), New Zealand (2.7%), South Africa (1.93%), Philippines (1.54%), Wales (0.58%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.28%), Thai (0.51%), German (0.45%), Indonesian (0.45%), Filipino (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Waggrakine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 876
- Bluff Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 805
- Meekatharra School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1061
- St Lawrence's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1008
- Leaning Tree Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 985
- Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield CampusCombined · Independent · 3.9km
- Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 997
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 890
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1078
- Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 741
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1012
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1016
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sunset Beach
Is Sunset Beach safe?
Sunset Beach has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Sunset Beach from Perth CBD?
Sunset Beach is about 378.4 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach has a transport score of 42/100 and 21 bus stops.