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Beresford has an estimated 1,527 residents, up from 1,463 at the 2021 Census — a change of 64 people, or 4.4%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 1,039 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Beresford has an estimated resident count of 1,527, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS population updates and 16 validated new addresses logged since the 2021 Census, which had recorded 1,463 people. This change indicates a gain of 64 people (4.4%), inferred from the resident population of 1,527 estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside the 16 validated new addresses. The resulting density stands at 1,038 persons per square kilometer, sitting relatively in line with standard averages across locations assessed by AreaSearch.
In recent times, gains have been driven almost entirely by overseas migration, serving as essentially the sole driver of local population expansion. Projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline by ABS/Geoscience Australia for each SA2 area are applied by AreaSearch, with cohort growth rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (based on 2022 data) utilized for unrepresented SA2 zones and estimates post-2032. Factoring in anticipated demographic changes across the suburb of Beresford, expansion is slated to track above the median for non-metropolitan areas of Australia. Overall, aggregated SA2 projections indicate the locality is forecast to increase by 184 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 12.1% across the 16 years.
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Residential building activity in Beresford remains quiet, with 3 new dwellings receiving approval each year and a total of 16 approvals granted across five years. Such modest levels of development are typical of a rural setting where construction responds primarily to specific local requirements rather than broad market demand, meaning annual figures and comparisons can shift noticeably with single projects. Building approvals in Beresford track significantly below Rest of WA benchmarks as well as broader national levels. Detached houses constitute all recent construction activity, catering to families looking for space in a rural setting.
Even though standalone homes made up 79.0% at Census, builders are delivering traditional houses at an even higher proportion, underscoring ongoing demand despite pressures for greater density. Demonstrating the established nature of the location, there are roughly 337 people per dwelling approval. According to quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Beresford is anticipated to add 184 residents by 2041. If current building rates persist, additions to residential supply may fall short of population gains, which could intensify buyer demand and place upward pressure on values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Beresford, worth an estimated $30 million. A further 10 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $55 million. 7 are already under construction and 4 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local performance is heavily influenced by major planning projects and infrastructure developments, with AreaSearch noting 2 key projects positioned to affect the area. Significant developments identified include the Geraldton Homemaker Centre Expansion, Fenix Resources Worker Dwellings, Geraldton Green Connect Project, and Geraldton Youth Precinct Masterplan Development, with further specifics detailed below.
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Geraldton Homemaker Centre Expansion
A 30 million dollar expansion of the Geraldton Homemaker Centre on North West Coastal Highway that effectively doubles the precinct to 38,471 square metres of floor space across two parallel buildings. Construction is underway, with a relocated Bunnings Warehouse of 16,743 square metres taking the place of the existing Wonthella store, alongside a 5,072 square metre Harvey Norman, four additional bulky goods showrooms totalling 3,975 square metres, a vehicle service centre and a fast food outlet.A new KFC is part of the precinct upgrade and was reported as opening soon in early 2026. The works involve demolishing about 3,705 square metres of existing space while retaining 12,681 square metres, with the precinct extended toward Place Road and additional car parking added.
Fenix Resources Worker Dwellings
Development of 60 quality dwellings for Fenix Resources workers, with a project value of $30 million.
Youth Precinct Redevelopment Project
Redevelopment of the Youth Precinct on the Geraldton Foreshore, covering approximately 7,353 square metres of public open space on the site of the ageing existing precinct. The upgrade will deliver a skatepark, trampolines, a parkour course, a zipline, shaded seating areas, swings, and a renewed Rage Cage, along with lighting and CCTV. The Updated Masterplan was co-designed with local youth and endorsed by the City of Greater Geraldton Council in July 2025. Construction began the week of 27 July 2026 and is expected to take approximately six months to complete.
7-Eleven Service Station, Durlacher Street, Geraldton
Development of a 7-Eleven service station and convenience store at Lot 203 (179) Durlacher Street, Geraldton, on the southern portion of the Rigters IGA site. The 193 square metre store includes six refuelling bays, a fuel canopy, eight car parking bays, pylon signage, landscaping, and 24/7 operations. Approved by the Regional Development Assessment Panel (DAP/24/02803) in March 2025 with a development value of $2.7 million. The proponent is Dunmarra Pty Ltd, with Planning Solutions acting as planning consultant and Hindley & Associates as building designers.Early-stage construction was confirmed underway in April 2026, with the store expected to open later in 2026. The nearby Flores Road store (Webberton) opened in October 2025 as Geraldton's first 7-Eleven.
Geraldton Port Maximisation Project (PMaxP)
A transformative infrastructure project to future-proof the port and drive economic growth in the Mid West. Includes a new $52 million bulk materials handling facility (completion late 2026) and a proposed Surge Protection Breakwater. Total project value is $350 million.
Geraldton Health Campus Redevelopment Project
The $188 million redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus includes an expanded emergency department, a new intensive care unit and high dependency unit, a new integrated mental health service (with an adult mental health inpatient unit and a mental health short stay unit), and a reconfigured main entry. The project is being implemented in stages to minimize disruption. The Geraldton Health Campus will be redeveloped to provide Midwest residents with safe and efficient care closer to home.
Mount Tarcoola Brand Highway Residential Development Plan
Local development plan and design guidelines applying to the hillside subdivision created from Lots 219 and 220 Brand Highway in Mount Tarcoola. The LDP, adopted by the City of Greater Geraldton, guides how approximately 18 ocean-facing residential lots and one public open space lot are developed under R20 and R40 densities, with controls on building envelopes, height, setbacks, noise mitigation from Brand Highway and protection of the vegetated rear slope. The estate is now largely subdivided, with individual coastal lots along Brand Highway being marketed and sold for new homes, so build-out is progressing on a lot-by-lot basis rather than through a single builder.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Mount Tarcoola Brand Highway (Lots 219 and 220) Local Development Plan
Local Development Plan and detailed design guidelines for residential lots created from Lots 219 and 220 Brand Highway, Mount Tarcoola. The plan has been adopted by the City of Greater Geraldton and prescribes additional requirements to the Residential Design Codes, including building envelopes, setbacks, height limits, noise and bushfire mitigation measures, and requirements to maintain views and ensure an attractive presentation to Brand Highway. The LDP remains listed as an operative planning document for the site in the Citys Local Development Plans register.
757 residents of Beresford are employed, from a labour force of 793. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 62.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce in Beresford demonstrates solid skill levels and notable representation across essential service sectors, recording 3.1% in annual employment growth and an unemployment rate of 4.5% as assessed by AreaSearch. In March 2026757 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate stood 1.0% higher than the Regional WA figure of 3.5%. Participation in the labor force sat at 62.3%, trailing the 65.4% recorded across Regional WA, and Census findings showed only 4.3% working from home, a metric subject to Covid-19 conditions. The primary sectors providing jobs to residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, along with accommodation & food.
In particular, health care & social assistance shows substantial local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.4 times that of Regional WA. By comparison, the mining industry accounts for 4.2% of employed locals, well below the 11.7% observed across Regional WA. Comparison of the Census working population against resident counts indicates that local job generation remains limited within this largely residential community. Aggregated data from ABS and SALM compiled by AreaSearch indicates that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 3.1% while the workforce expanded by 2.7%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. Conversely, Regional WA saw employment fall by 0.1%, the labour force rise by 0.3%, and unemployment climb by 0.4 percentage points. Using Mar-26 projections from Jobs and Skills Australia across local industry profiles, national projections indicate employment expansion of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. When aligned with the industry distribution of Beresford, this modeled weighting suggests potential local job growth of 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, noting this represents an illustrative extrapolation without local demographic adjustments.
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Median household income in Beresford is $1,441 a week (about $75,000 a year), with median personal income at $868 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,470 a year against an average of $89,342. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Beresford registered a median income of $71,470 and an average of $89,342, placing them among the top tiers nationally and exceeding the Regional WA median of $59,973 and average of $74,392. Adjusting for 10.93% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to $79,282 for the median and $99,107 for the average by March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual earnings at the 62nd percentile ($868 weekly) and household income at the 32nd percentile.
Within the income distribution, 29.2% of residents (445 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 31.1% recorded regionally. Residents retain 87.3% of income after housing expenses, though disposable income ranks in the 36th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Beresford had 629 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 7% apartments. 22% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 17.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that dwellings in Beresford consist of 78.8% separate houses and 21.2% other formats (apartments, semi-detached, and alternative dwellings), compared with 88.5% houses and 11.6% other categories across Regional WA. Outright home ownership reached 36.0%, surpassing the regional benchmark, while 22.3% were mortgaged and 41.7% rented. Typical housing expenses sat lower than regional levels, with median monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 versus $1,560 in Regional WA, and median weekly rent at $250 against $265. Compared with national figures, Beresford is notably more affordable, sitting well under the Australian median mortgage repayment of $1,863 and the national weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Beresford counted 629 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.0 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of households at 59.9%, made up of 29.4% couples without children, 16.8% couples with children, and 13.0% single parent arrangements. Non-family living situations account for the other 40.1%, largely consisting of single-person households at 36.7% alongside group dwellings at 3.0%. With an average of 2.0 people per home, median household size is noticeably smaller than the 2.5 average recorded across Regional WA.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.0% of adults in Beresford hold a university qualification, including 15.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.0% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 621 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,080 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Higher education attainment in Beresford sits below national standards, with 22.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree compared to 30.4% across Australia, pointing to scope for further educational expansion. Bachelor degrees represent 15.1% of qualifications, with postgraduate degrees at 3.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. In contrast, vocational qualifications are common, with 39.6% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising 10.6% advanced diplomas and 29.0% certificates. Participation across formal educational institutions is strong, engaging 26.4% of local residents. Within this cohort, 8.9% are attending primary school, 8.1% are enrolled in secondary education, and 3.0% are engaged in tertiary studies.
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Getting around Beresford means driving: households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Beresford offers strong public transport connectivity, with 18 operational bus stops across 2 routes delivering a combined total of 99 weekly passenger trips. Access is convenient, with residents located an average of 166 meters from their closest stop. Given the area's predominantly residential character, most people travel outside the suburb for work, with 93% commuting by car and 3% cycling. Households maintain an average of 1.3 vehicles, below the regional benchmark, while 4.3% worked from home according to the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences. Transit frequency provides 14 trips per day across all services, which corresponds to around 5 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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67.7% of residents in Beresford report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health metrics for Beresford present a generally favorable profile, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and illness showing alignment with national standards and standard rates of illness across various age groups. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is remarkably high, held by approximately 63% of the community (956 people), outperforming the 56.4% figure for Regional WA and the national rate of 55.7%. Among diagnosed conditions, arthritis affects 8.3 and asthma 7.7% of residents, while 67.7% report no chronic health ailments compared to 69.3% in Regional WA. While working-age residents exhibit higher rates of chronic conditions, older residents demonstrate particularly favorable health outcomes that exceed national averages.
People aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population (309 people), higher than the 19.1% recorded in Regional WA.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Beresford is largely Australian-born, at 82.0% of residents, with 11.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.9%) and Australian (26.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural background metrics in Beresford broadly mirror regional distributions, with 86.5% holding Australian citizenship, 82.0% born in Australia, and 88.8% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity is the dominant faith, practiced by 52.7% of residents. The most noticeable variation is in the proportion of Muslim residents, with Islam practiced by 2.5% of the local population against 0.8% across Regional WA. Looking at parental heritage, English (30.9%), Australian (26.1%), and Scottish (8.4%) represent the three most common ancestries in Beresford. Several other backgrounds also display distinct concentrations relative to regional figures, including Italian at 4.7% (vs 3.0%), Welsh at 0.8% (vs 0.6%), and South Australian at 0.7% (vs 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Beresford is 44, older than 80% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic age profile of the suburb of Beresford closely mirrors Regional WA, with the largest divergence across the four main age cohorts being just 2.2 percentage points. AreaSearch projects the median age at 44 as at August 2026, down slightly from 45 at the 2021 Census, yet 4 years higher than the Regional WA figure of 40 and well above the Australian median of 38 at the same Census. Residents aged 25 - 44 have increased from 23.3% at the Census to an estimated 26.2%, and this young to middle aged group is forecast to show the greatest increase by 2041, rising by 121 (30%) to reach 521, whereas senior and retirement demographics are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Beresford
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 16 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,463 at the 2021 Census → 1,527 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL50112). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.