Beeliar vs Munster

Beeliar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Munster. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beeliar, most households are couple families. In Munster, about half of households are couple families. Beeliar is closer to the city centre: 26.7 km, against 30.6 km. On these figures, Beeliar tends to suit families with children, while Munster suits share households and older residents.

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

Beeliar

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Beeliar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Munster

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $385/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beeliar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.7 km vs 30.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beeliar

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (39/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Munster has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 8%)

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

Where they sit

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

Beeliar Munster
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.

Beeliar Munster
Walkability 39 / 0
Beeliar — Walkability: 39/100 Munster — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 8
Beeliar — Safety: 37/100 Munster — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 61 / 72
Beeliar — Low fire risk: 61/100 Munster — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beeliar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Munster — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beeliar has more residents (8,617 vs 199); Munster skews older (49 vs 34).

Beeliar Munster
Population 8,617
+98% vs other
 199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% —
Median age 34 49
Median household income $114,712/yr
+16% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk
+14% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beeliar Munster
0-4 8.3% / 5.0%
Beeliar — 0-4: 8.3% Munster — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.6% / 9.5%
Beeliar — 5-14: 14.6% Munster — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 6.5% / 6.0%
Beeliar — 15-19: 6.5% Munster — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 4.5%
Beeliar — 20-24: 6.1% Munster — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.7% / 9.5%
Beeliar — 25-34: 15.7% Munster — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 16.8% / 10.1%
Beeliar — 35-44: 16.8% Munster — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.2% / 19.1%
Beeliar — 45-54: 14.2% Munster — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 9.8% / 14.1%
Beeliar — 55-64: 9.8% Munster — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 5.7% / 13.6%
Beeliar — 65-74: 5.7% Munster — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 2.0% / 8.0%
Beeliar — 75-84: 2.0% Munster — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 0.6% / 2.0%
Beeliar — 85+: 0.6% Munster — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 56.4% couple families
Beeliar — Couple Families: 56.4% Beeliar — One Parent Families: 16.7% Beeliar — Lone Person: 22.7% Beeliar — Group Household: 3.1% Beeliar — Other Families: 1.2%
Munster 52.9% couple families
Munster — Couple Families: 52.9% Munster — One Parent Families: 26.5% Munster — Lone Person: 8.8% Munster — Group Household: 11.8% Munster — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 23.9% renting
Beeliar — Owned Outright: 19.2% Beeliar — Mortgage: 56.8% Beeliar — Renting: 23.9%
Munster 25.0% renting
Munster — Owned Outright: 45.3% Munster — Mortgage: 29.7% Munster — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beeliar Munster
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.1%
Beeliar — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Munster — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 9.5%
Beeliar — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Munster — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 3.0%
Beeliar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Munster — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.5%
Beeliar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Munster — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.5%
Beeliar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Munster — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Beeliar Munster
England 6.1% / 6.0%
Beeliar — England: 6.1% Munster — England: 6.0%
Philippines 6.2% / —
Beeliar — Philippines: 6.2% Munster — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.9% / 4.0%
Beeliar — South Africa: 1.9% Munster — South Africa: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.5%
Beeliar — New Zealand: 3.3% Munster — New Zealand: 1.5%
Italy 1.1% / 3.0%
Beeliar — Italy: 1.1% Munster — Italy: 3.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 3.0%
Beeliar — Scotland: 0.9% Munster — Scotland: 3.0%
Netherlands — / 2.5%
Beeliar — Netherlands: not among its largest Munster — Netherlands: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 90.2% houses
Beeliar — Houses: 90.2% Beeliar — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Beeliar — Townhouses: 4.8%
Munster 94.9% houses
Munster — Houses: 94.9% Munster — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Munster — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beeliar Munster
Median house price $975,000 —
Median unit price $596,500 —
Median land price $314,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 96 sales
 —

Development activity

Beeliar Munster
New dwellings approved 1,395
across Cockburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Beeliar Munster
Houses 4.0%
$775/wk on $999K
 —
Units 5.1%
$648/wk on $659K
 —

Ranking within WA

Beeliar Munster
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools Higher than 63% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of WA —

Liveability

Beeliar is more walkable (39 vs 0).

Beeliar Munster
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Munster carries more crime risk (92 vs 63); Beeliar carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 28).

Beeliar Munster
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Beeliar Munster
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.1 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 9.1 km

Schools in Beeliar

  • Beeliar Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • South Coogee Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre - Beeliar Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Munster

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beeliar Munster
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Munster sits further from the CBD (30.6 km vs 26.7 km).

Beeliar Munster
Walkability score 39/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 26.7 km 30.6 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 140.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
 1.2%
postcode 6166
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
 62
postcode 6166

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.

Beeliar Munster
Car (driver) 79.6% / 82.3%
Beeliar — Car (driver): 79.6% Munster — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 17.7%
Beeliar — Worked from Home: 6.9% Munster — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / —
Beeliar — Car (passenger): 5.5% Munster — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 4.9% / —
Beeliar — Train: 4.9% Munster — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.3% / —
Beeliar — Bus: 2.3% Munster — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Beeliar Munster
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 3.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beeliar Munster
Connectivity score 78/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
3,582 premises
 23%
87 premises

Climate

Beeliar Munster
Annual rainfall 745 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Beeliar Munster
Average residential rate $2,754/yr
same for both
Council Cockburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Beeliar Munster
Division Fremantle
same for both
Member Josh Wilson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beeliar Munster
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beeliar

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

Munster

Outer

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