WA · Mount Marshall Council
Beacon, 6472
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Updated
- National parks
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Beacon is a residential smaller community in Mount Marshall with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Schools and education options in the area make family routines easier to manage. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 72
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,057
- Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary
- Beaconsfield Primary SchoolPrimary
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary
- Fremantle CollegeSecondary
- Winterfold Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beacon Botanical ParkPark
- Beacon Community Federation ParkPark
- Community ParkPark
- Herndermuning Nature ReserveNature reserve
- North Beacon Nature ReserveNature reserve
- WA24534 Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Beacon Botanical Parkgovernmentpark
- Beacon Community Federation Parkgovernmentpark
- Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Herndermuning Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- North Beacon Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- WA24534 Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Beacon Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Beaconsfield Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Christ the King SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Fremantle CollegeschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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