Beechwood vs Redbank

Beechwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Redbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redbank: a median of $1.16 million, against $775,000 in Beechwood, though rent is higher in Beechwood. On these figures, Beechwood tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Redbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Beechwood has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,155,000)
  • Redbank leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Redbank

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beechwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (382.4 km vs 388.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redbank

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But Beechwood is more walkable (29/100 vs 8/100)

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

Investors

Beechwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (48.6% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beechwood Redbank
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.

Beechwood Redbank
Walkability 29 / 8
Beechwood — Walkability: 29/100 Redbank — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 45 / 73
Beechwood — Safety: 45/100 Redbank — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Beechwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redbank — Low fire risk: 78/100

Demographics

Beechwood has more residents (914 vs 404); Redbank skews older (48 vs 37).

Beechwood Redbank
Population 914
+56% vs other
 404
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.6% +7.4%
Median age 37 48
Median household income $78,832/yr $95,316/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $368/wk
+8% vs other
 $338/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beechwood Redbank
0-4 6.9% / 4.7%
Beechwood — 0-4: 6.9% Redbank — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.2% / 13.9%
Beechwood — 5-14: 15.2% Redbank — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.3% / 4.2%
Beechwood — 15-19: 7.3% Redbank — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.2% / 3.7%
Beechwood — 20-24: 4.2% Redbank — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 13.3% / 9.7%
Beechwood — 25-34: 13.3% Redbank — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.7% / 10.6%
Beechwood — 35-44: 13.7% Redbank — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 10.4% / 13.6%
Beechwood — 45-54: 10.4% Redbank — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.0% / 15.6%
Beechwood — 55-64: 12.0% Redbank — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.4% / 14.9%
Beechwood — 65-74: 10.4% Redbank — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 4.7% / 7.7%
Beechwood — 75-84: 4.7% Redbank — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 1.9% / 1.7%
Beechwood — 85+: 1.9% Redbank — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beechwood 52.5% couple families
Beechwood — Couple Families: 52.5% Beechwood — Lone Person: 22.8% Beechwood — One Parent Families: 21.8% Beechwood — Group Household: 3.0%
Redbank 48.3% couple families
Redbank — Couple Families: 48.3% Redbank — Lone Person: 21.8% Redbank — One Parent Families: 20.7% Redbank — Group Household: 9.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beechwood 13.7% renting
Beechwood — Owned Outright: 38.1% Beechwood — Mortgage: 48.2% Beechwood — Renting: 13.7%
Redbank 9.3% renting
Redbank — Owned Outright: 52.9% Redbank — Mortgage: 37.9% Redbank — Renting: 9.3%
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.

Beechwood Redbank
England 3.7% / 4.7%
Beechwood — England: 3.7% Redbank — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.5%
Beechwood — New Zealand: 0.9% Redbank — New Zealand: 2.5%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Beechwood — Ireland: not among its largest Redbank — Ireland: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Beechwood — Malaysia: 0.5% Redbank — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Beechwood — South Africa: 0.4% Redbank — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Beechwood Redbank
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 21.3%
Beechwood — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Redbank — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 10.1%
Beechwood — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Redbank — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.2%
Beechwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Redbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.7%
Beechwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Redbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 4.0%
Beechwood — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Redbank — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beechwood 99.4% houses
Beechwood — Houses: 99.4% Beechwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Redbank 97.9% houses
Redbank — Houses: 97.9% Redbank — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beechwood Redbank
Median house price $775,000 $1,155,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,080,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Redbank has more rural and farming land (84% vs 72%).

Beechwood Redbank
Rural and farming 72% 84%
Residential 16% 9%
Environmental 10% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Beechwood Redbank
New dwellings approved 546
across Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Beechwood Redbank
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Beechwood is more walkable (29 vs 8).

Beechwood Redbank
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Redbank carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Beechwood carries more crime risk (55 vs 27).

Beechwood Redbank
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
27/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Beechwood Redbank
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beechwood

  • Beechwood Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redbank

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beechwood Redbank
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 1 10

Mobility

Redbank sits further from the CBD (388.6 km vs 382.4 km).

Beechwood Redbank
Walkability score 29/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 382.4 km 388.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 265 min 262 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2446
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2446
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.

Beechwood Redbank
Car (driver) 83.5% / 79.9%
Beechwood — Car (driver): 83.5% Redbank — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 14.5%
Beechwood — Worked from Home: 9.4% Redbank — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 3.4%
Beechwood — Car (passenger): 6.0% Redbank — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.1% / 2.2%
Beechwood — Walked Only: 1.1% Redbank — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Beechwood Redbank
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.3 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beechwood Redbank
Connectivity score 73/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
415 premises
 0%
148 premises

Climate

Beechwood Redbank
Annual rainfall 2,842 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beechwood Redbank
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.92 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beechwood Redbank
Average residential rate $1,325/yr
same for both
Council Port Macquarie-Hastings
same for both

Federal electorate

Beechwood Redbank
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beechwood Redbank
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beechwood

Acreage Family Quiet

Redbank

River Rural

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