Western Australia · Postcode 6556

Beechina postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 44 km from Perth

Inner Regional
128
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beechina 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

6556 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
128 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mundaring Council area 22 suburbs, 10 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,562/wk
17% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
15% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above WA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
4.0 years younger than WA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBeechinaWA avgAU avgGreater 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

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

Postcode6556
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)128
Median Age39 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 Size2.7 persons
Area9.6 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population9 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.8589871
Longitude116.3139052
Distance from Perth44 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North East
Area (SA3)Mundaring
Local GovernmentMundaring
Federal ElectorateHasluck
State ElectorateSwan Hills (East Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAWST (UTC+8), Australia/Perth (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (15.6%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (32.8%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (21.1%)
15–24 years20 (15.6%)
25–44 years21 (16.4%)
45–64 years42 (32.8%)
65+ years17 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beechina is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma11 (8.6%)
Arthritis7 (5.5%)
Diabetes7 (5.5%)
Heart Disease4 (3.1%)
Cancer4 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle4 (10.5%)
2 vehicles12 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles22 (57.9%)

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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.