Beenleigh vs Yatala

Beenleigh is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Yatala. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Beenleigh, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Yatala, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yatala: a median of $1.88 million, against $788,000 in Beenleigh, and rent is higher there too. Beenleigh is closer to the city centre: 35.2 km, against 40.4 km. On these figures, Beenleigh tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yatala suits 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

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • But Yatala is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($512,500 vs $2,455,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($788,000 vs $1,875,000)
  • has cheaper units ($518,000 vs $583,000)
  • But Yatala leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beenleigh

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $495/wk)
  • But Yatala leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.2 km vs 40.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beenleigh

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • 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

Yatala

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beenleigh and Yatala 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 Yatala
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 Yatala
Walkability 89 / 0
Beenleigh — Walkability: 89/100 Yatala — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 5 / 5
Beenleigh — Safety: 5/100 Yatala — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beenleigh — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yatala — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Beenleigh has more residents (8,425 vs 1,405); Yatala has higher household incomes ($130,312 vs $60,060).

Beenleigh Yatala
Population 8,425
+83% vs other
 1,405
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +7.1%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $60,060/yr $130,312/yr
+117% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $495/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh Yatala
0-4 5.2% / 3.9%
Beenleigh — 0-4: 5.2% Yatala — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 11.9% / 14.2%
Beenleigh — 5-14: 11.9% Yatala — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.0% / 8.8%
Beenleigh — 15-19: 6.0% Yatala — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 7.5% / 6.3%
Beenleigh — 20-24: 7.5% Yatala — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.6% / 8.0%
Beenleigh — 25-34: 14.6% Yatala — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.6% / 10.5%
Beenleigh — 35-44: 12.6% Yatala — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 13.9% / 17.9%
Beenleigh — 45-54: 13.9% Yatala — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 12.5% / 16.4%
Beenleigh — 55-64: 12.5% Yatala — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 10.0% / 9.7%
Beenleigh — 65-74: 10.0% Yatala — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.5% / 3.9%
Beenleigh — 75-84: 4.5% Yatala — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Beenleigh — 85+: 1.3% Yatala — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beenleigh 24.8% couple families
Beenleigh — Couple Families: 24.8% Beenleigh — Lone Person: 45.8% Beenleigh — One Parent Families: 22.2% Beenleigh — Group Household: 5.3% Beenleigh — Other Families: 1.9%
Yatala 75.8% couple families
Yatala — Couple Families: 75.8% Yatala — Lone Person: 9.9% Yatala — One Parent Families: 9.9% Yatala — Group Household: 1.8% Yatala — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Yatala 8.1% renting
Yatala — Owned Outright: 35.8% Yatala — Mortgage: 56.1% Yatala — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beenleigh Yatala
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 19.0%
Beenleigh — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Yatala — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.4%
Beenleigh — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Yatala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 9.0%
Beenleigh — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Yatala — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.6%
Beenleigh — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Yatala — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Beenleigh — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yatala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Yatala
New Zealand 7.7% / 5.1%
Beenleigh — New Zealand: 7.7% Yatala — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 2.8% / 4.5%
Beenleigh — England: 2.8% Yatala — England: 4.5%
Philippines 1.7% / 0.4%
Beenleigh — Philippines: 1.7% Yatala — Philippines: 0.4%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Beenleigh — South Africa: not among its largest Yatala — South Africa: 1.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.8%
Beenleigh — Scotland: 0.5% Yatala — Scotland: 0.8%
India 1.0% / —
Beenleigh — India: 1.0% Yatala — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Beenleigh — Germany: 0.3% Yatala — Germany: 0.4%

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%
Yatala 97.2% houses
Yatala — Houses: 97.2% Yatala — Flats / Apartments: 2.8% Yatala — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beenleigh Yatala
Median house price $788,000 $1,875,000
Median unit price $518,000 $583,000
Median land price $512,500 $2,455,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 131 sales
 37 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Beenleigh Yatala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools Higher than 65% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 5% 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 84% 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 0).

Beenleigh Yatala
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Beenleigh Yatala
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
same for both
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Beenleigh Yatala
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Yatala

  • Rivermount College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beenleigh Yatala
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 4
Parks & reserves 32 2
Childcare 8 3
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 6 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Yatala sits further from the CBD (40.4 km vs 35.2 km).

Beenleigh Yatala
Walkability score 89/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.2 km 40.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 38 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 41/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 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 Yatala
Car (driver) 77.9% / 75.2%
Beenleigh — Car (driver): 77.9% Yatala — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 17.0%
Beenleigh — Worked from Home: 8.8% Yatala — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.3%
Beenleigh — Car (passenger): 6.9% Yatala — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Train 3.5% / 1.7%
Beenleigh — Train: 3.5% Yatala — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 0.8%
Beenleigh — Walked Only: 2.1% Yatala — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Beenleigh Yatala
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 9.4 km

NBN connectivity

Beenleigh Yatala
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
4,936 premises
 54%
1,443 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Beenleigh Yatala
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beenleigh Yatala
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

Yatala

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