West Beach (SA), SA

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

83/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

West Beach (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1050, 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.

West Beach (SA) at a glance

Population (2021): 5,175
Median age: 45
Median weekly household income: $1,746
SEIFA score: 1050
Coordinates: -34.9460, 138.5079

West Beach (SA) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile West Beach (SA) 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%, 26% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	796	15%
Youth (15–24)	583	11%
Young adults (25–44)	1,190	23%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,433	28%
Seniors (65+)	1,174	23%

Share of the 5,176 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	804	39%
Owned with a mortgage	670	33%
Rented	542	26%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,349	66%
Townhouses & semis	258	13%
Flats & apartments	424	21%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,050 occupied private dwellings in West Beach (SA).

Median weekly rent: $320
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $2,360
Median weekly personal income: $896

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,194 (24%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 776 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 40 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 2,728 (65%)
Labour-force participation: 62.8%
Unemployment rate: 5%
Employed full-time: 1,510
Employed part-time: 967

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 West Beach (SA)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in West Beach (SA) is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 14°C). The area receives roughly 711 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.9°C	17.5°C	29 mm
Feb	26.5°C	17°C	29 mm
Mar	24.7°C	16°C	20 mm
Apr	21.4°C	14°C	51 mm
May	17.3°C	11.7°C	86 mm
Jun	14.8°C	9.6°C	100 mm
Jul	14°C	8.9°C	104 mm
Aug	14.7°C	8.8°C	95 mm
Sep	17.2°C	10.2°C	62 mm
Oct	20.5°C	11.9°C	52 mm
Nov	22.7°C	13.6°C	52 mm
Dec	25.6°C	15.6°C	31 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about West Beach (SA)

Where is West Beach (SA)?

West Beach (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.

What is the population of West Beach (SA)?

At the 2021 Census, West Beach (SA) had a population of about 5,175.

Is West Beach (SA) an advantaged area?

West Beach (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1050, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 83 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 83% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in West Beach (SA)?

West Beach (SA) has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 12.9°C, with roughly 711 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).