Western Australia location profile
Floreat WA 6014
Floreat is a leafy, established garden suburb in the Town of Cambridge, prized for wide streets, large blocks and a quiet, family-friendly feel. It blends renovated mid‑century homes with contemporary builds, and offers excellent access to parks, sport facilities and beaches while remaining close to the Perth CBD.
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Why families consider Floreat
Affluent, family-oriented area with high owner-occupier rates, professional households and strong school catchments. Lifestyle centres on outdoor recreation, local cafes and community sport, with easy access to coastal reserves and inner‑west employment hubs.
Amenities & services
- Floreat Forum Shopping Centre
- Prego Italian (Cambridge St)
- The Boulevard Hotel
- Local cafes and services at Floreat Forum
- Floreat Medical Centre
- Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (nearby Nedlands)
- St John of God Subiaco Hospital (nearby)
- Cambridge Library, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat
- Subiaco Library, 237 Rokeby Rd, Subiaco (nearby)
Transport & connectivity
- Subiaco Station (Fremantle Line) nearby
- Daglish Station (Fremantle Line) nearby
- Transperth buses along Cambridge St, The Boulevard and Grantham St to Perth CBD, Subiaco and Glendalough
- Major roads: The Boulevard, Cambridge St, Grantham St, Selby St, Underwood Ave, Oceanic Dr, Stephenson Ave
Lifestyle & recreation
- Perry Lakes Reserve trails, ovals and playgrounds
- Wembley Golf Course (nearby)
- Bold Park trails and Quarry Amphitheatre (nearby)
- WA Athletics Stadium (nearby Mount Claremont)
- Bendat Basketball Centre (nearby)
- Floreat Park Tennis Club
- HBF Stadium (nearby)
- Perry Lakes Reserve
- Alderbury Reserve
- Floreat Park
- Bold Park (adjacent)
- Mabel Talbot Park (nearby Jolimont)
Education context
Good availability via several long day care, preschool and OSHC options in Floreat and nearby Wembley/Subiaco; waitlists can apply for infant rooms.
- The University of Western Australia (Crawley)
- Curtin University (Bentley)
- Edith Cowan University (Mount Lawley and Joondalup)
- University of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle)