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Beechboro is an established residential suburb with quiet, leafy streets and mostly single-storey brick homes on established blocks, alongside pockets of newer townhouses and infill. Local life centres on neighbourhood parks, sporting ovals and modest shopping strips, with schools and community facilities within easy reach. Public buses connect to nearby commercial centres, and residents value easy car access to larger shopping and employment hubs beyond the suburb.

The suburb has 9,112 residents, a median age of 38 and a community weighted towards couple families with children. Owner-occupation is high (74.4% combined), and the housing mix and everyday amenity tend to appeal to first-home buyers, growing families and downsizers. The City of Swan is progressing local projects such as a proposed all-abilities playspace at Hull Park, transport and intersection work, and a planning amendment for commercial rezoning on Beechboro Road North. Whether Beechboro suits you will depend on the housing type and amenities you're after.

Buying in Beechboro sits well above local incomes at the last Census. A median house price of $920,000 is about 12.4 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census. Renting would also take a large share of what people locally earned: a house rent of $710 a week is roughly 49.8% of the typical local household's weekly income recorded at the last Census, and a unit rent of $610 a week is about 42.8% of that weekly income. For many people the rent share is the most directly relevant number, while buyers will feel the impact of the high price multiple.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Beechboro climbed 21.8% over the past 12 months, a strong rise. Over the same period house rents rose 9.2%, a solid increase, so on the house side capital growth outpaced rental income this year. Which of those outcomes matters most will depend on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.