Butler, 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 Butler, in the City Of Wanneroo local government area.
| Locality | Butler |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Wanneroo |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.64381 |
| Longitude | 115.70549 |
| Population | 13,473 |
| Density | 2427.6 /km² |
| Area | 5.5 km² |
| Elevation | 33 m |
| Postcode | 6036 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 37 km north-northwest |
Butler is a locality in the City Of Wanneroo local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of 13,473. The locality covers an area of 5.5 km², giving a population density of about 2427.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 33 m above sea level. It lies approximately 37 km north-northwest of Perth. Butler is located at 31.6438°S, 115.7055°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6036.
Butler sprawls across a landscape that hums with the quiet industry of the coast, a place where the inland scrubland begins its gentle surrender to the ocean's proximity. It lies 28.4 km west-north-west of Ellenbrook, WA (from Ellenbrook, WA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 5.1 km north-north-west of Clarkson. The earth here is a sandy loam, a foundation that supports hardy native vegetation, its muted greens and browns a familiar palette under the vast, pale blue sky. Low-lying plains stretch outwards, punctuated by the occasional rise, and the air, even miles from the water, carries a faint, briny whisper. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a softened quality, bleaching the colours and casting long, stretching shadows from the sparse trees and the burgeoning residential developments.
The history of this region is one of adaptation and growth, with Butler itself emerging as a newer chapter in the story of the Wanneroo district. Once largely agricultural land, the area has transformed, its economy now driven by residential expansion and the services that support it, a shift mirrored in neighbouring localities. The legacy of farming is still subtly present in the land's character, a memory of earlier endeavours before the houses and shopping centres claimed their place. It is a place that feels defined by its present, a forward momentum shaping its unique identity within the broader Western Australian context.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Butler, 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 Butler, in the City Of Wanneroo local government area.
Detailed location data for Butler includes the postcode (6036), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Wanneroo), 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 Butler 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. |