Beechmont vs Witheren

Witheren is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 51 in Beechmont. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.

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

Beechmont

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)
  • But Witheren is already more of a family suburb (71% 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

Witheren

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 96 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 84 min)
  • But Beechmont is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beechmont

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 37/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beechmont Witheren
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.

Beechmont Witheren
Walkability 30 / 0
Beechmont — Walkability: 30/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 63
Beechmont — Safety: 85/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 32 / 44
Beechmont — Low fire risk: 32/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Beechmont has more residents (848 vs 581); Beechmont skews older (51 vs 40).

Beechmont Witheren
Population 848
+31% vs other
 581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +17.1%
Median age 51 40
Median household income $83,408/yr $102,648/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+14% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beechmont Witheren
0-4 4.0% / 5.5%
Beechmont — 0-4: 4.0% Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.8% / 12.2%
Beechmont — 5-14: 9.8% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 3.8% / 6.0%
Beechmont — 15-19: 3.8% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.9% / 6.0%
Beechmont — 20-24: 3.9% Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.2% / 10.7%
Beechmont — 25-34: 9.2% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.7% / 16.5%
Beechmont — 35-44: 11.7% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 15.0% / 15.0%
Beechmont — 45-54: 15.0% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 20.4% / 12.0%
Beechmont — 55-64: 20.4% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 16.4% / 10.7%
Beechmont — 65-74: 16.4% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 6.4% / 3.8%
Beechmont — 75-84: 6.4% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.9% / 1.4%
Beechmont — 85+: 0.9% Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beechmont 45.2% couple families
Beechmont — Couple Families: 45.2% Beechmont — Lone Person: 30.1% Beechmont — One Parent Families: 16.7% Beechmont — Group Household: 6.5% Beechmont — Other Families: 1.6%
Witheren 54.9% couple families
Witheren — Couple Families: 54.9% Witheren — Lone Person: 23.0% Witheren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Witheren — Group Household: 3.5% Witheren — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beechmont 8.9% renting
Beechmont — Owned Outright: 38.0% Beechmont — Mortgage: 53.2% Beechmont — Renting: 8.9%
Witheren 25.2% renting
Witheren — Owned Outright: 42.1% Witheren — Mortgage: 32.7% Witheren — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beechmont Witheren
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 18.4%
Beechmont — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 12.9%
Beechmont — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.0% / 9.8%
Beechmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.0% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 1.7%
Beechmont — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Beechmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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.

Beechmont Witheren
England 4.6% / 6.0%
Beechmont — England: 4.6% Witheren — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.8% / 4.3%
Beechmont — New Zealand: 4.8% Witheren — New Zealand: 4.3%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.7%
Beechmont — South Africa: 1.4% Witheren — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.9%
Beechmont — Philippines: 0.7% Witheren — Philippines: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Beechmont — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Witheren — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Beechmont — Canada: not among its largest Witheren — Canada: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beechmont 99.7% houses
Beechmont — Houses: 99.7% Beechmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beechmont Witheren
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 Witheren
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beechmont Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 37% 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 69% of QLD

Liveability

Beechmont is more walkable (30 vs 0); Beechmont scores higher overall (50 vs 41).

Beechmont Witheren
Grade B C
Score 50/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Witheren carries more crime risk (37 vs 15); Beechmont carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 56).

Beechmont Witheren
Bushfire Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
37/100
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 Witheren
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 Witheren

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beechmont Witheren
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Beechmont sits further from the CBD (96 km vs 82 km).

Beechmont Witheren
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 96 km
+15% vs other
 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 75 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.

Beechmont Witheren
Car (driver) 69.5% / 61.1%
Beechmont — Car (driver): 69.5% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 15.9%
Beechmont — Worked from Home: 23.5% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 2.0% / 17.6%
Beechmont — Walked Only: 2.0% Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.4%
Beechmont — Car (passenger): 4.9% Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Beechmont Witheren
Elevation 499 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.4 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Beechmont Witheren
Connectivity score 16/100 45/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
365 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

Beechmont Witheren
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Beechmont Witheren
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 Witheren
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Beechmont Witheren
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 Witheren
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beechmont

Acreage Parks Quiet

Witheren

Rural

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