WA · Greater Geraldton Council
Beachlands, WA, 6530
Current weather
17.3°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 3.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 10.8° today · 4.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#87 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Beachlands is a small locality in the Greater Geraldton area, home to around 1,400 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $520, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,400
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,177
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 731
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 128 / 12
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)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,306
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burges St After Fraser St
- Burges St After Shenton St
- Cutler St After Fitzgerald St
- Whitfield Pl After Whitfield St
- Whitfield St After Francis St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Picnic Table
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fraser Gregory ParkPark
- Geraldton Recreation GroundPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Gumnuts Family Daycarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #87 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Gumnuts Family Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Fraser Gregory Parkgovernmentpark
- Geraldton Recreation Groundgovernmentpark
- Burges St After Fraser Sttransport
- Burges St After Shenton Sttransport
- Cutler St After Fitzgerald Sttransport
- Whitfield Pl After Whitfield Sttransport
- Whitfield St After Francis Sttransport
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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