Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, in the City Of Joondalup local government area.
| Locality | Edgewater |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Joondalup |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.7634 |
| Longitude | 115.78383 |
| Population | 4,371 |
| Density | 897.5 /km² |
| Area | 4.9 km² |
| Elevation | 60 m |
| Postcode | 6027 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 22 km north-northwest |
Edgewater is a locality in the City Of Joondalup local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,371. The locality covers an area of 4.9 km², giving a population density of about 897.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 60 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km north-northwest of Perth. Edgewater is located at 31.7634°S, 115.7838°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6027.
Edgewater breathes with the steady hum of a Perth northern suburb, a place where suburban sprawl meets a coastal plain. It lies 16.2 km north-north-west of Dianella, WA (from Dianella, WA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 13.2 km north-west of Ballajura. The land here is generally flat, a gentle sweep towards the distant shimmer of the Indian Ocean, though pockets of low-lying bushland, remnants of the Swan Coastal Plain's sandy soils, still offer glimpses of native flora. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a warm, almost buttery hue across the manicured lawns and rendered brick homes, softening the sharp edges of modern development. The air carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus, a constant reminder of the natural heritage that still clings to the edges of this well-established locality.
Historically, the area now known as Edgewater has been shaped by the broader development of the Wanneroo region, an agricultural frontier that gradually yielded to urban expansion. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile sandy soils, cultivated market gardens and orchards, their efforts laying the groundwork for the food production that sustained Perth. While large-scale farming has largely receded, the legacy persists in the names of streets and the occasional mature fruit tree found in older gardens. Today, Edgewater's economy is firmly rooted in residential living and local commerce, supporting a network of small businesses, cafes, and retail centres that cater to the daily needs of its inhabitants. It’s a place where the rhythm of life is punctuated by the school run, the chatter at the local shopping centre, and the distant murmur of traffic on main arterial roads, a comfortable, familiar cadence.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, in the City Of Joondalup local government area.
Detailed location data for Edgewater includes the postcode (6027), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Joondalup), 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 Edgewater 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. |