WA · Swan Council
Beechboro, 6063
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Beechboro is a mid-sized suburb in the Swan area, home to around 9,112 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,112
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,426
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 199 of 3,452
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 267 / 272 / 34
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 943
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 959
- Beechboro Primary SchoolPrimary
- East Beechboro Primary SchoolPrimary
- West Beechboro 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
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Benara Rd After Altone Rd
- Benara Rd After Danube Av
- Benara Rd After Milligan Av
- Benara Rd After Weddall Rd
- Benara Rd Before Altone Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
68 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Altone Road after Amazon DriveBus stop
- Altone Road after Benara RoadBus stop
- Altone Road after Maguire AvenueBus stop
- Altone Road after Reid HighwayBus stop
- Altone Road after Small StreetBus stop
- Altone Road after Vistula AvenueBus stop
- Altone Road before Amazon DriveBus stop
- Amazon Drive after Beechboro Road NorthBus stop
- Amazon Drive after Cherwell AvenueBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Altone ParkPark
- Bluegum ParkPark
- Figtree ParkPark
- Hull ParkPark
- Lanius ParkPark
- Ottawa ParkPark
- Platte ParkPark
- Ribble ParkPark
- Rosemead ParkPark
- Sacramento ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amazon Drive Medical CentreAmazon Drivedoctor
- First Impressions DentalHull Waydentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 40
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.9/100
- National rank
- 649th in Australia
- State rank
- 75th in WA
- Peer rank
- #54 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #55 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amazon Drive Medical CentrehealthAmazon Drivedoctor
- First Impressions DentalhealthHull Waydentist
- Altone Parkgovernmentpark
- Bluegum Parkgovernmentpark
- Figtree Parkgovernmentpark
- Hull Parkgovernmentpark
- Lanius Parkgovernmentpark
- Ottawa Parkgovernmentpark
- Platte Parkgovernmentpark
- Ribble Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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