What are the best coastal suburbs in Western Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are Fremantle, Hillarys, Bunbury, Mosman Park, Rockingham, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Coastal Suburbs in Western Australia

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Top coastal and beach suburbs ranked by lifestyle amenities, walkability and overall desirability within the coastal cohort.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Fremantle	100
#2	Hillarys	95
#3	Bunbury	95
#4	Mosman Park	91
#5	Rockingham	91
#6	South Fremantle	88
#7	Scarborough	87
#8	City Beach	84
#9	Port Kennedy	83
#10	Warnbro	82
#11	Secret Harbour	80
#12	Cottesloe	79
#13	Halls Head	77
#14	Dalyellup	77
#15	North Fremantle	77
#16	Ocean Reef	76
#17	Coogee	76
#18	Alkimos	75
#19	North Coogee	75
#20	Mandurah	74
#21	Swanbourne	74
#22	Safety Bay	74
#23	Golden Bay	73
#24	Mullaloo	73
#25	Withers	72
#26	South Bunbury	71
#27	Kallaroo	71
#28	Waikiki	70
#29	Mindarie	69
#30	Quinns Rocks	68
#31	Dawesville	68
#32	Jindalee	66
#33	Dunsborough	64
#34	Sorrento	63
#35	Wannanup	61
#36	Burns Beach	61
#37	Falcon	61
#38	Yanchep	59
#39	North Beach	59
#40	Singleton	59
#41	Iluka	59
#42	Two Rocks	57
#43	Shoalwater	57
#44	Eglinton	56
#45	Marmion	53
#46	Abbey	51
#47	Drummond Cove	50
#48	Kalgan	49
#49	Middleton Beach	49
#50	Leschenault	47

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 18 August 2026 at 11:46 pm AWST

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