Western Australia · Postcode 6530

Beachlands postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 372 km from Perth

CoastalVery Remote
1,400
Population (2021)
$1,177
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beachlands at a glance vs WA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

6530 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,400 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geraldton Council area 57 suburbs, 7 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,177/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,177/wk
38% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
44% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
2.0 years older than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.2%
0.2 pts above WA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Beachlands ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of WA suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Beachlands vs the WA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBeachlandsWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,177 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Beachlands is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6530. It lies roughly 372 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Beachlands has a population of 1,400 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,177, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 133 (9.5% of residents).

Housing in Beachlands includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 627 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 42.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beachlands scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Beachlands is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Beachlands details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode6530
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,400
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,177/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$735/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density988/km²
Total Dwellings627
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population133 (9.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.7846739
Longitude114.6031711
Distance from Perth372 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack
State ElectorateMoore (Agricultural)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (26.1%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (21.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years197 (14.1%)
15–24 years120 (8.6%)
25–44 years366 (26.1%)
45–64 years426 (30.4%)
65+ years299 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.7%) Mortgaged (33.8%) Rented (42.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beachlands is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis156 (11.1%)
Asthma132 (9.4%)
Diabetes97 (6.9%)
Heart Disease80 (5.7%)
Cancer54 (3.9%)
Lung Condition40 (2.9%)
Dementia16 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle88 (14.1%)
1 vehicle264 (42.4%)
2 vehicles201 (32.3%)
3+ vehicles70 (11.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.