North Beach (WA), WA
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North Beach is a relaxed coastal suburb of Perth, about sixteen kilometres north of the city in the City of Stirling. Its name began simply as a description, for this was once the most northerly of Perth's beaches; it was recorded in 1888 by the surveyor Charles Crossland. The area first formed part of the Hamersley family's estate, who built a summer home here in the eighteen-sixties, and it served as a stopping point on the old coastal stock route between Fremantle and the north. Today the suburb is loved for its ocean beaches and the breezy West Coast Drive. Inland lies Star Swamp, a large bushland reserve threaded by a heritage trail, while the old water tower on Mount Flora is now a local history museum and lookout.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
North Beach (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1083, 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.
Is North Beach (WA) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for North Beach (WA) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
93/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (93/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
23/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $380 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 23% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
North Beach (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,689
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,124
- SEIFA score
- 1083
- Local government area
- Stirling
- Coordinates
- -31.8608, 115.7605
Map of North Beach (WA)
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Housing & property in North Beach (WA)
What it costs to live in North Beach (WA) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $380
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,541
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 68%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 29%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the North Beach (WA) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
North Beach (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile North Beach (WA) 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 28% and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 615 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 358 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 880 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,024 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 815 | 22% |
Share of the 3,692 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 591 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 442 | 29% |
| Rented | 429 | 29% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 931 | 62% |
| Townhouses & semis | 438 | 29% |
| Flats & apartments | 127 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,496 occupied private dwellings in North Beach (WA).
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,921
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,016
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 995 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 302 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 22 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,021 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,108
- Employed part-time
- 689
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 North Beach (WA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in North Beach (WA) is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about North Beach (WA)
Is North Beach (WA) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, North Beach (WA) rates 70/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in North Beach (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in North Beach (WA) was $380, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,541. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is North Beach (WA)?
North Beach (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Stirling local government area.
What is the population of North Beach (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, North Beach (WA) had a population of about 3,689.
Is North Beach (WA) an advantaged area?
North Beach (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1083, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in North Beach (WA)?
North Beach (WA) has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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