Beachlands
WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton
1,400 (2021) → 1,399 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Beachlands is a stable suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 372km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Beachlands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is right by the coast. Beachlands has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (4.57%), Philippines (2.29%), New Zealand (1.71%), South Africa (1.07%), Scotland (0.79%)
Top languages: Filipino (1.29%), Tagalog (1%), Afrikaans (0.5%), French (0.36%), Indonesian (0.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 924 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 785
Nearby (within 10km)
- Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 992
- Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 1kmICSEA 931
- Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 892
- Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1016
- St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1012
- Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 741
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 907
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 726
- Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 944
- Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1078
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 915
- Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 890
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Beachlands
Is Beachlands safe?
Beachlands has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Beachlands from Perth CBD?
Beachlands is about 372.0 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Beachlands?
Beachlands has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 785 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Beachlands?
Beachlands has a transport score of 42/100 and 16 bus stops.