Shoalwater, WA 6169
City of RockinghamAll suburbs in postcode 6169
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Shoalwater
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $600/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Shoalwater
Shoalwater (6169) sits in the Rockingham region of Western Australia.
Shoalwater has roughly 4,368 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Shoalwater scores 4/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 643 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 9 government primary, 2 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in Shoalwater
Schools serving Shoalwater: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 4/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Shoalwater's population at 4,368, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 4,368
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 58%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 643 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 10.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Shoalwater
- What is the Shoalwater postcode?
- Shoalwater is in the 6169 postcode, in WA, in the City of Rockingham region.
- Where is Shoalwater?
- Shoalwater is a suburb in the City of Rockingham area, WA 6169.
- What is the average rent in Shoalwater?
- The median weekly rent in Shoalwater is $600 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Shoalwater?
- There are 20 schools serving Shoalwater on this page, including Safety Bay Primary School, Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham Beach Primary School.
- How walkable is Shoalwater?
- Shoalwater has a Walk Score of 4 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Shoalwater?
- Shoalwater is close to Peron, Safety Bay, Rockingham, Rockingham Beach, Waikiki.
- What is the population of Shoalwater?
- The population of Shoalwater is approximately 4,368 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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