Beeliar Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Above WA income
6164
Postcode for Beeliar, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 21 km from Perth · Pop. 8,617
8,617
Population
34
Median Age
$2,206
Household Income/wk
$385
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.4
Area (km²)

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

Where Beeliar ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Beeliar Compares

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

MetricBeeliarWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,206 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $385 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,080 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 34 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Postcode 6164 covers Beeliar, an inland suburb of Perth about 21 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - South West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Cockburn.

According to the 2021 Census, Beeliar has a population of 8,617 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,206, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 204 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Beeliar includes a median weekly rent of $385, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,080, with 2,937 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Beeliar include Beeliar Primary School and South Coogee Primary School.

Beeliar is part of the Cockburn statistical area in Western Australia.

Beeliar Details

Postcode6164
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)8,617
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,206/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$984/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$385
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,080
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area11.4 km²
Population Density755/km²
Total Dwellings2,937
Australian Citizens85.8%
Indigenous Population204 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.1312555
Longitude115.8115536
Distance from Perth21 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South West
Area (SA3)Cockburn
Local GovernmentCockburn
Federal ElectorateFremantle

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (32.5%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (8.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,970 (22.9%)
15–24 years1,086 (12.6%)
25–44 years2,797 (32.5%)
45–64 years2,071 (24.0%)
65+ years714 (8.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.2%) Mortgaged (56.8%) Rented (23.9%)

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)

Asthma616 (7.1%)
Arthritis481 (5.6%)
Diabetes312 (3.6%)
Heart Disease194 (2.3%)
Cancer146 (1.7%)
Lung Condition93 (1.1%)
Dementia15 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle84 (2.9%)
1 vehicle783 (27.0%)
2 vehicles1,345 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles689 (23.8%)

Schools in Beeliar

Beeliar Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1023 · 515 students
South Coogee Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1020 · 417 students

Suburbs Near Beeliar

Same Postcode (6164)

More Beeliar Data

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.