West Beach is a suburb of Esperance, a town in south-eastern Western Australia south of Esperance's central business district, extending southwesterly for several kilometres along the southern coast. Its local government area is the Shire of Esperance.
| West Beach Esperance, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 West Beach seen from the east, near Dempster Head | |||||||||||||||
  West Beach | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°52′26″S 121°52′41″E / 33.874°S 121.878°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,483 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) SW of Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Esperance | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Roe | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was gazetted in 1971.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2006 census, West Beach had a population of 1,507. West Beach residents had a median age of 39, which was higher than the regional average, and the median individual income was $591 per week compared with $454 per week in the Esperance region. 2.3% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.[3]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Beach (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 2118/47 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 April 1971. p. 1971:1127.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: West Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
