Beaconsfield vs Rural View

Rural View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Beaconsfield. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rural View, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beaconsfield tends to suit people living alone, while Rural View 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

Rural View

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Rural View

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper units ($465,000 vs $530,000)
  • But Beaconsfield has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $540,000)

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

Renters

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Beaconsfield sits closer to the CBD (973 km vs 975.4 km)
  • Rural View is more walkable (62/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Beaconsfield has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 6%)
  • Rural View is more walkable (62/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Rural View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beaconsfield and Rural View 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 Rural View
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 Rural View
Walkability 49 / 62
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 49/100 Rural View — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 41 / 40
Beaconsfield — Safety: 41/100 Rural View — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rural View — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rural View has higher household incomes ($128,492 vs $89,752); Rural View rents higher ($420/wk vs $350/wk).

Beaconsfield Rural View
Population 5,899
+4% vs other
 5,657
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +18.0%
Median age 37 31
Median household income $89,752/yr $128,492/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield Rural View
0-4 7.2% / 8.1%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 7.2% Rural View — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 13.9% / 17.4%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 13.9% Rural View — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 5.7% / 7.2%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.7% Rural View — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.8% / 6.5%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 5.8% Rural View — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.8% / 16.1%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 13.8% Rural View — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 13.1% / 16.7%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 13.1% Rural View — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.0% / 13.0%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 12.0% Rural View — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 11.1% / 8.9%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 11.1% Rural View — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.8% / 4.6%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 8.8% Rural View — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 6.1% / 1.5%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 6.1% Rural View — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 2.4% / 0.3%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 2.4% Rural View — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Rural View 62.5% couple families
Rural View — Couple Families: 62.5% Rural View — Lone Person: 17.9% Rural View — One Parent Families: 14.3% Rural View — Group Household: 4.7% Rural View — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Rural View 28.0% renting
Rural View — Owned Outright: 19.0% Rural View — Mortgage: 53.1% Rural View — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield Rural View
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 20.0%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Rural View — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.6%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Rural View — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.1%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Rural View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.9%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Rural View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rural View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Beaconsfield Rural View
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.0%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 2.4% Rural View — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.7% / 1.9%
Beaconsfield — England: 2.7% Rural View — England: 1.9%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.4%
Beaconsfield — South Africa: 0.9% Rural View — South Africa: 2.4%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Beaconsfield — Philippines: 1.2% Rural View — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.6%
Beaconsfield — India: 0.8% Rural View — India: 0.6%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / 0.6%
Beaconsfield — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Rural View — Zimbabwe: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

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%
Rural View 95.7% houses
Rural View — Houses: 95.7% Rural View — Townhouses: 3.6% Rural View — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield Rural View
Median house price $692,550 $745,000
Median unit price $530,000 $465,000
Median land price $260,000 $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 79 sales
 23 days
from 87 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 Rural View
3 bed $650K / $673K
Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $650K (140 sales) Rural View — 3 bed: $673K (54 sales)

140 vs 54 sales

4 bed $758K / $755K
Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $758K (138 sales) Rural View — 4 bed: $755K (133 sales)

138 vs 133 sales

5 bed $855K / $843K
Beaconsfield — 5 bed: $855K (14 sales) Rural View — 5 bed: $843K (15 sales)

14 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Beaconsfield Rural View
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 Rural View
Houses 5.1%
$730/wk on $739K
 5.1%
$770/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beaconsfield Rural View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% 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 Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Rural View scores higher overall (69 vs 51); Rural View is more walkable (62 vs 49).

Beaconsfield Rural View
Grade B A
Score 51/100 69/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beaconsfield Rural View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
60/100
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 Rural View
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Rural View

  • Eimeo Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield Rural View
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 10 8
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Rural View sits further from the CBD (975.4 km vs 973 km).

Beaconsfield Rural View
Walkability score 49/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 973 km 975.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 670 min 672 min
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 43/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Rural View
Car (driver) 85.2% / 85.0%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 85.2% Rural View — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 7.4% / 6.5%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 7.4% Rural View — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 5.0%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 4.1% Rural View — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Bus 2.6% / 2.2%
Beaconsfield — Bus: 2.6% Rural View — Bus: 2.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.0%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 0.6% Rural View — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Beaconsfield Rural View
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield Rural View
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,548 premises
 72%
2,368 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Beaconsfield

Large Blocks

Rural View

Family Large Blocks Quiet

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