West Beach (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
West Beach (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1035, 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 (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,483
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,105
- SEIFA score
- 1035
- Coordinates
- -33.8776, 121.8337
West Beach (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile West 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 29%, 23% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 280 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 151 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 325 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 433 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 299 | 20% |
Share of the 1,488 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 219 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 180 | 34% |
| Rented | 124 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 509 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 531 occupied private dwellings in West Beach (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $994
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 222 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 74 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 647 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 457
- Employed part-time
- 245
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.
Common questions about West Beach (WA)
Where is West Beach (WA)?
West Beach (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of West Beach (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, West Beach (WA) had a population of about 1,483.
Is West Beach (WA) an advantaged area?
West Beach (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1035, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 76 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 76% of Australian suburbs.
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