Beechmont vs Illinbah
Illinbah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Beechmont. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beechmont, about half of households are couple families. In Illinbah, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beechmont tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Illinbah 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Beechmont has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- Illinbah is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 62%)
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
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Beechmont has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $470/wk)
- Illinbah has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 9%)
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
- Beechmont is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- Illinbah sits closer to the CBD (93.1 km vs 96 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Beechmont
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beechmont and Illinbah 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
Beechmont has more residents (848 vs 128); Beechmont skews older (51 vs 41).
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 848 +85% vs other | 128 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| Median age | 51 | 41 |
| Median household income | $83,408/yr | $86,632/yr +4% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $380/wk | $470/wk +24% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $945,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $930,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 34 days from 7 sales | — |
Development activity
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 82% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 84% of QLD | Higher than 81% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
Beechmont is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 50/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 68/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | Low 15/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Beechmont
- Beechmont State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Illinbah
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 6 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 1 |
Mobility
Beechmont sits further from the CBD (96 km vs 93.1 km).
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 30/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 96 km +3% vs other | 93.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 86 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.1% postcode 4211 | 1.0% postcode 4275 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4211 | 91 postcode 4275 |
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 (69.5%).
Setting
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 324 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.4 km | 29.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 365 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,556 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.7°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 10.8°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 19.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.91 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beechmont | Illinbah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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