WA · Stirling Council
North Beach (WA), WA, 6020
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Beach (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Stirling area, home to around 3,689 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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.
Population
- Population
- 3,689
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,124
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 148 of 1,649
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,541
- Employment rate
- 62.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 438 / 127
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 840
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,099.5
- North Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary
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
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Flora Tce After Malcolm St
- Flora Tce Before Lawley St
- Flora Tce Before Malcolm St
- West Coast Dr After James St
- West Coast Dr After Malcolm St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (7)
- Charles Riley Rd After Drayton WyBus stop
- Charles Riley Rd Before North Beach RdBus stop
- Charles Riley Rd Before Wilby StBus stop
- Edgefield Way After Charles Riley RdBus stop
- Edgefield Way After Croxton PlBus stop
- Edgefield Wy After Sedgeford RdBus stop
- Edgefield Wy Before Sedgeford RdBus stop
- Flora Tce After Lawley StBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Charles Riley Memorial ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 93.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 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
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Charles Riley Memorial Reservegovernmentpark
- Flora Tce After Malcolm Sttransport
- Flora Tce Before Lawley Sttransport
- Flora Tce Before Malcolm Sttransport
- West Coast Dr After James Sttransport
- West Coast Dr After Malcolm Sttransport
- North Beach Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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