WA · Broome Council
Cable Beach, WA, 6726
Current weather
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71% humidity · 7.3 km/h wind · 24.4° / 21.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#66 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cable Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Broome area, home to around 5,730 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $950, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,730
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,181
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 232 of 2,030
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 153 / 231 / 58
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 617
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cable Beach Rd Broome-Time Resort Stop 14
- Cable Beach Rd Reid Rd Stop 15
- Millington Rd Cable Beach Caravan Park Stop 20
- Millington Rd Mantra Frangipani/The Pearle Stop 21
- Oryx Rd Oppo Oaks Cable Beach Stop 22
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Broome TimeBus stop
- Charles RoadBus stop
- Minyirr ParkBus stop
- TAFEBus stop
- Mabu Mayi CafeCafe
- UnitedPetrol station
- Broome IGASupermarket
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mackie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kimberley Kidskindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 46.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #66 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kimberley Kidschildcarekindergarten
- Mackie Parkgovernmentpark
- Cable Beach Rd Broome-Time Resort Stop 14transport
- Cable Beach Rd Reid Rd Stop 15transport
- Millington Rd Cable Beach Caravan Park Stop 20transport
- Millington Rd Mantra Frangipani/The Pearle Stop 21transport
- Oryx Rd Oppo Oaks Cable Beach Stop 22transport
- Broome IGAamenitiessupermarket
- Broome Timeamenitiesbus_stop
- Charles Roadamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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