Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Beacon suburb profile
Beacon, WA · Postcode 6472
This Beacon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Beacon, WA (postcode 6472). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Beacon with nearby suburbs.
Beacon at a glance
Population
123
Median rent
$155/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
47
Beacon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-19.6% over 10 years
Population
123
was 160 in 2016
-37 · -23.1%
Median rent
$155/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$80 · +106.7%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,541/wk in 2016
$73 · -4.7%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Beacon population growth · Beacon then and now
Beacon vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Beacon, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-55.7% vs area
- Beacon$155/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-20.3% vs area
- Beacon$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,526.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+20.5% vs area
- Beacon47
- Nearby43.5
- WA39
Personal income
+6.7% vs area
- Beacon$911/wk
- Nearby$727.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Beacon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Beacon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,007.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Beacon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Beacon, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Beacon people
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Beacon income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $911/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Beacon housing
- Median rent
- $155/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $650/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.3%
- Mortgaged
- 13.9%
- Rented
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Beacon work
- Employment to population
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6472)
Compare Beacon with nearby suburbs
Beacon in numbers
Beacon had 123 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 18% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.3% own their home outright, 13.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.9% rent. Separate houses make up 65.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $155/wk, 54% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 18% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 23.1% (from 160 to 123). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $155/wk (+106.7%).
Beacon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Beacon, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Beacon was $155/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Beacon, WA?
- Beacon had 123 residents at the 2021 Census, down 23.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Beacon?
- Median household income in Beacon was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Beacon?
- 13.9% of occupied homes in Beacon were rented, 33.3% were owned outright and 13.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Beacon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Beacon. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology