Beatrice vs Middlebrook

Beatrice is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 58 in Middlebrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beatrice, about half of households are couple families. In Middlebrook, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Beatrice tends to suit families with children, while Middlebrook 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

Beatrice

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 44%)
  • But Middlebrook carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

First-home buyers

Middlebrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

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

Middlebrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)

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

Investors

Beatrice

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.3% vs 12.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beatrice Middlebrook
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.

Beatrice Middlebrook
Walkability 0 / 0
Beatrice — Walkability: 0/100 Middlebrook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 84
Beatrice — Safety: 68/100 Middlebrook — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beatrice — Low fire risk: 100/100 Middlebrook — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beatrice has more residents (126 vs 62); Middlebrook skews older (58 vs 54).

Beatrice Middlebrook
Population 126
+51% vs other
 62
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.3% +12.7%
Median age 54 58
Median household income $52,936/yr
+7% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $198/wk $205/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beatrice Middlebrook
0-4 3.2% / —
Beatrice — 0-4: 3.2% Middlebrook — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.7% / 14.5%
Beatrice — 5-14: 16.7% Middlebrook — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 2.4% / —
Beatrice — 15-19: 2.4% Middlebrook — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.0% / —
Beatrice — 20-24: 4.0% Middlebrook — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.0% / —
Beatrice — 25-34: 4.0% Middlebrook — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.7% / 11.3%
Beatrice — 35-44: 8.7% Middlebrook — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.1% / 14.5%
Beatrice — 45-54: 15.1% Middlebrook — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 18.3% / 27.4%
Beatrice — 55-64: 18.3% Middlebrook — 55-64: 27.4%
65-74 20.6% / 19.4%
Beatrice — 65-74: 20.6% Middlebrook — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 7.1% / 12.9%
Beatrice — 75-84: 7.1% Middlebrook — 75-84: 12.9%
85+ — / —
Beatrice — 85+: not among its largest Middlebrook — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 38.1% lone person
Beatrice — Lone Person: 38.1% Beatrice — Couple Families: 47.6% Beatrice — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Middlebrook 55.6% lone person
Middlebrook — Lone Person: 55.6% Middlebrook — Couple Families: 44.4% Middlebrook — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 10.2% renting
Beatrice — Owned Outright: 67.3% Beatrice — Mortgage: 22.4% Beatrice — Renting: 10.2%
Middlebrook 0.0% renting
Middlebrook — Owned Outright: 82.4% Middlebrook — Mortgage: 17.6% Middlebrook — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Beatrice Middlebrook
England 4.0% / 8.1%
Beatrice — England: 4.0% Middlebrook — England: 8.1%
Germany — / 8.1%
Beatrice — Germany: not among its largest Middlebrook — Germany: 8.1%
New Zealand — / 4.8%
Beatrice — New Zealand: not among its largest Middlebrook — New Zealand: 4.8%
Netherlands 3.2% / —
Beatrice — Netherlands: 3.2% Middlebrook — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

Qualifications

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

Beatrice Middlebrook
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 24.2%
Beatrice — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Middlebrook — Certificate III & IV: 24.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.3% / 6.5%
Beatrice — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3% Middlebrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 6.5%
Beatrice — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Middlebrook — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
Beatrice — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Middlebrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Beatrice — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Middlebrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beatrice 102.2% houses
Beatrice — Houses: 102.2%
Middlebrook 100.0% houses
Middlebrook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Beatrice Middlebrook
New dwellings approved 167
across Tablelands
same for both
Approvals change year on year -80%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beatrice Middlebrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 54% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Beatrice Middlebrook
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beatrice carries more crime risk (32 vs 16).

Beatrice Middlebrook
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
16/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beatrice Middlebrook
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Beatrice Middlebrook
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Beatrice Middlebrook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1673.4 km 1675.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1163 min 1167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4886
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4886
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.

Beatrice Middlebrook
Car (driver) 62.5% / 68.8%
Beatrice — Car (driver): 62.5% Middlebrook — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 31.2%
Beatrice — Worked from Home: 10.0% Middlebrook — Worked from Home: 31.2%
Walked Only 15.0% / —
Beatrice — Walked Only: 15.0% Middlebrook — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 12.5% / —
Beatrice — Car (passenger): 12.5% Middlebrook — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Beatrice Middlebrook
Elevation 878 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 757 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Beatrice Middlebrook
Connectivity score 28/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Beatrice Middlebrook
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Beatrice Middlebrook
Average residential rate $1,609/yr
same for both
Council Tablelands
same for both

Federal electorate

Beatrice Middlebrook
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beatrice Middlebrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beatrice

Retirees Rural

Middlebrook

Retirees Rural

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