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The quick read on

Eighty Mile Beach

WA 6725 · Broome

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
120

ABS 2021

Postcode
6725

Eighty Mile Beach, Western Australia

Property market insights for Eighty Mile Beach

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eighty Mile Beach WA

Crime and safety

Is Eighty Mile Beach safe?

The overall rate for Eighty Mile Beach is 10,754 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% above the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Eighty Mile Beach.

Overall crime rate

10,754

offences per 100,000 residents

19% aboveRest of WA

Eighty Mile BeachRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Eighty Mile Beach?

Eighty Mile Beach WA 6725 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

120 people call Eighty Mile Beach home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,208 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
120
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.8%Below
15–3435.0%Above
35–5420.0%Below
55–7435.0%Above
75 and over8.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses9.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright86.4%Above
Paying a mortgage13.6%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car77.8%Above
Two cars18.5%Below
Three or more14.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.7%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus12.7%Above
Walked or cycled36.6%Above

What stands out in Eighty Mile Beach

19.7% of workers in Eighty Mile Beach worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

8.3% of Eighty Mile Beach residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.

52.5% of people in Eighty Mile Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Eighty Mile Beach

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eighty Mile Beach WA 6725.

Is Eighty Mile Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.8% of Eighty Mile Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

19 family households lived in Eighty Mile Beach; 21.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Eighty Mile Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Eighty Mile Beach had 120 residents at the 2021 Census.

30.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Eighty Mile Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 9.1% of occupied private dwellings in Eighty Mile Beach.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Eighty Mile Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

86.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

13.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Eighty Mile Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Eighty Mile Beach had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 48.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 51.9%, while 14.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Eighty Mile Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

12.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 36.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Eighty Mile Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 77.8% of the total.

33.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Eighty Mile Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

49.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.5% reported a different address.

30.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Eighty Mile Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

79.2% of residents used only English at home.

20.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Eighty Mile Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.0% of Eighty Mile Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Eighty Mile Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.8% of ancestry responses in Eighty Mile Beach.

Australian ancestry made up 32.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Eighty Mile Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

5.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 25.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Eighty Mile Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

53.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Eighty Mile Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.5% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Eighty Mile Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 29.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eighty Mile Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Eighty Mile Beach compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.7% in Eighty Mile Beach, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 86.4% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Eighty Mile Beach, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Eighty Mile Beach

Is Eighty Mile Beach expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Eighty Mile Beach good for families?

The Census counted 19 local families, and 10.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Eighty Mile Beach?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Eighty Mile Beach

2 streets in Eighty Mile Beach

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Eighty Mile Beach Rd
  • Great Northern Hwy

4 suburbs surrounding Eighty Mile Beach

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.