Gwelup, 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 Gwelup, in the City Of Stirling local government area.
| Locality | Gwelup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Stirling |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -31.87047 |
| Longitude | 115.79506 |
| Population | 4,554 |
| Density | 1554.3 /km² |
| Area | 2.9 km² |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Postcode | 6018 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 11 km northwest |
Gwelup is a locality in the City Of Stirling local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 4,554. The locality covers an area of 2.9 km², giving a population density of about 1554.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km northwest of Perth. Gwelup is located at 31.8705°S, 115.7951°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6018.
Gwelup lies on a gentle incline towards the coast, a landscape of sandy soils that support a hardy, low-lying scrub and the occasional hardy gum tree, its bark peeling in papery curls. It lies 7.5 km west-north-west of Dianella, WA (from Dianella, WA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 11.1 km north-north-west of Perth. The air here carries the faint, mineral tang of the nearby ocean, even when the sea itself is out of sight, a subtle promise of salt and distance. This is a place where the light seems to linger a little longer at dusk, bleeding soft oranges and purples across the western sky, casting long, languid shadows from the scattered homes and manicured gardens. The terrain is unassuming, a subtle ebb and flow that hints at the ancient dunes that once shaped this land, now softened by decades of human habitation and the patient work of the wind.
The history of Gwelup is intertwined with the broader story of Perth's expansion, a gradual unfolding from rural fringes to suburban certainty. Early land grants were carved from this sandy expanse, the soil proving more amenable to horticulture than heavy industry, fostering a local economy that once thrived on market gardens and orchards. Today, that agricultural heritage is largely a memory, replaced by the steady hum of a residential suburb, its character defined by families and a quiet pursuit of comfortable living. While Gwelup may not boast grand historical monuments, its distinctiveness lies in its relaxed pace, a subtle resistance to the frantic energy of the inner city, offering instead a sense of unhurried continuity where the rhythm of daily life is dictated less by the clock and more by the changing colours of the sky.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gwelup, 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 Gwelup, in the City Of Stirling local government area.
Detailed location data for Gwelup includes the postcode (6018), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Stirling), 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 Gwelup 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. |