Medina, 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 Medina, in the City Of Kwinana local government area.
| Locality | Medina |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Kwinana |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.23368 |
| Longitude | 115.79936 |
| Population | 2,333 |
| Density | 634.0 /km² |
| Area | 3.7 km² |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Postcode | 6167 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 32 km south |
Medina is a locality in the City Of Kwinana local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,333. The locality covers an area of 3.7 km², giving a population density of about 634.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 7 m above sea level. It lies approximately 32 km south of Perth. Medina is located at 32.2337°S, 115.7994°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6167.
Medina lies on the southwestern edge of the Perth metropolitan area, a place where the coastal plain begins its gentle slope towards the Indian Ocean. It lies 11.2 km north-north-west of Baldivis, WA (from Baldivis, WA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 7.9 km north-east of Rockingham. The land here is a mosaic of scrubby heath, resilient wildflowers pushing through sandy soil, and scattered pockets of eucalypt woodland. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of eucalyptus and the distant tang of salt, a reminder of the proximity of the coast. Open spaces are common, with the sky feeling vast and unhindered, often painted with broad strokes of pale blue and the occasional wispy cloud. The terrain is relatively flat, with subtle undulations, and drainage lines, often dry for much of the year, cut meandering paths across the landscape, hinting at the occasional deluge of winter rains.
Historically, the area around Medina was shaped by the agricultural ambitions of early settlers, with land cleared for farming and grazing. The establishment of the Kwinana industrial strip nearby in the mid-20th century profoundly altered the character of the region, drawing in a workforce and fostering a new kind of economic life. While agriculture has receded in many parts of the Kwinana local government area, echoes of its past can still be found in the quieter pockets of Medina, where the spirit of the land remains. The local economy is now intrinsically linked to the heavy industries that define Kwinana, yet Medina itself retains a distinct residential feel, a place where families have put down roots, their lives unfolding against the backdrop of a changing Western Australian landscape. The characteristic light here, particularly as the sun dips below the horizon, casts a warm, golden hue over the houses and the scattered bushland, lending a quiet beauty to the everyday.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Medina, 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 Medina, in the City Of Kwinana local government area.
Detailed location data for Medina includes the postcode (6167), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Kwinana), 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 Medina 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. |