Beeliar vs Success

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beeliar, most households are couple families. In Success, about half of households are couple families.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 11)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 80%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beeliar has cheaper land ($314,500 vs $790,000)
  • Success has cheaper units ($519,500 vs $596,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Success

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 5%)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.1 km vs 26.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Success

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Beeliar carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Success

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Beeliar and Success 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 Success
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 Success
Walkability 39 / 57
Beeliar — Walkability: 39/100 Success — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 37 / 22
Beeliar — Safety: 37/100 Success — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 61 / 61
Beeliar — Low fire risk: 61/100 Success — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Beeliar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Success — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Success has more residents (11,340 vs 8,617).

Beeliar Success
Population 8,617 11,340
+32% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.6% +11.7%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $114,712/yr
+2% vs other
 $112,060/yr
Median weekly rent $385/wk $400/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beeliar Success
0-4 8.3% / 7.5%
Beeliar — 0-4: 8.3% Success — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 14.6% / 14.7%
Beeliar — 5-14: 14.6% Success — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 6.5% / 5.9%
Beeliar — 15-19: 6.5% Success — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.1% / 6.4%
Beeliar — 20-24: 6.1% Success — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.7% / 16.9%
Beeliar — 25-34: 15.7% Success — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 16.8% / 18.5%
Beeliar — 35-44: 16.8% Success — 35-44: 18.5%
45-54 14.2% / 13.6%
Beeliar — 45-54: 14.2% Success — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.8% / 8.2%
Beeliar — 55-64: 9.8% Success — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 5.7% / 4.6%
Beeliar — 65-74: 5.7% Success — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 2.0% / 2.6%
Beeliar — 75-84: 2.0% Success — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Beeliar — 85+: 0.6% Success — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beeliar 56.4% couple families
Beeliar — Couple Families: 56.4% Beeliar — Lone Person: 22.7% Beeliar — One Parent Families: 16.7% Beeliar — Group Household: 3.1% Beeliar — Other Families: 1.2%
Success 52.6% couple families
Success — Couple Families: 52.6% Success — Lone Person: 26.7% Success — One Parent Families: 15.0% Success — Group Household: 4.1% Success — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Success 30.1% renting
Success — Owned Outright: 16.5% Success — Mortgage: 53.4% Success — Renting: 30.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beeliar Success
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 14.3%
Beeliar — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Success — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 15.0%
Beeliar — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Success — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.1%
Beeliar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Success — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.9%
Beeliar — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Success — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.9%
Beeliar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Success — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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 Success
England 6.1% / 5.1%
Beeliar — England: 6.1% Success — England: 5.1%
Philippines 6.2% / 3.0%
Beeliar — Philippines: 6.2% Success — Philippines: 3.0%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.3%
Beeliar — New Zealand: 3.3% Success — New Zealand: 3.3%
India 0.8% / 4.0%
Beeliar — India: 0.8% Success — India: 4.0%
South Africa 1.9% / 2.7%
Beeliar — South Africa: 1.9% Success — South Africa: 2.7%
China 0.8% / 3.3%
Beeliar — China: 0.8% Success — China: 3.3%
Italy 1.1% / —
Beeliar — Italy: 1.1% Success — Italy: not among its largest

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%
Success 80.0% houses
Success — Houses: 80.0% Success — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Success — Townhouses: 9.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beeliar Success
Median house price $975,000 $917,500
Median unit price $596,500 $519,500
Median land price $314,500 $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 96 sales
 34 days
from 103 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.

Beeliar Success
3 bed $865K / $852K
Beeliar — 3 bed: $865K (45 sales) Success — 3 bed: $852K (62 sales)

45 vs 62 sales

4 bed $1.03M / $978K
Beeliar — 4 bed: $1.03M (117 sales) Success — 4 bed: $978K (80 sales)

117 vs 80 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.26M
Beeliar — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Success — 5 bed: $1.26M (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Beeliar Success
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 Success
Houses 4.0%
$775/wk on $999K
 4.5%
$825/wk on $959K
Units 5.1%
$648/wk on $659K
 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Beeliar Success
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA —
Schools Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Walkability Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 39% of WA

Liveability

Success is more walkable (57 vs 39).

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

Risk profile

Success carries more crime risk (78 vs 63).

Beeliar Success
Bushfire Low
39/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
78/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Beeliar Success
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.1 km
 1
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 2.1%

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 Success

  • Jandakot Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Emmanuel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Success Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beeliar Success
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 11
Parks & reserves 14 11
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Beeliar sits further from the CBD (26.7 km vs 24.1 km).

Beeliar Success
Walkability score 39/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 26.7 km
+10% vs other
 24.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 140.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 254.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 6164
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 6164
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.

Beeliar Success
Car (driver) 79.6% / 74.5%
Beeliar — Car (driver): 79.6% Success — Car (driver): 74.5%
Train 4.9% / 10.3%
Beeliar — Train: 4.9% Success — Train: 10.3%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 7.0%
Beeliar — Worked from Home: 6.9% Success — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.0%
Beeliar — Car (passenger): 5.5% Success — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus 2.3% / 1.9%
Beeliar — Bus: 2.3% Success — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Beeliar Success
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beeliar Success
Connectivity score 78/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
3,582 premises
 50%
4,902 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Beeliar Success
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

Success

Easy Commute Family Outer Parks Transport Hub

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