Cable Beach, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cable Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1003, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cable Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,730
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,181
- SEIFA score
- 1003
- Coordinates
- -17.9572, 122.2035
Cable Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cable Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 50% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,310 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 625 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,873 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,436 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 483 | 8% |
Share of the 5,727 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 329 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 479 | 27% |
| Rented | 903 | 50% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,393 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 231 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 58 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,803 occupied private dwellings in Cable Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $371
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,563
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,166
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 917 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 640 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,321 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,252 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,919
- Employed part-time
- 760
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cable Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cable Beach is December (average daytime high around 33°C) and the coolest is July (around 28.7°C). The area receives roughly 677 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 335 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 123 mm |
| Mar | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 34.1°C | 24.7°C | 19 mm |
| May | 31.7°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm |
| Jun | 29.3°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm |
| Jul | 28.7°C | 17°C | 2 mm |
| Aug | 30.1°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm |
| Oct | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm |
| Dec | 33°C | 27°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cable Beach
Where is Cable Beach?
Cable Beach is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Cable Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Cable Beach had a population of about 5,730.
Is Cable Beach an advantaged area?
Cable Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1003, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cable Beach?
Cable Beach has average daytime highs of about 31.8°C and overnight lows of about 23°C, with roughly 677 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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