Beaver Rock vs Walkers Point
Beaver Rock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Walkers Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beaver Rock, the large majority of households are couple families. In Walkers Point, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Beaver Rock tends to suit couples, while Walkers Point suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Beaver Rock is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 44%)
- Walkers Point carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Beaver Rock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Walkers Point
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 22%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Walkers Point
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (187 min vs 198 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (258.3 km vs 268 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Walkers Point
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 65/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Beaver Rock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.3% vs -23.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beaver Rock and Walkers 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.
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.
Demographics
Beaver Rock rents higher ($400/wk vs $250/wk); Beaver Rock has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $66,092).
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 56 | 75 +34% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.3% | -23.5% |
| Median age | 55 | 59 |
| Median household income | $95,316/yr +31% vs other | $66,092/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +38% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,578 across Fraser Coast same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -8% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 69% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 13% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 38% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 33% of QLD | Higher than 52% of QLD |
Liveability
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Beaver Rock carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Beaver Rock carries more crime risk (65 vs 48).
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | High 72/100 | None 0/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 3 within 5 km |
Schools
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Beaver Rock sits further from the CBD (268 km vs 258.3 km).
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 268 km +4% vs other | 258.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 198 min | 187 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4650 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 4650 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).
Setting
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 7 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 2.4 km | 3.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,074 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 9.7°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.5 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,576/yr same for both | |
| Council | Fraser Coast same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beaver Rock | Walkers Point | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.