Beacon, WA 6472
Mount MarshallAll suburbs in postcode 6472
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Beacon
- Weekly rent (house)
- $155/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $155/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Beacon
Beacon (6472) sits in the Mount Marshall region of Western Australia.
Beacon has roughly 123 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Beacon scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 302 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Beacon's population at 123, with a median age of 47. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (72% own, 21% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 123
- Median age
- 47
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 72%
- Renter occupied
- 21%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 302 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 35.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Beacon
- What is the Beacon postcode?
- Beacon is in the 6472 postcode, in WA, in the Mount Marshall region.
- Where is Beacon?
- Beacon is a suburb in the Mount Marshall area, WA 6472.
- What is the average rent in Beacon?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $155, for units it's $155.
- What schools are in Beacon?
- There are 2 schools serving Beacon on this page, including Beacon Primary School, Bencubbin Primary School.
- How walkable is Beacon?
- Beacon has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Beacon?
- Beacon is close to Wialki, Cleary, Tampu, Gabbin, Karloning.
- What is the population of Beacon?
- The population of Beacon is approximately 123 (2021 Census). The median age is 47.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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