Beaconsfield vs Richmond

Richmond is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 37 in Beaconsfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Richmond, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Richmond: a median of $940,000, against $693,000 in Beaconsfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Richmond suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • Richmond is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($692,550 vs $940,000)
  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $325,000)
  • But Richmond leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 5%)
  • Richmond leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beaconsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (973 km vs 976.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beaconsfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Richmond

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (75.3% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beaconsfield and Richmond 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 Richmond
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 Richmond
Walkability 49 / 4
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 49/100 Richmond — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 41 / 43
Beaconsfield — Safety: 41/100 Richmond — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Richmond — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beaconsfield has more residents (5,899 vs 852); Richmond has higher household incomes ($164,788 vs $89,752).

Beaconsfield Richmond
Population 5,899
+86% vs other
 852
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +75.3%
Median age 37 33
Median household income $89,752/yr $164,788/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $375/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield Richmond
0-4 7.2% / 8.1%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 7.2% Richmond — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 13.9% / 18.3%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 13.9% Richmond — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.2%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.7% Richmond — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.8% / 5.5%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 5.8% Richmond — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.8% / 14.6%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 13.8% Richmond — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 13.1% / 13.6%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 13.1% Richmond — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.0% / 14.0%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 12.0% Richmond — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.1% / 12.0%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 11.1% Richmond — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.8% / 6.5%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 8.8% Richmond — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 6.1% / 1.5%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 6.1% Richmond — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 2.4% / 0.4%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 2.4% Richmond — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 44.5% couple families
Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 44.5% Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 31.6% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 19.2% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 3.6% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.1%
Richmond 79.4% couple families
Richmond — Couple Families: 79.4% Richmond — Lone Person: 15.4% Richmond — One Parent Families: 3.4% Richmond — Group Household: 1.7% Richmond — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Richmond 4.8% renting
Richmond — Owned Outright: 31.4% Richmond — Mortgage: 63.8% Richmond — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield Richmond
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.3%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Richmond — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 14.2%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Richmond — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.8%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Richmond — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 3.3%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Richmond — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.2%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Richmond — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Richmond
England 2.7% / 2.2%
Beaconsfield — England: 2.7% Richmond — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.2%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 2.4% Richmond — New Zealand: 2.2%
India 0.8% / 2.2%
Beaconsfield — India: 0.8% Richmond — India: 2.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.0%
Beaconsfield — South Africa: 0.9% Richmond — South Africa: 2.0%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Beaconsfield — Philippines: 1.2% Richmond — Philippines: not among its largest
Pakistan — / 0.8%
Beaconsfield — Pakistan: not among its largest Richmond — Pakistan: 0.8%

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

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%
Richmond 99.3% houses
Richmond — Houses: 99.3% Richmond — Townhouses: 0.0% Richmond — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield Richmond
Median house price $692,550 $940,000
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $260,000 $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 79 sales
 36 days
from 19 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 Richmond
4 bed $758K / $1.05M
Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $758K (138 sales) Richmond — 4 bed: $1.05M (29 sales)

138 vs 29 sales

5 bed $855K / $1.15M
Beaconsfield — 5 bed: $855K (14 sales) Richmond — 5 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

14 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Beaconsfield Richmond
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 Richmond
Houses 5.1%
$730/wk on $739K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beaconsfield Richmond
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 66% 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 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD —

Liveability

Beaconsfield is more walkable (49 vs 4); Richmond scores higher overall (61 vs 51).

Beaconsfield Richmond
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 61/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Beaconsfield Richmond
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Beaconsfield Richmond
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
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 Richmond

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield Richmond
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 10 0
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Richmond sits further from the CBD (976.7 km vs 973 km).

Beaconsfield Richmond
Walkability score 49/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 973 km 976.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 670 min 667 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 12 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 Richmond
Car (driver) 85.2% / 87.9%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 85.2% Richmond — Car (driver): 87.9%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 7.9%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 4.1% Richmond — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 4.2%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 7.4% Richmond — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 2.6% / —
Beaconsfield — Bus: 2.6% Richmond — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 0.6% Richmond — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.9%).

Setting

Beaconsfield Richmond
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield Richmond
Connectivity score 76/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,548 premises
 72%
505 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Beaconsfield

Large Blocks

Richmond

Acreage Family

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