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Sunset Beach

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

1,558 (2021)1,732 est. (2025) · High Growth

37
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,558
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
42
Transport score

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.

378.4 km
To Perth CBD
390 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
330.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,558
Population
37
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,740
vs NSW median-5.9%
Bachelor degree or higher24.5%
Born in Australia74.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse541 / 0 / 16

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

5
Residential

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:

71
Break & enter dwelling4,557/100k
71
Steal from dwelling4,557/100k
33
Motor vehicle theft2,118/100k
252
Domestic assault16,175/100k
11
Robbery706/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,313 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

20
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

42
21Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (330.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C
Summer max
20.0°C
Winter max
450mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
20 in suburbCafes/Rest.
149 in suburbParks
31 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
10 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
16Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachTown Beach (6.5 km)
Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (7.3 km)
Nearest vet6.9 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (11.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.68%
Projected population 20412,409
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.