Beenleigh vs Stapylton

Beenleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Stapylton. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Beenleigh, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Stapylton, most households rent and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Beenleigh: a median of $788,000, against $500,000 in Stapylton. Beenleigh is closer to the city centre: 35.2 km, against 39.5 km. On these figures, Stapylton tends to suit people living alone and 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

Beenleigh

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Stapylton has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Stapylton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($500,000 vs $788,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 7/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 36 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.2 km vs 39.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 7/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)

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

Investors

Beenleigh

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beenleigh Stapylton
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.

Beenleigh Stapylton
Walkability 89 / 7
Beenleigh — Walkability: 89/100 Stapylton — Walkability: 7/100
Safety 5 / 1
Beenleigh — Safety: 5/100 Stapylton — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beenleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stapylton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beenleigh has more residents (8,425 vs 430); Stapylton skews older (45 vs 38).

Beenleigh Stapylton
Population 8,425
+95% vs other
 430
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -3.2%
Median age 38 45
Median household income $60,060/yr
+7% vs other
 $55,796/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+5% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh Stapylton
0-4 5.2% / 3.5%
Beenleigh — 0-4: 5.2% Stapylton — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.9% / 9.1%
Beenleigh — 5-14: 11.9% Stapylton — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 6.0% / 4.7%
Beenleigh — 15-19: 6.0% Stapylton — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.5% / 5.8%
Beenleigh — 20-24: 7.5% Stapylton — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.6% / 12.3%
Beenleigh — 25-34: 14.6% Stapylton — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 12.6% / 14.9%
Beenleigh — 35-44: 12.6% Stapylton — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 13.9% / 14.7%
Beenleigh — 45-54: 13.9% Stapylton — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.5% / 17.2%
Beenleigh — 55-64: 12.5% Stapylton — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 10.0% / 9.3%
Beenleigh — 65-74: 10.0% Stapylton — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.5% / 6.0%
Beenleigh — 75-84: 4.5% Stapylton — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.3% / 0.9%
Beenleigh — 85+: 1.3% Stapylton — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh 45.8% lone person
Beenleigh — Lone Person: 45.8% Beenleigh — Couple Families: 24.8% Beenleigh — One Parent Families: 22.2% Beenleigh — Group Household: 5.3% Beenleigh — Other Families: 1.9%
Stapylton 56.5% lone person
Stapylton — Lone Person: 56.5% Stapylton — Couple Families: 24.0% Stapylton — One Parent Families: 12.3% Stapylton — Group Household: 3.9% Stapylton — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh 54.6% renting
Beenleigh — Owned Outright: 17.9% Beenleigh — Mortgage: 27.5% Beenleigh — Renting: 54.6%
Stapylton 60.1% renting
Stapylton — Owned Outright: 19.1% Stapylton — Mortgage: 20.8% Stapylton — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beenleigh Stapylton
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.7%
Beenleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Stapylton — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.1%
Beenleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Stapylton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 5.3%
Beenleigh — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Stapylton — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.6%
Beenleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Stapylton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Beenleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Stapylton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Beenleigh Stapylton
New Zealand 7.7% / 5.6%
Beenleigh — New Zealand: 7.7% Stapylton — New Zealand: 5.6%
England 2.8% / 3.0%
Beenleigh — England: 2.8% Stapylton — England: 3.0%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.7%
Beenleigh — Philippines: 1.7% Stapylton — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Beenleigh — South Africa: not among its largest Stapylton — South Africa: 2.1%
Germany 0.3% / 0.9%
Beenleigh — Germany: 0.3% Stapylton — Germany: 0.9%
India 1.0% / —
Beenleigh — India: 1.0% Stapylton — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Beenleigh — Scotland: 0.5% Stapylton — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh 62.4% houses
Beenleigh — Houses: 62.4% Beenleigh — Flats / Apartments: 18.6% Beenleigh — Townhouses: 19.0%
Stapylton 96.8% houses
Stapylton — Houses: 96.8% Stapylton — Flats / Apartments: 3.2% Stapylton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beenleigh Stapylton
Median house price $788,000 $500,000
Median unit price $518,000 —
Median land price $512,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 131 sales
 28 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Beenleigh Stapylton
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 7,196
across Gold Coast
Approvals change year on year -8% -35%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Beenleigh Stapylton
Houses 4.1%
$630/wk on $799K
 —
Units 4.2%
$472/wk on $582K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Beenleigh Stapylton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools Higher than 65% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 39% of QLD —

Liveability

Beenleigh is more walkable (89 vs 7).

Beenleigh Stapylton
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Beenleigh Stapylton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Beenleigh Stapylton
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Beenleigh

  • Beenleigh State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Beenleigh State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Trinity College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Schools in Stapylton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Beenleigh Stapylton
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 2
Parks & reserves 32 1
Childcare 8 1
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Stapylton sits further from the CBD (39.5 km vs 35.2 km).

Beenleigh Stapylton
Walkability score 89/100 7/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.2 km 39.5 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 36 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Beenleigh Stapylton
Car (driver) 77.9% / 80.9%
Beenleigh — Car (driver): 77.9% Stapylton — Car (driver): 80.9%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 10.5%
Beenleigh — Worked from Home: 8.8% Stapylton — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 6.2%
Beenleigh — Car (passenger): 6.9% Stapylton — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.1% / 2.5%
Beenleigh — Walked Only: 2.1% Stapylton — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 3.5% / —
Beenleigh — Train: 3.5% Stapylton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Beenleigh Stapylton
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Beenleigh Stapylton
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,936 premises
 56%
761 premises

Climate

Beenleigh Stapylton
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Beenleigh Stapylton
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Beenleigh Stapylton
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,298/yr
Council Logan Gold Coast

Federal electorate

Beenleigh Stapylton
Division Forde Fadden
Member Rowan Holzberger Cameron Caldwell
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Beenleigh Stapylton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beenleigh

Outer Parks Trains Transport Hub

Stapylton

Acreage Affordable Outer

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