West Beach
WA 6450 · Esperance
1,483 (2021) → 1,498 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Beach is a moderate growth suburb in Esperance, WA 6450, about 598km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 23/100, and is right by the coast. West Beach has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.11%), New Zealand (2.23%), South Africa (1.35%), Philippines (0.74%), Canada (0.54%)
Top languages: Thai (0.67%), Cantonese (0.54%), French (0.54%), Afrikaans (0.47%), Greek (0.34%)
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 934 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 999
- Esperance Anglican Community SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 994
Nearby (within 10km)
- Esperance Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 943
- Esperance Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 902
- Esperance Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 845
- Nulsen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 824
- Esperance Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1009
- Castletown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 957
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
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about West Beach
Is West Beach safe?
West 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 West Beach from Perth CBD?
West Beach is about 598.3 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in West Beach?
West Beach has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 997 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Beach?
West Beach has a transport score of 23/100 and 24 bus stops.