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Beeliar WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Beeliar, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Beeliar WA is 8,617 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beeliar is $984 per week ($51,168 per year). Median rent in Beeliar is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Beeliar has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Beeliar has a population density of 754.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beeliar is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beeliar is $2,080.

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Beeliar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beeliar Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$984/wk

$51,168 per year

#1314 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$385/wk

$1,668 per month

#2381 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,080/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Beeliar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,242) Female 50.8% (4,378)

Population Density

754.7

people per km²

8,617 people · 11.4 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,427

Family income/wk

Beeliar Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beeliar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.3% 555 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.7% 1,640 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beeliar Country of Birth

Australia

86.4%

England

8.3%

India

1.4%

Croatia

1.2%

China

0.8%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Beeliar Religion

No Religion

42.9%

Catholic

35.9%

Anglican

7.4%

Not stated

5.4%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Pentecostal

1.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.5%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beeliar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Beeliar Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

30.5%

SAL Tagalog

15.4%

Other

11.8%

SAL Filipin

11.0%

Italian

9.0%

Portuguese

6.5%

Croatian

6.0%

Mandarin

5.0%

Serbian

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Beeliar Employment

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Employed full-time

48.5% 2,962 people

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Employed part-time

25.1% 1,531 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 199 people

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Not in labour force

23.2% 1,415 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Beeliar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.2%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

6.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Beeliar Occupation

Professionals

26.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.8%

Managers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Labourers

5.5%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Beeliar Field of Study

Engineering

25.1%

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Health

12.6%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Information Technology

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Beeliar Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beeliar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.0%

$4,000+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beeliar Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 3,311

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Separated

2.9% 195

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Divorced

7.5% 500

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Widowed

2.7% 177

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Never married

37.1% 2,470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beeliar Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

24.4%

Other

11.5%

Italian

8.8%

Scottish

6.5%

Filipino

5.9%

Irish

5.6%

Croatian

2.9%

Chinese

2.0%

German

1.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

New Zealander

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beeliar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Secondary — Government

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Pre-school

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Beeliar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 562

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 15,967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Beeliar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 806

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 5,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beeliar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beeliar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

13.4%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Train

2.2%

Bus

1.7%

Other

1.4%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Beeliar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

46.4%

3 vehicles

15.9%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Beeliar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

6.4%

3 bedrooms

23.7%

4 bedrooms

62.6%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Beeliar Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beeliar Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

407

Indigenous residents

16,259

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beeliar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

647

Asthma

261

Arthritis

177

Diabetes

163

Heart disease

122

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Beeliar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beeliar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.9%

Couple — no children

20.6%

Couple — no children under 15

16.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beeliar Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 34

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

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Previously served

2.0% 129

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Never served

97.3% 6,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beeliar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 642

—

Did not provide

89.9% 5,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beeliar Children Ever Born

No children

33.7%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

15.6%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Beeliar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

203

1971–1980

171

1981–1990

298

1991–2000

317

2001–2010

776

2011–2015

703

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Beeliar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.6%

5–14 hours

28.1%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Beeliar Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

30.3%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

21.9%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beeliar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,950

Moved from WA

903

Moved — same area (SA2)

167

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Beeliar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.7%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beeliar Schools

schools nearby

government

1034

avg ICSEA score

4,295

total students

Mater Christi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 609 students

1070

ICSEA

Divine Mercy College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 322 students

1062

ICSEA

Hammond Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 858 students

1061

ICSEA

Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,215 students

1041

ICSEA

Beeliar Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 515 students

1023

ICSEA

South Coogee Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 417 students

1020

ICSEA

Havenport MSL College Independent

Combined · 3-11 · 37 students

1007

ICSEA

Yangebup Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 322 students

989

ICSEA

Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar Campus Government

Primary

Alta-1 College - Hammond Road Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Beeliar Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,206/wk

Median Rent $385/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Beeliar

Your weekly income

≈ $9,559/month

Median rent $385/wk

Left after rent $1,821/wk

Rent share 17.5%

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Beeliar vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beeliar

What is the population of Beeliar WA?

The population of Beeliar WA is 8,617 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 754.7 people per km².Beeliar is ranked #819 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beeliar?

The median personal income in Beeliar WA is $984 per week, or $51,168 per year.The median household income is $2,206 per week.Family income is $2,427 per week.Beeliar is ranked #1,314 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beeliar?

Median rent in Beeliar WA is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beeliar ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beeliar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beeliar WA is $2,080. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beeliar?

The median age in Beeliar WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beeliar a good suburb to live in?

Beeliar is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,617.The median income is $984/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50098. All dollar figures in AUD.