Beachlands vs West End

Beachlands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 61 in West End. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Beachlands: a median of $539,000, against $190,000 in West End, though rent is higher in West End. On these figures, West End tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Beachlands

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (37% vs 19%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Beachlands leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)
  • West End has cheaper houses ($190,000 vs $539,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beachlands

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 22%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beachlands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 32/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (414.7 km vs 417.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Beachlands is more walkable (67/100 vs 32/100)
  • West End has more residents already 65 and over (42% vs 21%)

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

Investors

West End

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beachlands and West End 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 West End
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 West End
Walkability 67 / 32
Beachlands — Walkability: 67/100 West End — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 17 / 12
Beachlands — Safety: 17/100 West End — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beachlands — Low fire risk: 100/100 West End — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beachlands — Low flood risk: 100/100 West End — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beachlands has more residents (1,400 vs 536); Beachlands has higher household incomes ($61,204 vs $38,688).

Beachlands West End
Population 1,400
+62% vs other
 536
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +5.7%
Median age 45 61
Median household income $61,204/yr
+37% vs other
 $38,688/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $225/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beachlands West End
0-4 5.5% / 2.1%
Beachlands — 0-4: 5.5% West End — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 8.6% / 4.1%
Beachlands — 5-14: 8.6% West End — 5-14: 4.1%
15-19 4.8% / 5.2%
Beachlands — 15-19: 4.8% West End — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.8% / 4.7%
Beachlands — 20-24: 3.8% West End — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.6% / 9.5%
Beachlands — 25-34: 14.6% West End — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 11.6% / 6.7%
Beachlands — 35-44: 11.6% West End — 35-44: 6.7%
45-54 15.3% / 10.4%
Beachlands — 45-54: 15.3% West End — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 15.1% / 16.2%
Beachlands — 55-64: 15.1% West End — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 11.0% / 18.8%
Beachlands — 65-74: 11.0% West End — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 7.4% / 17.2%
Beachlands — 75-84: 7.4% West End — 75-84: 17.2%
85+ 2.9% / 5.8%
Beachlands — 85+: 2.9% West End — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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%
West End 75.2% lone person
West End — Lone Person: 75.2% West End — Couple Families: 10.0% West End — One Parent Families: 9.0% West End — Group Household: 5.7% West End — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
West End 22.4% renting
West End — Owned Outright: 68.4% West End — Mortgage: 9.1% West End — Renting: 22.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beachlands West End
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.3%
Beachlands — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% West End — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 7.1%
Beachlands — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% West End — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.8%
Beachlands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% West End — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.7%
Beachlands — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% West End — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 0.9%
Beachlands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% West End — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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 West End
England 4.6% / 9.5%
Beachlands — England: 4.6% West End — England: 9.5%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.0%
Beachlands — New Zealand: 1.7% West End — New Zealand: 3.0%
Philippines 2.3% / 0.7%
Beachlands — Philippines: 2.3% West End — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.6%
Beachlands — South Africa: 1.1% West End — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Beachlands — Netherlands: not among its largest West End — Netherlands: 1.5%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Beachlands — Scotland: 0.8% West End — Scotland: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Beachlands — Indonesia: not among its largest West End — Indonesia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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%
West End 87.9% houses
West End — Houses: 87.9% West End — Townhouses: 5.0% West End — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beachlands West End
Median house price $539,000 $190,000
Median unit price — $321,000
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 15 days
from 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beachlands West End
2 bed $428K / $162K
Beachlands — 2 bed: $428K (8 sales) West End — 2 bed: $162K (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

3 bed $527K / $195K
Beachlands — 3 bed: $527K (50 sales) West End — 3 bed: $195K (16 sales)

50 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Beachlands West End
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 West End
Houses 4.9%
$610/wk on $649K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beachlands West End
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 97% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of WA —

Liveability

Beachlands is more walkable (67 vs 32); Beachlands scores higher overall (48 vs 35).

Beachlands West End
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Beachlands West End
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
75/100
 High
83/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Beachlands West End
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 West End

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beachlands West End
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

West End sits further from the CBD (417.1 km vs 414.7 km).

Beachlands West End
Walkability score 67/100 32/100
Distance to Perth 414.7 km 417.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 276 min 277 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 18/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 —
scheduled, not actual
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 West End
Car (driver) 80.0% / 77.3%
Beachlands — Car (driver): 80.0% West End — Car (driver): 77.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 7.3%
Beachlands — Car (passenger): 6.2% West End — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bicycle 4.2% / 5.3%
Beachlands — Bicycle: 4.2% West End — Bicycle: 5.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 5.3%
Beachlands — Walked Only: 4.0% West End — Walked Only: 5.3%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.7%
Beachlands — Worked from Home: 4.3% West End — Worked from Home: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Beachlands West End
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 577 m
1.3 km to a named beach
 351 m
566 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beachlands West End
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
863 premises
 88%
407 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beachlands West End
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beachlands West End
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

West End

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Parks Retirees

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