Noranda vs Beechboro

Beechboro is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Noranda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noranda, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Noranda: a median of $1.07 million, against $812,000 in Beechboro, and rent is higher there too. Noranda is closer to the city centre: 11 km, against 15.8 km. On these figures, Noranda tends to suit older residents, while Beechboro suits 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

Beechboro

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • But Noranda carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Beechboro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($812,500 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beechboro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Noranda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11 km vs 15.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Noranda

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 68/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Beechboro

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Noranda Beechboro
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.

Noranda Beechboro
Walkability 79 / 77
Noranda — Walkability: 79/100 Beechboro — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 58 / 32
Noranda — Safety: 58/100 Beechboro — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 66 / 100
Noranda — Low fire risk: 66/100 Beechboro — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Noranda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Beechboro — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Noranda skews older (45 vs 38); Noranda has higher household incomes ($84,864 vs $74,152).

Noranda Beechboro
Population 8,002 9,112
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +0.6%
Median age 45 38
Median household income $84,864/yr
+13% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+9% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Noranda Beechboro
0-4 4.6% / 5.6%
Noranda — 0-4: 4.6% Beechboro — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.0% / 13.6%
Noranda — 5-14: 11.0% Beechboro — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Noranda — 15-19: 6.0% Beechboro — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Noranda — 20-24: 5.7% Beechboro — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.8% / 13.1%
Noranda — 25-34: 10.8% Beechboro — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 11.2% / 13.4%
Noranda — 35-44: 11.2% Beechboro — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.5% / 12.4%
Noranda — 45-54: 12.5% Beechboro — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.7% / 14.1%
Noranda — 55-64: 13.7% Beechboro — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 14.2% / 10.2%
Noranda — 65-74: 14.2% Beechboro — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 7.7% / 3.9%
Noranda — 75-84: 7.7% Beechboro — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.7% / 1.3%
Noranda — 85+: 2.7% Beechboro — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Noranda 48.5% couple families
Noranda — Couple Families: 48.5% Noranda — Lone Person: 31.3% Noranda — One Parent Families: 16.0% Noranda — Group Household: 2.6% Noranda — Other Families: 1.6%
Beechboro 42.5% couple families
Beechboro — Couple Families: 42.5% Beechboro — Lone Person: 31.2% Beechboro — One Parent Families: 20.0% Beechboro — Group Household: 4.2% Beechboro — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Noranda 16.8% renting
Noranda — Owned Outright: 47.4% Noranda — Mortgage: 35.8% Noranda — Renting: 16.8%
Beechboro 25.6% renting
Beechboro — Owned Outright: 31.7% Beechboro — Mortgage: 42.7% Beechboro — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Noranda Beechboro
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 16.0%
Noranda — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Beechboro — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 7.9%
Noranda — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Beechboro — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.6%
Noranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Beechboro — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.5%
Noranda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Beechboro — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.9%
Noranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Beechboro — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Noranda Beechboro
Vietnam 4.6% / 4.0%
Noranda — Vietnam: 4.6% Beechboro — Vietnam: 4.0%
England 4.0% / 3.9%
Noranda — England: 4.0% Beechboro — England: 3.9%
India 2.8% / 3.6%
Noranda — India: 2.8% Beechboro — India: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.5%
Noranda — New Zealand: 1.6% Beechboro — New Zealand: 2.5%
Italy 3.6% / —
Noranda — Italy: 3.6% Beechboro — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 2.7% / —
Noranda — South Africa: 2.7% Beechboro — South Africa: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 2.1%
Noranda — Myanmar: not among its largest Beechboro — Myanmar: 2.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Noranda 82.5% houses
Noranda — Houses: 82.5% Noranda — Townhouses: 16.8% Noranda — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Beechboro 90.3% houses
Beechboro — Houses: 90.3% Beechboro — Townhouses: 8.4% Beechboro — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Noranda Beechboro
Median house price $1,070,000 $812,500
Median unit price $724,500 —
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 64 sales
 27 days
from 96 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.

Noranda Beechboro
3 bed $882K / $772K
Noranda — 3 bed: $882K (35 sales) Beechboro — 3 bed: $772K (100 sales)

35 vs 100 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $870K
Noranda — 4 bed: $1.1M (63 sales) Beechboro — 4 bed: $870K (65 sales)

63 vs 65 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $996K
Noranda — 5 bed: $1.3M (29 sales) Beechboro — 5 bed: $996K (7 sales)

29 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Noranda Beechboro
New dwellings approved 251
across Bayswater
 2,486
across Swan
Approvals change year on year -44% +2%

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.

Noranda Beechboro
Houses 3.8%
$730/wk on $1M
 4.5%
$750/wk on $864K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Noranda Beechboro
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools Higher than 100% of WA Higher than 88% of WA
Walkability Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 59% of WA

Liveability

Noranda scores higher overall (81 vs 68).

Noranda Beechboro
Grade A B
Score 81/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Noranda carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Beechboro carries more crime risk (68 vs 42).

Noranda Beechboro
Bushfire Low
34/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
68/100
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 6
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Noranda Beechboro
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 9.8 km
 None

Schools in Noranda

  • Camboon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Morley Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Noranda Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Beechboro

  • Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • East Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • West Beechboro Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School - John Septimus Roe (Beechboro) Independent · Primary
  • North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre - Beechboro Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Noranda Beechboro
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 13
Childcare 3 6
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Beechboro sits further from the CBD (15.8 km vs 11 km).

Noranda Beechboro
Walkability score 79/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 11 km 15.8 km
+44% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 170.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 175.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6062
 0.8%
postcode 6063
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6062
 73
postcode 6063

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.

Noranda Beechboro
Car (driver) 79.7% / 80.6%
Noranda — Car (driver): 79.7% Beechboro — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 5.2%
Noranda — Worked from Home: 8.1% Beechboro — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.3%
Noranda — Car (passenger): 5.4% Beechboro — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 4.1% / 2.4%
Noranda — Bus: 4.1% Beechboro — Bus: 2.4%
Train 1.8% / 4.2%
Noranda — Train: 1.8% Beechboro — Train: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Noranda Beechboro
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.8 km 17.5 km

NBN connectivity

Noranda Beechboro
Connectivity score 74/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
3,504 premises
 44%
3,709 premises

Climate

Noranda Beechboro
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Noranda Beechboro
Average residential rate $1,871/yr $2,699/yr
Council Bayswater Swan

Federal electorate

Noranda Beechboro
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Noranda Beechboro
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Noranda

Middle-Ring Parks

Beechboro

Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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