Floreat vs City Beach

Floreat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 47 in City Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in City Beach: a median of $3.33 million, against $2.13 million in Floreat, and rent is higher there too. Floreat is closer to the city centre: 8.7 km, against 11.2 km. On these figures, Floreat tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

City Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Floreat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,130,000 vs $3,325,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Floreat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $750/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Floreat

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.7 km vs 11.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Floreat is more walkable (84/100 vs 55/100)
  • City Beach has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Floreat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Floreat and City Beach drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Floreat City Beach
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Floreat City Beach
Walkability 84 / 55
Floreat — Walkability: 84/100 City Beach — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 72 / 71
Floreat — Safety: 72/100 City Beach — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 65 / 63
Floreat — Low fire risk: 65/100 City Beach — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Floreat — Low flood risk: 100/100 City Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Floreat has more residents (8,621 vs 6,805); City Beach rents higher ($750/wk vs $600/wk).

Floreat City Beach
Population 8,621
+21% vs other
 6,805
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% +3.0%
Median age 42 47
Median household income $185,640/yr $192,400/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $750/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Floreat City Beach
0-4 4.8% / 2.8%
Floreat — 0-4: 4.8% City Beach — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 17.1% / 14.8%
Floreat — 5-14: 17.1% City Beach — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 8.5% / 8.8%
Floreat — 15-19: 8.5% City Beach — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 5.1% / 5.5%
Floreat — 20-24: 5.1% City Beach — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.2% / 5.6%
Floreat — 25-34: 6.2% City Beach — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 12.0% / 8.6%
Floreat — 35-44: 12.0% City Beach — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 16.6% / 16.5%
Floreat — 45-54: 16.6% City Beach — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 14.1% / 14.7%
Floreat — 55-64: 14.1% City Beach — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 8.9% / 9.5%
Floreat — 65-74: 8.9% City Beach — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.7% / 8.4%
Floreat — 75-84: 4.7% City Beach — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 2.0% / 4.7%
Floreat — 85+: 2.0% City Beach — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Floreat 66.4% couple families
Floreat — Couple Families: 66.4% Floreat — Lone Person: 19.7% Floreat — One Parent Families: 10.5% Floreat — Group Household: 2.4% Floreat — Other Families: 1.0%
City Beach 62.5% couple families
City Beach — Couple Families: 62.5% City Beach — Lone Person: 25.7% City Beach — One Parent Families: 8.9% City Beach — Group Household: 2.1% City Beach — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Floreat 12.4% renting
Floreat — Owned Outright: 46.4% Floreat — Mortgage: 41.2% Floreat — Renting: 12.4%
City Beach 11.4% renting
City Beach — Owned Outright: 53.7% City Beach — Mortgage: 34.9% City Beach — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Floreat City Beach
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 26.8%
Floreat — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% City Beach — Bachelor Degree: 26.8%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 11.2%
Floreat — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% City Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 7.1%
Floreat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% City Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 4.3%
Floreat — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% City Beach — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.7%
Floreat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% City Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Floreat City Beach
England 6.9% / 7.8%
Floreat — England: 6.9% City Beach — England: 7.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.7%
Floreat — South Africa: 2.1% City Beach — South Africa: 2.7%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.4%
Floreat — Malaysia: 1.4% City Beach — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.5%
Floreat — New Zealand: 1.1% City Beach — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 1.1% / 1.3%
Floreat — India: 1.1% City Beach — India: 1.3%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.9%
Floreat — Scotland: 1.1% City Beach — Scotland: 0.9%
China 1.6% / —
Floreat — China: 1.6% City Beach — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Floreat 89.9% houses
Floreat — Houses: 89.9% Floreat — Flats / Apartments: 7.4% Floreat — Townhouses: 2.7%
City Beach 87.6% houses
City Beach — Houses: 87.6% City Beach — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% City Beach — Townhouses: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Floreat City Beach
Median house price $2,130,000 $3,325,000
Median unit price $895,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 65 sales
 50 days
from 79 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Floreat City Beach
3 bed $1.8M / $2.7M
Floreat — 3 bed: $1.8M (33 sales) City Beach — 3 bed: $2.7M (15 sales)

33 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.5M / $3.2M
Floreat — 4 bed: $2.5M (35 sales) City Beach — 4 bed: $3.2M (51 sales)

35 vs 51 sales

5 bed $2.87M / $5.1M
Floreat — 5 bed: $2.87M (6 sales) City Beach — 5 bed: $5.1M (27 sales)

6 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Floreat City Beach
New dwellings approved 133
across Cambridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Floreat City Beach
Houses 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.4M
 2.9%
$1,650/wk on $3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Floreat City Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Schools — Higher than 49% of WA
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 5% of WA

Liveability

Floreat is more walkable (84 vs 55); Floreat scores higher overall (93 vs 76).

Floreat City Beach
Grade A+ A
Score 93/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Floreat City Beach
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
29/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Floreat City Beach
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Western Australia, 5.9 km
 3
The University of Western Australia, 7.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 5.0%

Schools in Floreat

  • Floreat Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Newman College - Marian Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in City Beach

  • Kapinara Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • City Beach Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Holy Spirit School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • The Japanese School in Perth Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Floreat City Beach
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 6
Parks & reserves 8 10
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

City Beach sits further from the CBD (11.2 km vs 8.7 km).

Floreat City Beach
Walkability score 84/100 55/100
Distance to Perth 8.7 km 11.2 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 18 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 191.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 128.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 6014
 3.5%
postcode 6015
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 6014
 54
postcode 6015

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Floreat City Beach
Car (driver) 67.1% / 69.9%
Floreat — Car (driver): 67.1% City Beach — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 17.9%
Floreat — Worked from Home: 14.9% City Beach — Worked from Home: 17.9%
Bus 7.4% / 3.3%
Floreat — Bus: 7.4% City Beach — Bus: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.9%
Floreat — Car (passenger): 4.6% City Beach — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle 2.9% / 1.9%
Floreat — Bicycle: 2.9% City Beach — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Floreat City Beach
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 1.0 km
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Floreat City Beach
Connectivity score 77/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,233 premises
 52%
2,734 premises

Climate

Floreat City Beach
Annual rainfall 650 mm 716 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.8°C
Winter min (Jul) — 10.4°C

Council rates

Floreat City Beach
Average residential rate $2,113/yr
same for both
Council Cambridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Floreat City Beach
Division Curtin
same for both
Member Kate Chaney
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Floreat City Beach
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Floreat

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

City Beach

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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