Sunset Beach, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Sunset Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 969, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Sunset Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,558
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,740
- SEIFA score
- 969
- Coordinates
- -28.7181, 114.6235
Sunset Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sunset Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 33% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 335 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 170 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 418 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 404 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 247 | 16% |
Share of the 1,574 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 182 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 190 | 33% |
| Rented | 193 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 541 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 16 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 582 occupied private dwellings in Sunset Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,115
- Median weekly personal income
- $888
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 261 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 139 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 119 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 545 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 452
- Employed part-time
- 254
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Sunset Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sunset Beach is February (average daytime high around 31.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.6°C). The area receives roughly 311 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°C | 21.3°C | 12 mm |
| Feb | 31.1°C | 21.9°C | 17 mm |
| Mar | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 27.1°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm |
| May | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm |
| Jul | 19.6°C | 12.2°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 20.3°C | 12.2°C | 50 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 13.4°C | 22 mm |
| Oct | 24.2°C | 15.3°C | 13 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 17.6°C | 11 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sunset Beach
Where is Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Sunset Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Sunset Beach had a population of about 1,558.
Is Sunset Beach an advantaged area?
Sunset Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 969, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 311 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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