Peppermint Grove Beach
WAPeppermint Grove Beach is a growing suburb in WA with 518 residents.
- SAL code
- 51226
- SA2
- 501021007
- Population
- 518
Peppermint Grove Beach, WA had 518 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 49. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 41.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Labour-force participation reaches 63.1%, with an unemployment rate of 2.6%. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?518
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.2%
3yr: +5.7% · 10yr: +15.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,862/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
49
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
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Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for WA
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Capel (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Peppermint Grove Beach suburb alone is ~518 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,204 to 6,027 over 24 years, averaging 1.5% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (82%), built for families (46% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.