North Beach Postcode

Western Australia

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above WA income
6020
Postcode for North Beach, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 14 km from Perth · Pop. 3,689
3,689
Population
44
Median Age
$2,124
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 North Beach ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Beach Compares

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

MetricNorth BeachWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $2,124 +WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $380 ≈WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $2,541 +WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 44 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Postcode 6020 covers North Beach, an inland suburb of Perth about 14 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Perth - North West region of Western Australia. Local government services are provided by Stirling.

According to the 2021 Census, North Beach has a population of 3,689 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,124, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 22 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in North Beach includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,541, with 1,501 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.7% of housing.

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

Schools in North Beach include Our Lady of Grace School and North Beach Primary School.

North Beach is part of the Stirling statistical area in Western Australia.

North Beach Details

Postcode6020
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)3,689
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,016/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,541
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1722/km²
Total Dwellings1,501
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population22 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.8611706
Longitude115.7582009
Distance from Perth14 km
Region (SA4)Perth - North West
Area (SA3)Stirling
Local GovernmentStirling
Federal ElectorateStirling

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (22.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years615 (16.7%)
15–24 years358 (9.7%)
25–44 years880 (23.9%)
45–64 years1,024 (27.8%)
65+ years815 (22.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.4%) Mortgaged (30.2%) Rented (29.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis321 (8.7%)
Asthma237 (6.4%)
Heart Disease152 (4.1%)
Cancer119 (3.2%)
Diabetes92 (2.5%)
Lung Condition62 (1.7%)
Dementia22 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle70 (4.7%)
1 vehicle511 (34.4%)
2 vehicles621 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles285 (19.2%)

Schools in North Beach

Our Lady of Grace School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1108 · 587 students
North Beach Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1091 · 417 students

Suburbs Near North Beach

Same Postcode (6020)

More North Beach 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.