Beechina Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional

6556

Postcode for Beechina, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 44 km from Perth · Pop. 128

128

Population

Median Age

$1,562

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

9.6

Area (km²)

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

How Beechina Compares

Beechina vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Beechina	WA avg	AU avg	Greater Perth
Household income/wk	$1,562 -WA	$1,891	$1,836	$1,962
Rent/wk	$300 -WA	$355	$390	$378
Mortgage/month	$2,086 +WA	$1,890	$1,958	$2,002
Median age	39	43.0	45.0	40.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +WA	6.0/10	6.0/10	8.0/10
Unemployment	0.0% -WA	5.0%	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.

Beechina is a locality 44 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6556. It falls within the Perth - North East region. The local government area is Mundaring.

According to the 2021 Census, Beechina has a population of 128 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the WA average. The Indigenous population is 9 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Beechina includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,086, with 46 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beechina scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Beechina is part of the Mundaring statistical area in Western Australia.

Beechina Details

Postcode	6556
State	Western Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code	08
Population (2021)	128
Median Age	39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$778/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$2,086
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	9.6 km²
Population Density	13/km²
Total Dwellings	46
Australian Citizens	89.1%
Indigenous Population	9 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-31.8589871
Longitude	116.3139052
Distance from Perth	44 km
Region (SA4)	Perth - North East
Area (SA3)	Mundaring
Local Government	Mundaring
Federal Electorate	Hasluck

Age Profile

21.1%

15.6%

16.4%

32.8%

13.3%

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (15.6%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (13.3%)

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0–14 years	27 (21.1%)
15–24 years	20 (15.6%)
25–44 years	21 (16.4%)
45–64 years	42 (32.8%)
65+ years	17 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

46.3%

53.7%

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (53.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	11 (8.6%)
Arthritis	7 (5.5%)
Diabetes	7 (5.5%)
Heart Disease	4 (3.1%)
Cancer	4 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	4 (10.5%)
2 vehicles	12 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles	22 (57.9%)

Suburbs Near Beechina

Gorrie 3.9 km Chidlow 4.0 km The Lakes 6.2 km Wooroloo 6.2 km Mount Helena 10.0 km Bailup 11.2 km Malmalling 12.1 km Wundowie 12.9 km Gidgegannup 13.3 km Woottating 13.6 km Stoneville 13.7 km Sawyers Valley 14.1 km

Same Postcode (6556)

Chidlow Gorrie Malmalling The Lakes

More Beechina Data

Mundaring LGA 22 suburbs, 10 postcodes, 42,814 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Northam (40.9 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mundaring LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.