WA · Fremantle Council
Beaconsfield (WA), WA, 6162
Current weather
16.9°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Beaconsfield (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Fremantle area, home to around 5,315 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $788, 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
- 5,315
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 217 of 2,313
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 123 / 357 / 75
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)
- $788
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 857
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- South St After Darling St
- South St After Gibson St
- South St Before Davies St
- South St Before Nannine Av
- South St Before Wiluna Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
147 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- ATM
- il paninoBakery
- Beaconsfield Wine BarBar
- Bbq (2)
- Ivey GoldBeauty salon
- bddy bnchBench
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- 28425Bus stop
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beacy ParkPark
- Bruce Lee ReservePark
- Davies Street community placePark
- Hilton ParkPark
- Salentina Ridge ParkPark
- Sardelic ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Breathing Spacecounselling
- Clinipath Pathologydoctor
- Dentistdentist
- Fremantle Family Doctorsdoctor
- Gutworks GastroenterologySouth Streetdoctor
- Momentum Physiotherapy and Pilatesdoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Travel Health PlusSouth Streetdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Beaconsfield Primary School (fmr)188 Hampton Rd, Beaconsfield1031
- Ocean View134 Solomon St, Beaconsfield1033
- South Fremantle Post Office (fmr)174 Hampton Rd, South Fremantle1045
- St Paul's Anglican Church, Presbytery & Hall, Beaconsfield162-164 Hampton Rd, Beaconsfield1030
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- International Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Lefroy Road Child Care Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 90.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- International Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Lefroy Road Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Beaconsfield Primary School (fmr)heritage188 Hampton Rd, Beaconsfield1031
- Ocean Viewheritage134 Solomon St, Beaconsfield1033
- South Fremantle Post Office (fmr)heritage174 Hampton Rd, South Fremantle1045
- St Paul's Anglican Church, Presbytery & Hall, Beaconsfieldheritage162-164 Hampton Rd, Beaconsfield1030
- Breathing Spacehealthcounselling
- Clinipath Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Dentisthealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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