Beachlands vs Mahomets Flats

Mahomets Flats is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Beachlands. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Beachlands, most households are people living alone. In Mahomets Flats, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mahomets Flats: a median of $600,000, against $539,000 in Beachlands, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Beachlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($539,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beachlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beachlands has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • Mahomets Flats has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 22%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beachlands and Mahomets Flats drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Walkability 67 / 63
Beachlands — Walkability: 67/100 Mahomets Flats — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 17 / 13
Beachlands — Safety: 17/100 Mahomets Flats — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beachlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mahomets Flats — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beachlands — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mahomets Flats — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beachlands has more residents (1,400 vs 806); Mahomets Flats rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Population 1,400
+42% vs other
 806
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -2.7%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $61,204/yr $73,112/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
0-4 5.5% / 5.2%
Beachlands — 0-4: 5.5% Mahomets Flats — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.6% / 12.7%
Beachlands — 5-14: 8.6% Mahomets Flats — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.8% / 5.1%
Beachlands — 15-19: 4.8% Mahomets Flats — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.8% / 6.1%
Beachlands — 20-24: 3.8% Mahomets Flats — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.6% / 13.2%
Beachlands — 25-34: 14.6% Mahomets Flats — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.6% / 14.6%
Beachlands — 35-44: 11.6% Mahomets Flats — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.3% / 15.1%
Beachlands — 45-54: 15.3% Mahomets Flats — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 15.1% / 13.5%
Beachlands — 55-64: 15.1% Mahomets Flats — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 11.0% / 9.1%
Beachlands — 65-74: 11.0% Mahomets Flats — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 7.4% / 3.7%
Beachlands — 75-84: 7.4% Mahomets Flats — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.9% / 2.0%
Beachlands — 85+: 2.9% Mahomets Flats — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beachlands 55.6% lone person
Beachlands — Lone Person: 55.6% Beachlands — Couple Families: 22.7% Beachlands — One Parent Families: 14.5% Beachlands — Group Household: 6.2% Beachlands — Other Families: 1.0%
Mahomets Flats 48.9% lone person
Mahomets Flats — Lone Person: 48.9% Mahomets Flats — Couple Families: 25.2% Mahomets Flats — One Parent Families: 17.9% Mahomets Flats — Group Household: 6.2% Mahomets Flats — Other Families: 1.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beachlands 42.5% renting
Beachlands — Owned Outright: 23.7% Beachlands — Mortgage: 33.8% Beachlands — Renting: 42.5%
Mahomets Flats 38.3% renting
Mahomets Flats — Owned Outright: 29.3% Mahomets Flats — Mortgage: 32.5% Mahomets Flats — Renting: 38.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 20.5%
Beachlands — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Mahomets Flats — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.6%
Beachlands — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Mahomets Flats — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.8%
Beachlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Mahomets Flats — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Beachlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Mahomets Flats — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.1%
Beachlands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Mahomets Flats — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
England 4.6% / 3.7%
Beachlands — England: 4.6% Mahomets Flats — England: 3.7%
Philippines 2.3% / 2.0%
Beachlands — Philippines: 2.3% Mahomets Flats — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.4%
Beachlands — New Zealand: 1.7% Mahomets Flats — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Beachlands — South Africa: 1.1% Mahomets Flats — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Beachlands — Scotland: 0.8% Mahomets Flats — Scotland: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.6%
Beachlands — Malaysia: not among its largest Mahomets Flats — Malaysia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beachlands 78.5% houses
Beachlands — Houses: 78.5% Beachlands — Townhouses: 20.4% Beachlands — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Mahomets Flats 69.7% houses
Mahomets Flats — Houses: 69.7% Mahomets Flats — Townhouses: 32.0% Mahomets Flats — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Median house price $539,000 $600,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 43 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Houses 4.9%
$610/wk on $649K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 35% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 88% of WA

Liveability

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
87/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
75/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beachlands

  • Beachlands Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mahomets Flats

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Walkability score 67/100 63/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km 412.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 276 min 273 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Car (driver) 80.0% / 90.3%
Beachlands — Car (driver): 80.0% Mahomets Flats — Car (driver): 90.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.0%
Beachlands — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mahomets Flats — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 3.3%
Beachlands — Worked from Home: 4.3% Mahomets Flats — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 1.5%
Beachlands — Walked Only: 4.0% Mahomets Flats — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 4.2% / 0.9%
Beachlands — Bicycle: 4.2% Mahomets Flats — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.3%).

Setting

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 577 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 363 m
286 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
863 premises
 100%
447 premises

Climate

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Annual rainfall 353 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beachlands Mahomets Flats
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beachlands

Affordable Beach Coastal Parks Quiet Townhouses

Mahomets Flats

Affordable Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Townhouses

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