Booragoon, Western Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Booragoon, in the City Of Melville local government area.
| Locality | Booragoon |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Melville |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.03913 |
| Longitude | 115.83309 |
| Population | 5,404 |
| Density | 1754.5 /km² |
| Area | 3.1 km² |
| Elevation | 23 m |
| Postcode | 6154 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 10 km south-southwest |
Booragoon is a locality in the City Of Melville local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 5,404. The locality covers an area of 3.1 km², giving a population density of about 1754.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 23 m above sea level. It lies approximately 10 km south-southwest of Perth. Booragoon is located at 32.0391°S, 115.8331°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6154.
Booragoon unfolds under a sky that often bleeds into soft, hazy golds at sunset, its suburban embrace stretching across gently sloping terrain. It lies 9.7 km west-north-west of Canning Vale, WA (from Canning Vale, WA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.7 km south-south-west of Perth. The air here carries a faint, sweet whisper of flowering shrubs, mingling with the distant hum of traffic that traces the arteries of this Western Australian locale. Broad avenues are lined with established trees, their leaves rustling a quiet conversation with the breeze, casting intricate shadows that dance across neat lawns and well-tended gardens. The landscape, softened by years of human habitation, still hints at the sandy soils and the dappled light that once filtered through native bushland, a memory held in the resilient spirit of the gum trees that punctuate the built environment.
The story of Booragoon is one of quiet growth, evolving from a landscape that once sustained agriculture into a vibrant residential centre. Its economic pulse is now largely tied to the services and retail that cater to its inhabitants and the neighbouring areas, with the Westfield Booragoon shopping centre standing as a significant hub, a modern emporium where the commerce of daily life plays out. This locality, part of the broader City of Melville, benefits from its proximity to the Swan River, its waters a constant, shimmering presence that influences the climate and offers a natural counterpoint to the urban sprawl. The legacy of early settlers and the subsequent waves of development have shaped Booragoon into a place where the past is a subtle undercurrent to the present, a quiet narrative woven into the fabric of its streets and squares.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Booragoon, Western Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Booragoon, in the City Of Melville local government area.
Detailed location data for Booragoon includes the postcode (6154), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Melville), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Booragoon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |