Explore Piara Waters, Western Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Piara Waters, WA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Piara Waters, Western Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Western Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Piara Waters and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Piara Waters.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Piara Waters |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Armadale |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.13174 |
| Longitude | 115.91246 |
| Population | 8,892 |
| Density | 1329.1 /km² |
| Area | 6.7 km² |
| Elevation | 30 m |
| Postcode | 6112 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 21 km south-southeast |
Piara Waters is a locality in the City Of Armadale local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 8,892. The locality covers an area of 6.7 km², giving a population density of about 1329.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 30 m above sea level. It lies approximately 21 km south-southeast of Perth. Piara Waters is located at 32.1317°S, 115.9125°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6112.
Piara Waters rests within a landscape that breathes with the quiet resilience of the Perth coastal plain, its terrain gently sloping towards the distant glint of the Indian Ocean, though the sea itself remains a whispered promise rather than a visible presence. It lies 5.3 km south of Canning Vale, WA (from Canning Vale, WA: bearing 188°T), and is situated 8.9 km south-south-west of Thornlie. Here, the earth, a rich ochre under the abundant Western Australian sun, gives way to swathes of native scrub and carefully cultivated parklands, where the rustle of leaves carries the faint scent of dry grasses and the resilient fragrance of flowering wattles. The air itself seems to hum with a particular clarity, especially in the early morning, when the light, still soft and pearlescent, catches the dew on the meticulously manicured lawns of newer estates, lending a hushed, almost reverent quality to the awakening suburb. The shadows lengthen with a languid grace as dusk approaches, painting the suburban streets in hues of lavender and rose, as if the very sky were a watercolour wash.
The story of Piara Waters is one of transformation, of land once shaped by the rhythms of agriculture now evolving into a vibrant residential hub within the City of Armadale. For generations, this area was part of the broader agricultural tapestry of the region, its soils yielding crops and supporting livestock, a quiet testament to the hard work and enduring spirit of those who cultivated it. Now, the local economy is increasingly driven by the needs of a growing population, with a focus on services, retail, and the infrastructure that supports modern family life, drawing people who seek a balance between suburban convenience and access to the natural beauty that still fringes the developed areas. Notable for its commitment to green spaces and community amenities, Piara Waters offers a sense of burgeoning identity, a place where the echoes of its pastoral past mingle with the aspirations of its future, a locality actively shaping its own character.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Piara Waters, Western Australia. 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 Piara Waters, in the City Of Armadale local government area.
Detailed location data for Piara Waters includes the postcode (6112), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Armadale), 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.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Piara Waters is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |