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West Beach Esperance, Western Australia
West Beach seen from the east, near Dempster Head
West Beach
Coordinates	33°52′26″S 121°52′41″E / 33.874°S 121.878°E / -33.874; 121.878
Population	1,483 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	6450
Area	21.1 km (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
Suburbs around West Beach: Pink Lake Sinclair Esperance Dalyup West Beach Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean Southern Ocean

West Beach is a suburb of Esperance, a town in south-eastern Western Australia. It is located 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.

The suburb was gazetted in 1971.

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.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "West Beach (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "SLIP Map". maps.slip.wa.gov.au. Landgate. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
3. "NationalMap". nationalmap.gov.au. Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
4. "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 2118/47 V4)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 8 April 1971. p. 1971:1127.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: West Beach (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

• Suburbs of Esperance, Western Australia
• Beaches of Western Australia