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Binningup is a quiet coastal village in the Shire of Harvey with pristine white-sand beaches, a strong community feel, and excellent lifestyle amenity. First subdivided by a syndicate of Harvey locals in the early 1950s and gazetted as a townsite in 1963, it has steadily grown from a sleepy holiday outpost into a sought-after permanent residence for families and retirees seeking peace and natural beauty.
Binningup takes its name from "Binningup Beach Estate," coined when a syndicate of Harvey locals — including Ted Holthouse and Gordon Goodson — subdivided farmland here in the early 1950s after two years lobbying the local Road Board. The area had earlier served as a WWII coast-watch lookout for the Voluntary Defence Corps, and was formally gazetted as a townsite in 1963. It sits on the traditional lands of the Pindjarup people.
Local children are zoned to Parkfield Primary School, with high schoolers generally travelling to Harvey or Australind. The town has solid childcare options including the Binningup Occasional Child Care Centre, and the combined Binningup–Myalup–Parkfield population (around 1,750) skews toward families and retirees drawn by the slower pace of life.
The town centres on a reef-protected main beach popular for swimming, surfing and fishing, plus a general store, café, caravan park, bowling club, tennis and basketball courts, skate park, community centre and public library. It's an easy 90-minute drive to Perth, making it a magnet for weekenders as well as full-time residents.
The biggest local story is Fiveight's 260-hectare coastal landholding next to the existing townsite, which includes the long-dormant Binningup Golf Course — the Shire of Harvey has flagged plans to work with the developer and community on reopening it. Combined with the Shire being one of WA's fastest-growing local government areas, Binningup is positioned for steady, managed growth.