Western Australia location profile
Wembley Downs WA 6019
Wembley Downs is a leafy, family-friendly coastal suburb with elevated streets and ocean breezes, offering quiet residential living close to beaches and major amenities. It blends mid-century homes with contemporary redevelopments and has strong community and school appeal.
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Why families consider Wembley Downs
Predominantly professional, owner-occupier families in a settled, affluent area; strong school catchments (Wembley Downs Primary, Churchlands SHS) and proximity to Hale School. Lifestyle centres on beach access, sport, and cafés, with calm streets and generous green space.
Amenities & services
- The Downs Shopping Centre (local grocers, cafés, services)
- Empire Village Shopping Centre (City Beach)
- Karrinyup Shopping Centre (major regional)
- Westfield Innaloo (major regional)
- Wembley Downs Family Practice and allied health
- Empire Village Medical Centre (nearby)
- Scarborough Beach Medical Centre (nearby)
- Cafés and restaurants at Empire Village and Scarborough foreshore
- Cambridge Library, Floreat Forum (Floreat)
- Stirling Libraries – Scarborough (Scarborough)
- Stirling Libraries – Innaloo (Innaloo)
Transport & connectivity
- Stirling Station (Joondalup Line) nearby
- Glendalough Station (Joondalup Line) nearby
- Transperth buses along Hale Rd, Weaponess Rd and Empire Ave linking to Stirling/Glendalough and Scarborough Beach
- Major roads: Hale Road, Empire Avenue, Weaponess Road, West Coast Highway, Scarborough Beach Road (nearby)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Wembley Golf Course (driving range, mini golf, clubhouse)
- Scarborough Beach and Scarborough Beach Pool
- Wembley Downs Tennis Club
- Hale School playing fields and sports facilities (limited public access)
- The Quarry Amphitheatre (nearby outdoor entertainment)
- Empire Reserve
- Luketina Reserve
- Wembley Golf Course parklands
- Bold Park (nearby)
- Herdsman Lake Regional Park (nearby)
Education context
Good availability of long day care and OSHC within 5–10 minutes, including centres in Wembley Downs, Doubleview, Scarborough and City Beach; OSHC at local primary schools; infant places may have waitlists in peak periods.
- The University of Western Australia (Crawley campus, ~15–20 min drive)
- Edith Cowan University (Mount Lawley campus, ~15–20 min drive)
- Curtin University (Bentley campus, ~25–30 min drive)