Western Australia · Postcode 6530

Beresford postcode and suburb data

Western Australia · Phone area code 08 · 374 km from Perth

CoastalVery Remote
1,463
Population (2021)
$1,441
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beresford 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
1,463 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Geraldton Council area 57 suburbs, 7 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,441/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against WA

Household income
$1,441/wk
24% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
30% below WA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 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
5.1%
0.1 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBeresfordWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,441 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 45 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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.

Beresford is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6530. It lies roughly 374 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Beresford has a population of 1,463 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,441, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 61 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Beresford includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 629 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Rental properties account for 42.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beresford scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Beresford details

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

Postcode6530
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,463
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,441/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$868/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density992/km²
Total Dwellings629
Australian Citizens86.5%
Indigenous Population61 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.758206
Longitude114.6196165
Distance from Perth374 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 (15.1%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (23.4%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years221 (15.1%)
15–24 years161 (11.0%)
25–44 years343 (23.4%)
45–64 years422 (28.8%)
65+ years322 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (42.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Beresford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis130 (8.9%)
Asthma121 (8.3%)
Heart Disease78 (5.3%)
Diabetes70 (4.8%)
Cancer51 (3.5%)
Lung Condition31 (2.1%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle39 (6.3%)
1 vehicle247 (39.7%)
2 vehicles241 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles95 (15.3%)

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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.