Beecher vs West Stowe

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Beecher tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beecher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beecher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (531.6 km vs 533.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beecher

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)

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

Investors

West Stowe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.7% vs 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beecher West Stowe
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.

Beecher West Stowe
Walkability 7 / 0
Beecher — Walkability: 7/100 West Stowe — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 59
Beecher — Safety: 63/100 West Stowe — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 29 / 44
Beecher — Low fire risk: 29/100 West Stowe — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Beecher has more residents (876 vs 391); West Stowe rents higher ($370/wk vs $280/wk).

Beecher West Stowe
Population 876
+55% vs other
 391
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +25.7%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $123,916/yr
+4% vs other
 $118,508/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk $370/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beecher West Stowe
0-4 3.4% / 2.0%
Beecher — 0-4: 3.4% West Stowe — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 17.7% / 7.9%
Beecher — 5-14: 17.7% West Stowe — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 7.8% / 7.4%
Beecher — 15-19: 7.8% West Stowe — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.8% / 7.7%
Beecher — 20-24: 3.8% West Stowe — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 6.7% / 11.8%
Beecher — 25-34: 6.7% West Stowe — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.4% / 12.0%
Beecher — 35-44: 12.4% West Stowe — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 17.0% / 20.7%
Beecher — 45-54: 17.0% West Stowe — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 15.5% / 17.9%
Beecher — 55-64: 15.5% West Stowe — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.8% / 7.7%
Beecher — 65-74: 10.8% West Stowe — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.9% / 3.3%
Beecher — 75-84: 3.9% West Stowe — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.5% / —
Beecher — 85+: 1.5% West Stowe — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beecher 73.7% couple families
Beecher — Couple Families: 73.7% Beecher — Lone Person: 18.9% Beecher — One Parent Families: 7.4%
West Stowe 58.3% couple families
West Stowe — Couple Families: 58.3% West Stowe — Lone Person: 25.0% West Stowe — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beecher 6.5% renting
Beecher — Owned Outright: 40.6% Beecher — Mortgage: 52.9% Beecher — Renting: 6.5%
West Stowe 10.8% renting
West Stowe — Owned Outright: 42.2% West Stowe — Mortgage: 47.0% West Stowe — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beecher West Stowe
Certificate III & IV 24.9% / 24.6%
Beecher — Certificate III & IV: 24.9% West Stowe — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 4.6%
Beecher — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% West Stowe — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 3.6%
Beecher — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% West Stowe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Beecher — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% West Stowe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.3% / 1.3%
Beecher — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3% West Stowe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).

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.

Beecher West Stowe
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.8%
Beecher — New Zealand: 2.2% West Stowe — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 2.1% / 0.8%
Beecher — England: 2.1% West Stowe — England: 0.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.3%
Beecher — South Africa: 1.1% West Stowe — South Africa: 1.3%
Canada 0.8% / 0.8%
Beecher — Canada: 0.8% West Stowe — Canada: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Beecher — Germany: 0.5% West Stowe — Germany: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Beecher — Philippines: not among its largest West Stowe — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beecher 99.3% houses
Beecher — Houses: 99.3% Beecher — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Beecher — Townhouses: 1.8%
West Stowe 92.4% houses
West Stowe — Houses: 92.4% West Stowe — Flats / Apartments: 7.6% West Stowe — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beecher West Stowe
Median house price $1,170,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,120,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 100 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Beecher West Stowe
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beecher West Stowe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD

Liveability

Beecher West Stowe
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Beecher carries more bushfire risk (71 vs 56).

Beecher West Stowe
Bushfire High
71/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beecher West Stowe
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

Beecher West Stowe
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

West Stowe sits further from the CBD (533.9 km vs 531.6 km).

Beecher West Stowe
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 531.6 km 533.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 369 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
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.

Beecher West Stowe
Car (driver) 87.0% / 65.3%
Beecher — Car (driver): 87.0% West Stowe — Car (driver): 65.3%
Bus 0.8% / 24.7%
Beecher — Bus: 0.8% West Stowe — Bus: 24.7%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 7.3%
Beecher — Worked from Home: 8.7% West Stowe — Worked from Home: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 2.7%
Beecher — Car (passenger): 3.4% West Stowe — Car (passenger): 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Beecher West Stowe
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.5 km 11.1 km

NBN connectivity

Beecher West Stowe
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
329 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Beecher West Stowe
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beecher West Stowe
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.46 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beecher West Stowe
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Beecher West Stowe
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beecher West Stowe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beecher

Acreage

West Stowe

Rural

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