Beachmere vs Godwin Beach

Godwin Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 57 in Beachmere. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Beachmere tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Beachmere

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Godwin Beach is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Godwin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Godwin Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beachmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (54.1 km vs 59.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beachmere

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 23%)

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

Investors

Beachmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs 5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beachmere Godwin Beach
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.

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Walkability 13 / 6
Beachmere — Walkability: 13/100 Godwin Beach — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 60 / 68
Beachmere — Safety: 60/100 Godwin Beach — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beachmere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Godwin Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beachmere has more residents (4,782 vs 487); Godwin Beach has higher household incomes ($75,140 vs $57,356).

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Population 4,782
+90% vs other
 487
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% +5.4%
Median age 57 49
Median household income $57,356/yr $75,140/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beachmere Godwin Beach
0-4 3.6% / 5.1%
Beachmere — 0-4: 3.6% Godwin Beach — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.2% / 9.2%
Beachmere — 5-14: 9.2% Godwin Beach — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.2% / 7.4%
Beachmere — 15-19: 4.2% Godwin Beach — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.1% / 3.7%
Beachmere — 20-24: 3.1% Godwin Beach — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 6.5% / 10.7%
Beachmere — 25-34: 6.5% Godwin Beach — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 9.1% / 12.1%
Beachmere — 35-44: 9.1% Godwin Beach — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.1% / 16.0%
Beachmere — 45-54: 11.1% Godwin Beach — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.9% / 15.2%
Beachmere — 55-64: 14.9% Godwin Beach — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 20.9% / 14.4%
Beachmere — 65-74: 20.9% Godwin Beach — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 13.7% / 6.6%
Beachmere — 75-84: 13.7% Godwin Beach — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 3.5% / 1.6%
Beachmere — 85+: 3.5% Godwin Beach — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beachmere 44.3% lone person
Beachmere — Lone Person: 44.3% Beachmere — Couple Families: 30.0% Beachmere — One Parent Families: 17.9% Beachmere — Group Household: 6.4% Beachmere — Other Families: 1.5%
Godwin Beach 32.3% lone person
Godwin Beach — Lone Person: 32.3% Godwin Beach — Couple Families: 39.1% Godwin Beach — One Parent Families: 21.1% Godwin Beach — Group Household: 3.8% Godwin Beach — Other Families: 3.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beachmere 25.0% renting
Beachmere — Owned Outright: 46.3% Beachmere — Mortgage: 28.7% Beachmere — Renting: 25.0%
Godwin Beach 21.7% renting
Godwin Beach — Owned Outright: 34.8% Godwin Beach — Mortgage: 43.4% Godwin Beach — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 24.0%
Beachmere — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Godwin Beach — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.3%
Beachmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Godwin Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.8%
Beachmere — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Godwin Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.1%
Beachmere — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Godwin Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Beachmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Godwin Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Beachmere Godwin Beach
England 7.2% / 5.5%
Beachmere — England: 7.2% Godwin Beach — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.9%
Beachmere — New Zealand: 3.9% Godwin Beach — New Zealand: 3.9%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.0%
Beachmere — Philippines: 0.8% Godwin Beach — Philippines: 1.0%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.8%
Beachmere — Ireland: 0.4% Godwin Beach — Ireland: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Beachmere — Scotland: 0.7% Godwin Beach — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Beachmere — South Africa: 0.7% Godwin Beach — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.6%
Beachmere — Greece: not among its largest Godwin Beach — Greece: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beachmere 84.0% houses
Beachmere — Houses: 84.0% Beachmere — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Beachmere — Townhouses: 2.1%
Godwin Beach 97.4% houses
Godwin Beach — Houses: 97.4% Godwin Beach — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Godwin Beach — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Median house price $865,000 $860,000
Median unit price $248,250 —
Median land price $590,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 65 sales
 54 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Beachmere Godwin Beach
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $945K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beachmere Godwin Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD —

Liveability

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
88/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beachmere

  • Beachmere State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Birali Steiner School Independent · Combined

Schools in Godwin Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Godwin Beach sits further from the CBD (59.9 km vs 54.1 km).

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Walkability score 13/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.1 km 59.9 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4510
 0.4%
postcode 4511
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4510
 94
postcode 4511

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.

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Car (driver) 74.8% / 84.9%
Beachmere — Car (driver): 74.8% Godwin Beach — Car (driver): 84.9%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 10.2%
Beachmere — Worked from Home: 15.2% Godwin Beach — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Beachmere — Car (passenger): 5.0% Godwin Beach — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Beachmere — Walked Only: 2.6% Godwin Beach — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 1.5% / —
Beachmere — Train: 1.5% Godwin Beach — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.1 km 708 m
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Connectivity score 67/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,962 premises
 60%
214 premises

Climate

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Annual rainfall 1,052 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beachmere Godwin Beach
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beachmere Godwin Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beachmere

Coastal Outer Retirees

Godwin Beach

Acreage Coastal Outer

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