Beelerup vs Queenwood

Beelerup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 55 in Queenwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beelerup, most households are couple families. In Queenwood, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Beelerup tends to suit couples, while Queenwood suits people living alone.

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

Beelerup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 50%)
  • But Queenwood has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Beelerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (35% vs 43%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beelerup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($138/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Beelerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (207.8 km vs 213.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beelerup carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)
  • Queenwood has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Beelerup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.4% vs -10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beelerup Queenwood
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.

Beelerup Queenwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Beelerup — Walkability: 0/100 Queenwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 55
Beelerup — Safety: 82/100 Queenwood — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 24 / 23
Beelerup — Low fire risk: 24/100 Queenwood — Low fire risk: 23/100
Low flood risk 78 / 100
Beelerup — Low flood risk: 78/100 Queenwood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beelerup has more residents (126 vs 79); Queenwood rents higher ($200/wk vs $138/wk).

Beelerup Queenwood
Population 126
+37% vs other
 79
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -10.2%
Median age 49 55
Median household income $81,224/yr
+12% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $138/wk $200/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beelerup Queenwood
0-4 4.8% / —
Beelerup — 0-4: 4.8% Queenwood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 13.9%
Beelerup — 5-14: 7.9% Queenwood — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 3.2% / 6.3%
Beelerup — 15-19: 3.2% Queenwood — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 2.4% / —
Beelerup — 20-24: 2.4% Queenwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 6.3%
Beelerup — 25-34: 8.7% Queenwood — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 9.5% / 8.9%
Beelerup — 35-44: 9.5% Queenwood — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 11.1% / 12.7%
Beelerup — 45-54: 11.1% Queenwood — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 18.3% / 21.5%
Beelerup — 55-64: 18.3% Queenwood — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 17.5% / 24.1%
Beelerup — 65-74: 17.5% Queenwood — 65-74: 24.1%
75-84 6.3% / 7.6%
Beelerup — 75-84: 6.3% Queenwood — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ — / —
Beelerup — 85+: not among its largest Queenwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Beelerup Queenwood
England 3.2% / 7.6%
Beelerup — England: 3.2% Queenwood — England: 7.6%
Italy — / 3.8%
Beelerup — Italy: not among its largest Queenwood — Italy: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 68.0% couple families
Beelerup — Couple Families: 68.0% Beelerup — Lone Person: 32.0%
Queenwood 50.0% couple families
Queenwood — Couple Families: 50.0% Queenwood — Lone Person: 50.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 89.7% houses
Beelerup — Houses: 89.7% Beelerup — Flats / Apartments: 10.3%
Queenwood 100.0% houses
Queenwood — Houses: 100.0% Queenwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Beelerup Queenwood
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 16.5%
Beelerup — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Queenwood — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 13.9%
Beelerup — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Queenwood — Bachelor Degree: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 3.8%
Beelerup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Queenwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.8%
Beelerup — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Queenwood — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beelerup 0.0% renting
Beelerup — Owned Outright: 54.1% Beelerup — Mortgage: 45.9% Beelerup — Renting: 0.0%
Queenwood 0.0% renting
Queenwood — Owned Outright: 66.7% Queenwood — Mortgage: 33.3% Queenwood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Beelerup Queenwood
New dwellings approved 35
across Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Beelerup Queenwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 32% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of WA Higher than 25% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 42% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 48% of WA

Liveability

Beelerup Queenwood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Beelerup carries more flood risk (22 vs 0); Queenwood carries more crime risk (45 vs 18).

Beelerup Queenwood
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
77/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
22/100
 None
0/100
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

Beelerup Queenwood
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

Beelerup Queenwood
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Queenwood sits further from the CBD (213.8 km vs 207.8 km).

Beelerup Queenwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 207.8 km 213.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 151 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6239
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6239
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.

Beelerup Queenwood
Car (driver) 65.9% / 63.9%
Beelerup — Car (driver): 65.9% Queenwood — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 36.1%
Beelerup — Worked from Home: 27.3% Queenwood — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Walked Only 6.8% / —
Beelerup — Walked Only: 6.8% Queenwood — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.9%).

Setting

Beelerup Queenwood
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 165 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.1 km 31.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beelerup Queenwood
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
61 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Beelerup Queenwood
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Beelerup Queenwood
Average residential rate $2,680/yr
same for both
Council Donnybrook-Balingup
same for both

Federal electorate

Beelerup Queenwood
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beelerup Queenwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beelerup

Rural

Queenwood

Retirees Rural

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