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| Locality | Wattleup |
| State | Western Australia (WA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Cockburn |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -32.16358 |
| Longitude | 115.81719 |
| Population | 455 |
| Density | 40.4 /km² |
| Area | 11.2 km² |
| Elevation | 24 m |
| Postcode | 6166 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Perth | 24 km south |
Wattleup is a locality in the City Of Cockburn local government area of Western Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 455. The locality covers an area of 11.2 km², giving a population density of about 40.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 24 m above sea level. It lies approximately 24 km south of Perth. Wattleup is located at 32.1636°S, 115.8172°E. It observes Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 6166.
Wattleup rests on the edge of the land, a place where the scent of salt mingles with the dry perfume of sun-baked earth. It lies 13.1 km south-west of Canning Vale, WA (from Canning Vale, WA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 13.9 km south-south-west of Willetton. Gentle slopes, softened by the passage of seasons, descend towards the glimmering waters of the coast, their muted greens and ochres a constant conversation with the vast, pale sky. The air here possesses a particular clarity, a thin, bright quality that sharpens the outlines of distant trees and lends an almost crystalline sheen to the light that spills across the landscape, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon.
Historically, Wattleup has been a quiet recipient of the land's bounty, its economy shaped by the fertile soils that have long supported agricultural pursuits. For generations, market gardens and small farms have thrived here, their produce finding its way to neighbouring centres, a testament to the enduring connection between Wattleup and the cultivation of the earth. The proximity to the coast, though not a primary fishing hub, has always lent a certain rhythm to life, a subtle awareness of the tides and the broader oceanic pulse that defines this southwestern corner of the continent. The character of Wattleup is one of understated resilience, a quiet strength drawn from the land itself and the generations who have tended it with care.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Wattleup, 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 Wattleup, in the City Of Cockburn local government area.
Detailed location data for Wattleup includes the postcode (6166), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Cockburn), 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 Wattleup is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |