WA · Cockburn Council
Beeliar, 6164
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Beeliar is a practical established suburb in Cockburn, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 8,617
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,206
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 149 of 3,084
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,080
- Employment rate
- 71.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 195 / 141 / 141
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)
- 4,807
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,021.5
- Beeliar Primary SchoolPrimary
- South Coogee 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stock Rd After Howe St
- Stock Rd Before Fanstone Av
- Watson Rd After Congdon Av
- Watson Rd After Howe St
- Watson Rd Before Congdon Av
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Beeliar Dr Before The GrangeBus stop
- Starflower Gr After Spearwood AvBus stop
- Starflower Gr After Vestita StBus stop
- The Grange After Beeliar DrBus stop
- The Grange After Bluebush AvBus stop
- The Grange After Peafowl WyBus stop
- The Grange Before Beeliar DrBus stop
- The Grange Before Birkett AvBus stop
- The Grange Before Bluebush AvBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atop nature stripPark
- Atop playground areaPark
- Costa ParkPark
- Diedrich ParkPark
- Habitat ReservePark
- Hakea ReservePark
- Mariposa ParkPark
- Owgan ReservePark
- Peregrine ParkPark
- Systems parkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Buggles Child CareBluebush Avenuechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- 47.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2063rd in Australia
- State rank
- 214th in WA
- Peer rank
- #143 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #153 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Buggles Child CarechildcareBluebush Avenuechildcare
- Atop nature stripgovernmentpark
- Atop playground areagovernmentpark
- Costa Parkgovernmentpark
- Diedrich Parkgovernmentpark
- Habitat Reservegovernmentpark
- Hakea Reservegovernmentpark
- Mariposa Parkgovernmentpark
- Owgan Reservegovernmentpark
- Peregrine Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Cockburn Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.