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Beechina, WA 6556 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Beechina is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 128, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 44 km from the Perth CBD, Beechina is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $81,224 per year.

Investment Score

38 / 100 Weak

Beechina has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Perth
Beechina
Western Australia · 6556
44 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6556

Official Australia Post postcode for Beechina. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
128

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$300/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$81,224/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
44 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,086/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
102% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Beechina is a smaller community of 128 — about 2% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $81,224/year is 19% below the Western Australia median of $99,736, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median rent of $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers only 62% of the median mortgage of $2,086/month — the remaining $786/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. At 44 km from Perth, Beechina is an outer-metro location where buyers are typically trading commute time for floor space and a lower entry price. Separate houses make up 102% of dwellings — 23 percentage points above the Western Australia median of 79% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Beechina vs Western Australia Median

How Beechina stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Beechina sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBeechinaWA medianΔ vs state
Population1285,605-98%
Median household income$81,224/yr$99,736/yr-19%
Median rent (weekly)$300$350-14%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,086$1,902+10%
Distance to CBD44 km20 km+120%
Separate houses102%79%+23pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Beechina — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 128 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $300/week rent covers only 62% of the $2,086/month median mortgage — a $786/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 102% houses in a 128-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Beechina are modest for 2026 — incomes 19% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 128 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~62% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $2,086/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 38/100 places Beechina in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beechina a good suburb for investment?

Beechina scores 38/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 128, median household income of $81,224/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Beechina?

The main demand drivers in Beechina are a median household income of $81,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 102% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Beechina?

Beechina has a usual resident population of approximately 128, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Beechina from the Perth CBD?

Beechina sits 44 km straight-line from the Perth CBD. This is an outer-metro location; local employment and infrastructure announcements tend to move prices more than CBD connectivity alone.

What is the median rent in Beechina?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Beechina, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $350/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Beechina?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beechina is $2,086, or approximately $25,032/year (vs $1,902/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Beechina cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 62% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,086/month. That leaves a $786/month shortfall (around $9,432/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Beechina?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (128 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,086 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($81,224 vs $99,736 state median), the broader Western Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Beechina profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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