WA · Swan Council
Beechboro, 6063
Current weather
16.2°COvercast
56% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9.6° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Affordable
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
In Swan, Beechboro is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
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
- 60.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 11% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 681st in Australia
- State rank
- 74th in WA
- Peer rank
- #54 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #54 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
More in Swan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.