West Beach, Western Australia
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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| Population | 1,507 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6450 | ||||||||||||||
| 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
In 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.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : West Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 2118/47 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 April 1971. p. 1971:1127.
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