Beaconsfield vs North Mackay

Beaconsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in North Mackay. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Mackay, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Beaconsfield: a median of $693,000, against $598,000 in North Mackay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit families with children, while North Mackay suits people living alone.

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

Beaconsfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 47%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 76%)
  • But North Mackay has more parks and reserves (13 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

North Mackay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($399,000 vs $530,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($597,500 vs $692,550)
  • But Beaconsfield has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $509,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Mackay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Mackay

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (970 km vs 973 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Mackay

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Beaconsfield carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beaconsfield North Mackay
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.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Walkability 49 / 67
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 49/100 North Mackay — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 41 / 19
Beaconsfield — Safety: 41/100 North Mackay — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Mackay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beaconsfield has higher household incomes ($89,752 vs $71,500); Beaconsfield rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Population 5,899 6,194
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +4.4%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $89,752/yr
+20% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
0-4 7.2% / 5.7%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 7.2% North Mackay — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.9% / 11.4%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 13.9% North Mackay — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.7% North Mackay — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.6%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 5.8% North Mackay — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.8% / 14.5%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 13.8% North Mackay — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 13.1% / 12.4%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 13.1% North Mackay — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.0% / 12.2%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 12.0% North Mackay — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 11.1% / 12.4%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 11.1% North Mackay — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 8.8% / 9.2%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 8.8% North Mackay — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 6.1% / 7.0%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 6.1% North Mackay — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 2.4% / 3.6%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 2.4% North Mackay — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 31.6% lone person
Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 31.6% Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 44.5% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 19.2% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 3.6% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.1%
North Mackay 45.6% lone person
North Mackay — Lone Person: 45.6% North Mackay — Couple Families: 29.1% North Mackay — One Parent Families: 18.2% North Mackay — Group Household: 5.1% North Mackay — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 30.0% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 29.1% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 40.8% Beaconsfield — Renting: 30.0%
North Mackay 39.6% renting
North Mackay — Owned Outright: 28.6% North Mackay — Mortgage: 31.8% North Mackay — Renting: 39.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.1%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 2.4% North Mackay — New Zealand: 2.1%
England 2.7% / 1.6%
Beaconsfield — England: 2.7% North Mackay — England: 1.6%
Philippines 1.2% / 2.0%
Beaconsfield — Philippines: 1.2% North Mackay — Philippines: 2.0%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Beaconsfield — South Africa: 0.9% North Mackay — South Africa: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.8%
Beaconsfield — India: 0.8% North Mackay — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 19.5%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% North Mackay — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 7.8%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% North Mackay — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.4%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% North Mackay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.2%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% North Mackay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% North Mackay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 86.6% houses
Beaconsfield — Houses: 86.6% Beaconsfield — Townhouses: 12.7% Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
North Mackay 76.4% houses
North Mackay — Houses: 76.4% North Mackay — Townhouses: 7.3% North Mackay — Flats / Apartments: 16.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Median house price $692,550 $597,500
Median unit price $530,000 $399,000
Median land price $260,000 $509,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 79 sales
 28 days
from 67 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
3 bed $650K / $600K
Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $650K (140 sales) North Mackay — 3 bed: $600K (94 sales)

140 vs 94 sales

4 bed $758K / $698K
Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $758K (138 sales) North Mackay — 4 bed: $698K (52 sales)

138 vs 52 sales

Development activity

Beaconsfield North Mackay
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Houses 5.1%
$730/wk on $739K
 4.7%
$590/wk on $649K
Units — 6.0%
$475/wk on $410K

Ranking within QLD

Beaconsfield North Mackay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

North Mackay is more walkable (67 vs 49); Beaconsfield scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

North Mackay carries more crime risk (81 vs 59).

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Inside the suburb 4 6
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beaconsfield

  • Whitsunday Anglican School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Beaconsfield State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carlisle Adventist College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Mackay District Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in North Mackay

  • Mackay North State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Fitzgerald State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mackay Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mackay North State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 13
Childcare 10 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Beaconsfield sits further from the CBD (973 km vs 970 km).

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Walkability score 49/100 67/100
Distance to Brisbane 973 km 970 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 670 min 668 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Car (driver) 85.2% / 83.9%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 85.2% North Mackay — Car (driver): 83.9%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.6%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 7.4% North Mackay — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 4.3%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 4.1% North Mackay — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Bus 2.6% / 1.9%
Beaconsfield — Bus: 2.6% North Mackay — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.6% / 2.1%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 0.6% North Mackay — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 4.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Connectivity score 76/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,548 premises
 34%
3,397 premises

Climate

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beaconsfield North Mackay
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaconsfield North Mackay
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaconsfield

Large Blocks

North Mackay

Affordable Parks

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