Strengths and weaknesses
Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Western Australia (596)
Strengths
- Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
- Local amenity access is relatively limited
What stands out
- Preston River
WA · Donnybrook-Balingup Council
Beelerup, 6239
Est. population · Jun 2025
137
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.9%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,562/wk
Employment rate
58.4%
University qualified
12.9%
Work from home
20.7%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Agricultural
- Leafy
- Rural living
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Suburb profile
Beelerup is a rural locality in Western Australia, in Donnybrook-Balingup Council. It is close to the Preston River.
Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local amenity access is relatively limited, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.
Local amenities are the most material weakness.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Who it suits
- StudentsInsufficient data
Housing, growth and risk
How Beelerup compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$545/wk
Population (ERP)
137
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in WA
Rented dwellings
0%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $545
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 177
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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
137(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +7.9% over 5 years · 58th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +7.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in WA
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 50
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,383
- Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
- $138
- Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
- 54.1% / 45.9% / 0%
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
- 20.7% / 0% / 50%
- Walked or cycled to work
- 5.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Qualifications
12.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 11.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.
- University qualified12.9% · 23.8% WA
- Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% WA
- Trade / vocational11.9% · 17.8% WA
- Year 12 or below64.4% · 49.1% WA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
- Management and commerce35.7%
- Engineering and related technologies32.1%
- Education10.7%
- Health10.7%
- Natural and physical sciences10.7%
How these groups are defined
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
- Median taxable income (2023–24)
- $52,537
- Median salary / wages (2023–24)
- $61,911
- Residents with rental investments
- 12.0%
- Median super balance (2023–24)
- $78,952
- Residents with business income
- 8.0%
20th percentile in WA · -11% vs Australia
47th percentile in WA · -5% vs Australia
49th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia
71st percentile in WA · +25% vs Australia
48th percentile in WA · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6239 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
- Taxpayers in this postcode
- 3,163
- Taxpayers reporting net rent
- 375
- Median net rent
- $1,104
- Taxpayers reporting business income
- 263
- Taxable income vs state median
- -14%
- Salary / wages vs state median
- -1%
- Rental investment vs state median
- 0%
- Super vs state median
- +24%
- Business income vs state median
- 0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
- Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Seasonal & agricultural work
29.3% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.3% across Western Australia.
- Agriculture, forestry & fishing
- 29.3%
- Resident workers (2021)
- 17
- WHM specified work
- Subclass 417 / 462
73rd percentile in WA · +1174% vs Australia
Postcode 6239
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 6239 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Bunbury (SA4 501), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
- Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212888
- Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213795
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214706
- Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211359
- Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415316
- Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412304
- Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841993
- Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841376
- Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841632
- Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
Bunbury is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 58 · AFF share +1174% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
- Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
4.7% born overseas
- Language at home
- 106 English only · 0 other
- Non-English at home
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 5 (4.7%)
- Australian citizens
- 106
Religion
54%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 54%, while 35.7% reported no religion.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 35.7% | 42.5% |
| Christianity | 54% | 41.1% |
| Other / not stated | 10.3% | 16.4% |
Christian denominations
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican | 22.2% | 10.1% |
| Catholic | 19.8% | 18.7% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Figures are for the South West Police District, not this suburb alone.
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
- 8,011
- Against the person
- 2,104
- Against property
- 3,892
- Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
- 49.6
- State crime-rate percentile
- 11.1th (higher = more crime)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -35%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
- Drug Offences
- Property Damage
- Stealing
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Green cover of suburb area
- 26%
- Woodland / forest cover
- 26%
- Parks & woodland features (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
- Typical summer maximum
- 26°C
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- St John of God Hospital (27.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- GP clinics in suburb
- 0
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 4
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 396 mm · ~50 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 189 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Flood / inundation overlay
- No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- O'Connor
- Member of Parliament
- Rick WILSON (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 86.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -6.6 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 35.5 km away).
Coalition 60.7%Labor 39.3%
2.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DonnybrookLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- YabberupLabor 32.8% · Coalition 67.2% TPP (2025)13.9 km away
- KirupLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)18.2 km away
- BalingupLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)29.3 km away
- AllansonLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)32.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Donnybrook-Balingup Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.