Beelbi Creek vs Burgowan

Burgowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 46 in Beelbi Creek. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Beelbi Creek, the large majority of households own their home. In Burgowan, about half of households rent. On these figures, Burgowan tends to suit renters, 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

  • Beelbi Creek carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 82/100)
  • Burgowan is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 74%)

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

Beelbi Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $365/wk)
  • But Burgowan has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beelbi Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
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.

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Walkability 0 / 0
Beelbi Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Burgowan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 18
Beelbi Creek — Safety: 42/100 Burgowan — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 44 / 66
Beelbi Creek — Low fire risk: 44/100 Burgowan — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Beelbi Creek has more residents (143 vs 56); Burgowan rents higher ($365/wk vs $175/wk).

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Population 143
+61% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +24.4%
Median age 46 30
Median household income $71,500/yr
+3% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $365/wk
+109% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
0-4 5.6% / 5.4%
Beelbi Creek — 0-4: 5.6% Burgowan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.7% / 21.4%
Beelbi Creek — 5-14: 14.7% Burgowan — 5-14: 21.4%
15-19 9.8% / 7.1%
Beelbi Creek — 15-19: 9.8% Burgowan — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.0% / 10.7%
Beelbi Creek — 20-24: 7.0% Burgowan — 20-24: 10.7%
25-34 5.6% / 5.4%
Beelbi Creek — 25-34: 5.6% Burgowan — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 7.0% / 10.7%
Beelbi Creek — 35-44: 7.0% Burgowan — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.5% / 14.3%
Beelbi Creek — 45-54: 17.5% Burgowan — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 16.8% / 10.7%
Beelbi Creek — 55-64: 16.8% Burgowan — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 12.6% / 5.4%
Beelbi Creek — 65-74: 12.6% Burgowan — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 4.2% / —
Beelbi Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Burgowan — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Beelbi Creek — 85+: not among its largest Burgowan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
New Zealand — / 10.7%
Beelbi Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Burgowan — New Zealand: 10.7%
England 4.9% / —
Beelbi Creek — England: 4.9% Burgowan — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beelbi Creek 73.9% couple families
Beelbi Creek — Couple Families: 73.9% Beelbi Creek — Lone Person: 13.0% Beelbi Creek — Group Household: 13.0%
Burgowan 100.0% couple families
Burgowan — Couple Families: 100.0% Burgowan — Lone Person: 0.0% Burgowan — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beelbi Creek 93.2% houses
Beelbi Creek — Houses: 93.2% Beelbi Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.8%
Burgowan 100.0% houses
Burgowan — Houses: 100.0% Burgowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Certificate III & IV 24.5% / 10.7%
Beelbi Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.5% Burgowan — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 5.4%
Beelbi Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Burgowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / —
Beelbi Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Burgowan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Beelbi Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Burgowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beelbi Creek 12.2% renting
Beelbi Creek — Owned Outright: 53.7% Beelbi Creek — Mortgage: 34.1% Beelbi Creek — Renting: 12.2%
Burgowan 46.7% renting
Burgowan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Burgowan — Mortgage: 26.7% Burgowan — Renting: 46.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Beelbi Creek carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 34); Burgowan carries more crime risk (82 vs 58).

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
82/100
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

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
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

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 280.3 km 280.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4659
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 94
postcode 4659
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.

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Car (driver) 82.2% / 78.6%
Beelbi Creek — Car (driver): 82.2% Burgowan — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 21.4%
Beelbi Creek — Worked from Home: 11.1% Burgowan — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 6.7% / —
Beelbi Creek — Walked Only: 6.7% Burgowan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Connectivity score 26/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
41 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
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)

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beelbi Creek Burgowan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beelbi Creek

Rural

Burgowan

Family Rural

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