Sunset Beach, WA 6530
Chapman ValleyAll suburbs in postcode 6530
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Sunset Beach
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $680/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 Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (6530) sits in the Chapman Valley region of Western Australia.
Sunset Beach has roughly 1,558 residents, with a typical family-age mix. 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
Sunset Beach scores 20/100 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 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 389 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 8 government primary, 2 government secondary, 5 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 20/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 50/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Sunset Beach's population at 1,558, with a median age of 37. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (64% own, 33% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,558
- Median age
- 37
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 64%
- Renter occupied
- 33%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 389 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.5°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 Sunset Beach
- What is the Sunset Beach postcode?
- Sunset Beach is in the 6530 postcode, in WA, in the Chapman Valley region.
- Where is Sunset Beach?
- Sunset Beach is a suburb in the Chapman Valley area, WA 6530.
- What is the average rent in Sunset Beach?
- The median weekly rent in Sunset Beach is $680 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 Sunset Beach?
- There are 19 schools serving Sunset Beach on this page, including Waggrakine Primary School, Bluff Point Primary School, Meekatharra School Of The Air.
- How walkable is Sunset Beach?
- Sunset Beach has a Walk Score of 20 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 50.
- What suburbs are near Sunset Beach?
- Sunset Beach is close to Bluff Point, Spalding, Glenfield, Webberton, Strathalbyn.
- What is the population of Sunset Beach?
- The population of Sunset Beach is approximately 1,558 (2021 Census). The median age is 37.
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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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