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West Beach (WA) has an estimated 1,519 residents, up from 1,483 at the 2021 Census — a change of 36 people, or 2.4%. Density is about 66 people per 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 West Beach (WA) has an estimated population of around 1,519, according to AreaSearch analysis of broader ABS population updates and address validation conducted since the Census. When compared against the 2021 Census tally of 1,483 people, this represents an expansion of 36 people (2.4%). This shift stems from an estimated resident population of 1,517 determined by AreaSearch after assessing the June 2025 ABS ERP data release alongside post-Census address validations. The demographic density stands at 66 persons per square kilometer, allowing ample personal space alongside opportunities for future development.
Natural growth served as the main catalyst for local expansion, generating approximately 54.0% of overall population gains across recent periods. Projections published by the ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) for individual SA2 localities are applied by AreaSearch, supplemented post-2032 or where data is missing by cohort-specific growth rates from the 2023 Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 data). Demographic trajectories suggest growth tracking slightly below non-capital regional medians, with the suburb of West Beach (WA) projected to add 136 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, indicating an overall rise of 8.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Residential building activity in West Beach remains subdued, with planning approvals averaging less than 1 per year and amounting to minimal over the preceding five years. Such quiet construction volumes stem from the locality's rural character, wherein building initiatives address localized residential requirements instead of widespread market demand. Given the modest baseline volume, standalone projects can heavily sway annual percentage shifts and relative metrics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around West Beach (WA)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 19 current infrastructure and development projects close to West Beach (WA), worth an estimated $1.46 billion. 4 are already under construction and 4 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, manufacturing and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Community development is strongly shaped by capital works, planning schemes, and infrastructure investments. Overall, no major projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a direct local impact on the immediate area. Relevant regional works highlighted include the South Coast Highway Improvements: Albany To Esperance, Western Australia Agricultural Supply Chain Improvements, WA Police Satellite Technology Upgrade, and Regional And Rural Wa Road Network Safety Improvements, with prominent initiatives summarized below.
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Lynas Rare Earths Processing Facility
A new Rare Earths Processing Facility in Kalgoorlie to process the Rare Earth concentrate from the Mt Weld mine. The material produced in Kalgoorlie will be further processed at the Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant or at the proposed Rare Earths separation facility in the United States.
North Somerville District Structure Plan
A district-level structure plan providing a framework for the coordinated development of a vacant greenfield urban infill site in North Somerville, Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The site, approximately 35.49 hectares, has multiple landowners and is identified by the City's Local Planning Strategy and Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 2 as suitable for future residential development. The plan proposes a residential layout with an estimated 604 lots and 600 dwellings, and includes provisions for public open space and drainage networks that link to adjoining estates.As a district-level framework, individual landowners must follow up with local structure plans before final subdivision and development of their lots. As of early 2026, this is progressing, with a local structure plan for lots at Speculation Road, Somerville, lodged and under public consultation for proposed rezoning to Residential.
Fabric Street Temporary Workforce Accommodation
Proposed temporary workforce accommodation for BHP Nickel West on City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder land to accommodate up to 1,000 construction workers during major works. Following BHP's temporary suspension of Western Australia Nickel operations from October 2024, the project has not progressed to construction and remains under assessment with no confirmed delivery timetable.
Lot 505 Kalgoorlie Industrial Area
The project involves the future development of 206 to 214 hectares of industrial-zoned land located south-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The area is planned to feature larger general industrial lots to cater for typical general and heavier industrial users, providing access to a RAV10 heavy vehicle road network and existing rail networks.
KCGM 800-Bed Workers Accommodation Camp
An 800-bed workforce accommodation facility for Northern Star Resources supporting the KCGM Growth Project and Super Pit expansion. The approved development includes 200 four-room accommodation cabins, communal dining, gym, laundry, offices, maintenance facilities, parking, a new water pipeline and sewer connection. Following revisions to address planning concerns, the WA Development Assessment Panel approved the project in July 2025. The camp will support construction and operational workforce requirements associated with the KCGM expansion.
Central Regional TAFE - Kalgoorlie Heavy Plant Engineering Trades Workshop
Central Regional TAFE's Kalgoorlie campus is now training students in new $10 million state-of-the-art heavy plant workshops.
Goldfields Pipeline Renewal (Stage 1)
Stage 1 of a long-term, 70-year program to renew the historic 566km Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supply Scheme (GAWSS), which was commissioned in 1903 and runs from Mundaring Weir near Perth to Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The first stage involves replacing 44.5km of ageing original pipe with new sections installed primarily below ground in the Shires of Merredin, Westonia, and Yilgarn. Works also include valve upgrades to improve network reliability and a major expansion of the Binduli Reservoir in Kalgoorlie, doubling its storage capacity.The upgrades will lift scheme capacity by up to 7.2 million litres per day from 2027 to support residential, mining and industrial growth across the Goldfields and Wheatbelt while preserving the pipeline's National Heritage values. Funded through a 543 million dollar commitment in the 2025-26 State Budget. Heritage Management Plan and Interpretation Strategy were approved by the Commonwealth Government in July 2025. Construction is scheduled to commence in May 2026 and complete by late 2027.
Kalgoorlie Vanadium Flow Battery Project
A proposed 50-megawatt vanadium flow battery project aiming to address power reliability issues and position the Goldfields region at the forefront of sustainable clean energy. It represents a significant advancement in Western Australia's renewable energy infrastructure with a $150 million commitment.
804 residents of West Beach (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 812. Unemployment sits at 0.9%, with participation at 64.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,193, about 79% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. 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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Statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch show that West Beach maintains a capable labor pool with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate sitting at only 0.9%, and 2.8% estimated job growth over the preceding year. There are 804 employed residents recorded as of March 2026, with local unemployment trailing Regional WA's 3.5% figure by 2.6%, alongside labor force participation that aligns closely with Regional WA's 65.4%. Census figures indicated that a modest 7.4% of workers operated from home, though this may have been influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workforce participation is centered predominantly within education & training, health care & social assistance, and construction.
The community displays pronounced concentration in education & training, capturing an employment share 1.7 times that of the broader region. Conversely, mining accounts for a modest 2.9% of jobs locally against 11.7% across the region. Comparisons between the resident tally and Census workplace counts suggest that on-site commercial employment within the immediate boundary is fairly constrained. Through analysis of ABS and SALM statistical data, AreaSearch highlights that in the year leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 2.8% alongside a 2.9% expansion in the labour pool, preserving steady jobless rates. In contrast, Regional WA saw employment fall by 0.1%, labour force size rise by 0.3%, and the unemployment rate climb by 0.4 percentage points. Long-range outlooks are informed by Mar-26 Jobs and Skills Australia national projections over five and ten-year horizons aligned with local industry profiles. Across Australia, workforce numbers are anticipated to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying sector dynamics. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against West Beach's industry composition points to potential local job gains of 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (a basic weighted illustration that excludes localized demographic modeling).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Beach (WA) is $2,105 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $994 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,934 a year against an average of $90,818. 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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Postcode-based ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show elevated earnings in West Beach on a nationwide scale, featuring a median income of $69,934 and an average of $90,818, exceeding Regional WA benchmarks of $59,973 (median) and $74,392 (average). Factoring in a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures as of March 2026 are modeled at approximately $77,578 for the median and $100,744 for the average. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed West Beach between the 72nd and 78th percentiles across the country.
Weekly earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 apply to 37.8% of local residents (574 individuals), comparable to 31.1% recorded regionally. Households preserve 89.5% of their gross earnings once housing costs are paid, underscoring solid discretionary capacity and placing the area in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Beach (WA) had 536 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 16.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. 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 profiles indicate that West Beach's residential stock is overwhelmingly dominated by standalone houses at 96.8%, with semi-detached, apartment, and miscellaneous formats making up 3.3%, compared with 88.5% houses and 11.6% other dwellings throughout Regional WA. Outright property ownership in West Beach reaches 42.1%, significantly outpacing regional norms, while 35.1% of homes carry a mortgage and 22.8% are tenanted. Typical mortgage commitments run at $1,733 per month and weekly rents stand at $350, above the Regional WA medians of $1,560 and $265 respectively. When benchmarked nationally, typical monthly mortgage costs sit below Australia's $1,863 average, and weekly rentals are below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Beach (WA) counted 536 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 21% 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 74.6% of local dwellings, made up of couples with children (33.1%), childless couples (34.1%), and single parent households (6.9%). Non-family arrangements account for the other 25.4% of households, consisting of single occupants at 21.2% and share houses at 4.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.5 people, aligning identically with the Regional WA average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.5% of adults in West Beach (WA) hold a university qualification, including 19.9% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 354 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 999 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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Qualifications among West Beach residents aged 15+ substantially exceed wider geographic averages, with 27.5% possessing university degrees compared to 16.1% across the SA4 region and 17.6% in Rest of WA, establishing strong foundations for professional roles. Undergraduate degrees comprise the largest segment at 19.9%, followed by graduate diplomas at 4.2% and postgraduate degrees at 3.4%. Technical and trade credentials are also well established, as 36.7% of individuals aged 15+ hold vocational qualifications, spanning advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (25.6%). Academic engagement remains robust, with 28.3% of the resident population attending educational institutions.
This cohort encompasses 10.6% attending secondary school, 10.1% in primary school, and 2.0% engaged in higher tertiary study.
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Getting around West Beach (WA) means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 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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Public transit infrastructure in West Beach includes 24 bus stops across the suburb. These access points are connected by 1 bus route delivering 15 scheduled trips each week. Transit proximity is favorable, with locals generally living 286 meters away from the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, external commuting prevails, with private vehicles accounting for 94% of trips and car ownership averaging 1.8 per household, exceeding regional norms. In the 2021 Census, a modest 7.4% of employed residents worked from home, which may have reflected COVID-19 circumstances. Transit timetables provide an average of 2 daily trips across the broader network, which translates to virtually no regular weekly departures per individual stop.
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72.7% of residents in West Beach (WA) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 92% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding mortality and chronic disease trends show excellent health profiles in West Beach, characterized by very low rates of common medical ailments across all age cohorts. Furthermore, private healthcare insurance is exceptionally common, covering approximately 63% of residents (960 people), outperforming the Regional WA rate of 56.4% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent health issues locally, recorded among 7.3 and 7.2% of the population respectively, while 72.7% of residents reported having no diagnosed chronic conditions compared to 69.3% across Regional WA.
Individuals aged 65 and over account for 22.0% of the community (334 people), exceeding the Regional WA proportion of 19.1%. Older residents demonstrate remarkably sound health metrics that mirror favorable nation-wide rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
West Beach (WA) is largely Australian-born, at 84.1% of residents, with 5.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.3%) and Australian (29.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity indicators in West Beach sit below broader benchmarks, as 84.1% of residents were born domestically, 89.5% hold Australian citizenship, and 94.8% speak solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, accounting for 42.3% of residents. Meanwhile, no residents identified with Judaism, matching the lack of adherents recorded across Regional WA. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages reported in West Beach are English (33.3%), Australian (29.2%), and Scottish (8.2%). Distinct differences emerge in other backgrounds, with Welsh ancestry noticeably prominent at 0.9% locally (vs 0.6% regionally), New Zealand at 1.2% (vs 0.9%), and Croatian at 0.8% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Beach (WA) is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 22.6% 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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Demographic distribution in West Beach closely mirrors Regional WA, with the largest divergence across the four broad age groups being just 3.2 percentage points. The median age is estimated by AreaSearch to be 44 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census result, which sat 4 years above the Regional WA median of 40 and well above the nationwide Census median of 38. Since that Census, the middle-aged and mature adult demographic (45 - 64) has decreased from 29.1% of the community to an estimated 26.9%. Moving toward 2041, young and middle-aged adults (25 - 44) are forecast to experience the largest numerical increase, adding 92 residents (26%) to total 447.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Beach (WA)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,483 at the 2021 Census → 1,519 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 (SAL51567). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.