Beaumaris (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Beaumaris is a leafy bayside suburb of Melbourne, about twenty kilometres south-east of the city on the shore of Port Phillip Bay, in the City of Bayside. The coast was long home to the Bunurong people. An early settler, James Bickford Moysey, named his pastoral run in 1845 after the Welsh town of Beaumaris, a name said to come from words meaning beautiful marshes. The suburb is best loved for its coastline: the Beaumaris cliffs hold a marine fossil bed of international importance, and the waters off Ricketts Point are now a protected marine sanctuary with a popular beach. From the late nineteenth century the scenery drew the painters of the Heidelberg School, who first met near Ricketts Point. After the war Beaumaris became famous for its mid-century modern houses, a distinctive local style known as Beaumaris Modern.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Beaumaris (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1134, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Beaumaris (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,947
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,626
- SEIFA score
- 1134
- Coordinates
- -37.9833, 145.0383
Beaumaris (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Beaumaris (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,492 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,801 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,065 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 4,456 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,134 | 22% |
Share of the 13,948 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,417 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,837 | 37% |
| Rented | 637 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,953 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 774 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 253 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,008 occupied private dwellings in Beaumaris (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $612
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,292
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,044
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,307 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,468 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 8,138 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 3,916
- Employed part-time
- 2,601
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Beaumaris (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Beaumaris (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.2°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 15.5°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.9°C | 15°C | 40 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 14.2°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 68 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 70 mm |
| Jun | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 23.7°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Beaumaris (Vic.)
Where is Beaumaris (Vic.)?
Beaumaris (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Beaumaris (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Beaumaris (Vic.) had a population of about 13,947.
Is Beaumaris (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Beaumaris (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1134, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Beaumaris (Vic.)?
Beaumaris (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Beaumaris (Vic.) ranks
Beaumaris (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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