Advancetown vs Lower Beechmont

Lower Beechmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Advancetown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Advancetown, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Advancetown: a median of $1.8 million, against $972,000 in Lower Beechmont, though rent is higher in Lower Beechmont. On these figures, Lower Beechmont tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lower Beechmont

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 81%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lower Beechmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($690,000 vs $1,547,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($971,500 vs $1,805,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Advancetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $410/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lower Beechmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Beechmont

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Advancetown has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 2%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Advancetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Advancetown and Lower Beechmont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Walkability 0 / 17
Advancetown — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Beechmont — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 22 / 46
Advancetown — Safety: 22/100 Lower Beechmont — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 39 / 34
Advancetown — Low fire risk: 39/100 Lower Beechmont — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Lower Beechmont has more residents (1,067 vs 528); Lower Beechmont rents higher ($410/wk vs $205/wk).

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Population 528 1,067
+102% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +2.0%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $102,492/yr
+20% vs other
 $81,640/yr
Median weekly rent $205/wk $410/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
0-4 5.3% / 6.6%
Advancetown — 0-4: 5.3% Lower Beechmont — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.7% / 12.0%
Advancetown — 5-14: 11.7% Lower Beechmont — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.4% / 4.7%
Advancetown — 15-19: 4.4% Lower Beechmont — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.5% / 3.1%
Advancetown — 20-24: 4.5% Lower Beechmont — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.4% / 10.9%
Advancetown — 25-34: 10.4% Lower Beechmont — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.6% / 15.6%
Advancetown — 35-44: 11.6% Lower Beechmont — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 15.0% / 14.3%
Advancetown — 45-54: 15.0% Lower Beechmont — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.9% / 16.0%
Advancetown — 55-64: 16.9% Lower Beechmont — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 12.1% / 11.4%
Advancetown — 65-74: 12.1% Lower Beechmont — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.3% / 4.3%
Advancetown — 75-84: 5.3% Lower Beechmont — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Advancetown — 85+: 0.8% Lower Beechmont — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 47.8% couple families
Advancetown — Couple Families: 47.8% Advancetown — Lone Person: 38.8% Advancetown — One Parent Families: 13.4% Advancetown — Group Household: 0.0% Advancetown — Other Families: 0.0%
Lower Beechmont 43.5% couple families
Lower Beechmont — Couple Families: 43.5% Lower Beechmont — Lone Person: 34.4% Lower Beechmont — One Parent Families: 16.8% Lower Beechmont — Group Household: 3.9% Lower Beechmont — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 17.2% renting
Advancetown — Owned Outright: 31.7% Advancetown — Mortgage: 51.1% Advancetown — Renting: 17.2%
Lower Beechmont 13.4% renting
Lower Beechmont — Owned Outright: 31.4% Lower Beechmont — Mortgage: 55.2% Lower Beechmont — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Certificate III & IV 21.8% / 19.8%
Advancetown — Certificate III & IV: 21.8% Lower Beechmont — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 12.3%
Advancetown — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Lower Beechmont — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.2%
Advancetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Lower Beechmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.5%
Advancetown — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Lower Beechmont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Advancetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Lower Beechmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
New Zealand 9.5% / 5.6%
Advancetown — New Zealand: 9.5% Lower Beechmont — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 5.3% / 6.5%
Advancetown — England: 5.3% Lower Beechmont — England: 6.5%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Advancetown — Germany: 0.9% Lower Beechmont — Germany: 1.0%
Philippines 1.7% / —
Advancetown — Philippines: 1.7% Lower Beechmont — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Advancetown — Netherlands: not among its largest Lower Beechmont — Netherlands: 1.2%
China 1.1% / —
Advancetown — China: 1.1% Lower Beechmont — China: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
Advancetown — Thailand: 1.1% Lower Beechmont — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.1%
Advancetown — Scotland: not among its largest Lower Beechmont — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Advancetown 81.3% houses
Advancetown — Houses: 81.3% Advancetown — Flats / Apartments: 18.7%
Lower Beechmont 98.5% houses
Lower Beechmont — Houses: 98.5% Lower Beechmont — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Median house price $1,805,000 $971,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,547,500 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 238 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Houses — 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Lower Beechmont is more walkable (17 vs 0); Lower Beechmont scores higher overall (37 vs 32).

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Grade D C
Score 32/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Advancetown carries more crime risk (78 vs 54).

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 30 3

Mobility

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.6 km
+2% vs other
 85.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Car (driver) 69.5% / 70.7%
Advancetown — Car (driver): 69.5% Lower Beechmont — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 21.4% / 23.5%
Advancetown — Worked from Home: 21.4% Lower Beechmont — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 4.1%
Advancetown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Lower Beechmont — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 4.9% / 1.1%
Advancetown — Walked Only: 4.9% Lower Beechmont — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train — / 0.7%
Advancetown — Train: not among its largest Lower Beechmont — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.3 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Connectivity score 70/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
119 premises
 0%
370 premises

Climate

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Advancetown Lower Beechmont
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Advancetown

Rural

Lower Beechmont

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