Beaconsfield vs Beauty Point

Beaconsfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Beauty Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Beauty Point: a median of $520,000, against $468,000 in Beaconsfield, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beauty Point tends to suit 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

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Beaconsfield

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($95,000 vs $611,000)
  • has cheaper units ($317,000 vs $477,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

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

Renters

Beaconsfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beauty Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Beaconsfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.1% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Beaconsfield and Beauty Point 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 Beauty Point
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 Beauty Point
Walkability 4 / 4
Beaconsfield — Walkability: 4/100 Beauty Point — Walkability: 4/100
Low fire risk 51 / 86
Beaconsfield — Low fire risk: 51/100 Beauty Point — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Beauty Point skews older (57 vs 46); Beauty Point rents higher ($260/wk vs $230/wk).

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Population 1,362
+6% vs other
 1,285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +5.2%
Median age 46 57
Median household income $48,568/yr
+10% vs other
 $43,732/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
0-4 5.1% / 3.8%
Beaconsfield — 0-4: 5.1% Beauty Point — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.3% / 8.6%
Beaconsfield — 5-14: 12.3% Beauty Point — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 5.1% / 4.0%
Beaconsfield — 15-19: 5.1% Beauty Point — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.8% / 4.1%
Beaconsfield — 20-24: 4.8% Beauty Point — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.0% / 7.9%
Beaconsfield — 25-34: 10.0% Beauty Point — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 11.6% / 6.2%
Beaconsfield — 35-44: 11.6% Beauty Point — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 11.5% / 12.2%
Beaconsfield — 45-54: 11.5% Beauty Point — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 17.7% / 19.0%
Beaconsfield — 55-64: 17.7% Beauty Point — 55-64: 19.0%
65-74 12.4% / 22.7%
Beaconsfield — 65-74: 12.4% Beauty Point — 65-74: 22.7%
75-84 7.3% / 10.3%
Beaconsfield — 75-84: 7.3% Beauty Point — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 1.8% / 2.1%
Beaconsfield — 85+: 1.8% Beauty Point — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 50.0% lone person
Beaconsfield — Lone Person: 50.0% Beaconsfield — Couple Families: 28.1% Beaconsfield — One Parent Families: 17.6% Beaconsfield — Group Household: 3.1% Beaconsfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Beauty Point 54.1% lone person
Beauty Point — Lone Person: 54.1% Beauty Point — Couple Families: 23.4% Beauty Point — One Parent Families: 19.0% Beauty Point — Group Household: 3.5% Beauty Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 23.4% renting
Beaconsfield — Owned Outright: 41.1% Beaconsfield — Mortgage: 35.6% Beaconsfield — Renting: 23.4%
Beauty Point 18.9% renting
Beauty Point — Owned Outright: 54.2% Beauty Point — Mortgage: 26.9% Beauty Point — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 18.8%
Beaconsfield — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Beauty Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.8%
Beaconsfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Beauty Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.6% / 6.9%
Beaconsfield — Bachelor Degree: 2.6% Beauty Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 1.4%
Beaconsfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Beauty Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.0%
Beaconsfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Beauty Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
England 3.8% / 5.5%
Beaconsfield — England: 3.8% Beauty Point — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Beaconsfield — New Zealand: 1.8% Beauty Point — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.6%
Beaconsfield — Netherlands: 0.6% Beauty Point — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.2%
Beaconsfield — Germany: 0.6% Beauty Point — Germany: 0.2%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.5%
Beaconsfield — Philippines: 0.2% Beauty Point — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Beaconsfield — South Africa: not among its largest Beauty Point — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaconsfield 91.2% houses
Beaconsfield — Houses: 91.2% Beaconsfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Beauty Point 95.4% houses
Beauty Point — Houses: 95.4% Beauty Point — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Median house price $467,500 $520,000
Median unit price $317,000 $477,500
Median land price $95,000 $611,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 19 sales
 20 days
from 14 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 Beauty Point
2 bed $458K / $438K
Beaconsfield — 2 bed: $458K (9 sales) Beauty Point — 2 bed: $438K (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

3 bed $470K / $556K
Beaconsfield — 3 bed: $470K (32 sales) Beauty Point — 3 bed: $556K (22 sales)

32 vs 22 sales

4 bed $555K / $560K
Beaconsfield — 4 bed: $555K (5 sales) Beauty Point — 4 bed: $560K (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Beaconsfield has more rural and farming land (89% vs 75%).

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Rural and farming 89% 75%
Residential 1% 16%
Environmental 9% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
New dwellings approved 159
across West Tamar
same for both
Approvals change year on year +11%
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 Beauty Point
Houses 6.1%
$570/wk on $482K
 4.1%
$460/wk on $579K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of TAS Higher than 11% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of TAS Higher than 24% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 86% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS

Liveability

Beauty Point scores higher overall (40 vs 27).

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Grade D C
Score 27/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beaconsfield carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 14).

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beaconsfield

  • Beaconsfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Beauty Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 246.6 km 247.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 188 min 185 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7270
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 7270
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 Beauty Point
Car (driver) 80.8% / 77.0%
Beaconsfield — Car (driver): 80.8% Beauty Point — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 11.5%
Beaconsfield — Worked from Home: 7.8% Beauty Point — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 5.6% / 5.1%
Beaconsfield — Walked Only: 5.6% Beauty Point — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 3.7%
Beaconsfield — Car (passenger): 4.9% Beauty Point — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus 1.0% / 2.0%
Beaconsfield — Bus: 1.0% Beauty Point — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Connectivity score 65/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
785 premises
 45%
751 premises

Climate

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Annual rainfall 698 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 21.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Average residential rate $1,859/yr
same for both
Council West Tamar
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaconsfield Beauty Point
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaconsfield

Affordable Rural

Beauty Point

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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