Located 37km from central Perth, Quinns Rocks started out as a sleepy holiday village where Perth residents would have their beach-side weekenders and holiday homes. More recently, as suburban Perth crept up the coast, developers have stepped in and created the Quinns we see today...

To best describe Quinns it is best to break it down into three separate areas: Firstly, "old Quinns" - nestling behind the beach front area, a few streets wide where many of the old fibro weekenders have long since given way to modern "mansions". However, there is still a large variety of housing to be found catering for most tastes and varying budgets. At one end of the beach, you'll find a caravan park and a recently opened surf lifesaving club (with a restaurant due to open very soon). Mid-way along the beach front there is a small cafe, shop and bottle-shop. At the other end of the beach front lies the dog beach.

The second area within Quinns is the Norfolk Estate. This is adjacent to Marmion Avenue and was the first area of "new" development within Quinns - and it still can offer very affordable beach side living. However (isn't there always a however when the word 'affordable' is mentioned...), depending upon who you talk to, the Norfolk estate suffers from a bit of a reputation. This could be, in part, due to the high number of rental properties found there. It is of course a matter of opinion as we have talked to people who have happily lived there for many years - and don't have a bad word to say about it - in fact before we bought our current house, we were considering a property in the Norfolk estate until we found out that it couldn't get broadband internet access. The property prices are certainly rising fast in the Norfolk now, particularly as the newest beach-side development progresses.

Quinns beach is the latest area of development, cashing-in on the popularity of other beach side developments like Mindarie, the next suburb to the south. Whilst the development is well-established, vacant blocks are still to be found, and building work is tailing off somewhat. Like Mindarie, two-storey homes are popular where ocean views can be had - and just like Mindarie, you'll have to dig deeper into your pockets to buy in this estate.

Quinns has one retail development with a 7-day late-opening supermarket, pharmacy, post office. hairdresser, take-aways, hardware store and a drive-thru bottle-shop. Nearby, you will also find a medical centre (bulk-billing), pathology lab, x-ray clinic and a childcare centre. Adjacent to that is Gunblossom park where many sporting clubs train and play matches, with a community hall, bowling club and RSL nearby.

Quinns has two public (government-funded) primary schools, with three nearby private schools that cater for both primary and high school children. Quinns is in the catchment area for Clarkson public high school.

As far as amenities are concerned, Quinns is :

• 5 minutes drive from the main supermarket at Clarkson

• 5 minutes drive from the station at Clarkson

• 5 minutes drive from the Library at Clarkson (internet access)

• 5 minutes drive from Mindarie marina.

• Large choice of fast-food, takeaways and DVD rentals - all within 5 minute drive

• 20 minutes drive from the large retail park at Joondalup

• 35 minutes on the train to Perth CBD

• 35 minutes drive to Perth CBD (longer at peak commute times)