Suburb report · WA 6063
Beechboro
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Population
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Beechboro suburb profile
Who lives in Beechboro
At 12km from the Perth CBD, Beechboro belongs to the middle suburbs of Perth. Beechboro is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia, with 11,048 residents, more than 86% of the state's suburbs. By population it is number 52 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 38, the median age sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, older than 41% of suburbs. Of the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 103 have a younger median age. Across the other 2 suburbs of the Beechboro statistical area the average is 31, so Beechboro runs 7 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $81,000 a year, at the 22nd percentile for Western Australia. The other 2 suburbs of the Beechboro statistical area average $119,441, putting Beechboro 32.2% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 239 report a higher median household income. 74.4% of households own their home and 25.6% rent, close to the 75.2% ownership of a typical Western Australian suburb. On ownership it ranks 152 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. That is 6.6 points below the 81% ownership share across the other 2 suburbs of the Beechboro statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,250 households lived in Beechboro, more than in 80% of Western Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 49.1%, couples without children 23.1%, people living alone 24.2% and group households 3.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 104 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. At 49.1%, families with children are more common here than in 68% of Western Australian suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 23.1%, fewer than in 82% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are 49.1% of households in Beechboro and 63.5% across the rest of the Beechboro statistical area.
Housing supply
283 new dwellings were approved across the Beechboro statistical area in the year to June 2025, 15% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 334 a year. The Beechboro statistical area had 26,928 residents in 2025 and takes in Beechboro and neighbouring suburbs. That is 10.5 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, one of the heaviest pipelines in Western Australia, above 81% of statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 239 in 2022 to 591 in 2021.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Beechboro statistical area grew its population by 26.3%, well ahead of most areas, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. The median Western Australian statistical area grew 9.7% over the same 5 years, 16.6 points slower than this one. It ranks at the 92nd percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2025, at 5.2%, and the slowest to 2021, at 4.2%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Brabham, where the median household income is $124,200 compared with $81,000 here. On the share of people living alone, Morley comes closest to Beechboro: 25.6% against 24.2%. Bassendean sits 4km away, with a median household income of $101,900 against $81,000 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.