Beerwah vs Landsborough

Comparing Beerwah and Landsborough, QLD: Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 0); Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 4,446); and Landsborough carries more crime risk (72 vs 61).

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

Beerwah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Landsborough has more parks and reserves (20 vs 15)

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

First-home buyers

Beerwah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($970,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Beerwah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 76 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.6 km vs 80.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Beerwah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beerwah Landsborough
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.

Beerwah Landsborough
Walkability 76 / 0
Beerwah — Walkability: 76/100 Landsborough — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 28
Beerwah — Safety: 39/100 Landsborough — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 52 / 52
Beerwah — Low fire risk: 52/100 Landsborough — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 4,446).

Beerwah Landsborough
Population 7,734
+43% vs other
 4,446
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +16.6%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $78,624/yr $84,240/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beerwah Landsborough
0-4 6.0% / 5.8%
Beerwah — 0-4: 6.0% Landsborough — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.5% / 12.9%
Beerwah — 5-14: 13.5% Landsborough — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 5.8% / 5.0%
Beerwah — 15-19: 5.8% Landsborough — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Beerwah — 20-24: 5.7% Landsborough — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 12.4% / 13.4%
Beerwah — 25-34: 12.4% Landsborough — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 12.0% / 11.7%
Beerwah — 35-44: 12.0% Landsborough — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.3% / 14.8%
Beerwah — 45-54: 12.3% Landsborough — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.1% / 13.6%
Beerwah — 55-64: 12.1% Landsborough — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 11.4% / 10.6%
Beerwah — 65-74: 11.4% Landsborough — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.5% / 5.0%
Beerwah — 75-84: 6.5% Landsborough — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Beerwah — 85+: 2.3% Landsborough — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 45.6% couple families
Beerwah — Couple Families: 45.6% Beerwah — Lone Person: 28.2% Beerwah — One Parent Families: 20.2% Beerwah — Group Household: 4.3% Beerwah — Other Families: 1.6%
Landsborough 47.5% couple families
Landsborough — Couple Families: 47.5% Landsborough — Lone Person: 26.5% Landsborough — One Parent Families: 19.1% Landsborough — Group Household: 5.2% Landsborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 27.2% renting
Beerwah — Owned Outright: 32.2% Beerwah — Mortgage: 40.7% Beerwah — Renting: 27.2%
Landsborough 23.1% renting
Landsborough — Owned Outright: 30.7% Landsborough — Mortgage: 46.3% Landsborough — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beerwah Landsborough
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 21.3%
Beerwah — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Landsborough — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Beerwah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Landsborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.1%
Beerwah — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Landsborough — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.4%
Beerwah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Landsborough — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.6%
Beerwah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Landsborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

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

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.

Beerwah Landsborough
England 4.2% / 5.2%
Beerwah — England: 4.2% Landsborough — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.6%
Beerwah — New Zealand: 4.2% Landsborough — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.0%
Beerwah — South Africa: 0.6% Landsborough — South Africa: 1.0%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Beerwah — Philippines: 0.6% Landsborough — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.8%
Beerwah — Germany: 0.3% Landsborough — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Beerwah — Scotland: 0.4% Landsborough — Scotland: 0.5%
India 0.7% / —
Beerwah — India: 0.7% Landsborough — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beerwah 85.8% houses
Beerwah — Houses: 85.8% Beerwah — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Beerwah — Townhouses: 4.6%
Landsborough 87.8% houses
Landsborough — Houses: 87.8% Landsborough — Flats / Apartments: 5.8% Landsborough — Townhouses: 6.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beerwah Landsborough
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,015,000
Median unit price $637,000 —
Median land price $970,000 $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 79 sales
 30 days
from 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Beerwah Landsborough
2 bed $1.16M / $950K
Beerwah — 2 bed: $1.16M (9 sales) Landsborough — 2 bed: $950K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

3 bed $935K / $895K
Beerwah — 3 bed: $935K (73 sales) Landsborough — 3 bed: $895K (37 sales)

73 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.08M
Beerwah — 4 bed: $1.13M (93 sales) Landsborough — 4 bed: $1.08M (62 sales)

93 vs 62 sales

Development activity

Beerwah Landsborough
New dwellings approved 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -41%
same for both

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.

Beerwah Landsborough
Houses 2.9%
$650/wk on $1.15M
 3.3%
$850/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beerwah Landsborough
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools Higher than 26% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD

Liveability

Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 0); Beerwah scores higher overall (36 vs 26).

Beerwah Landsborough
Grade C D
Score 36/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Landsborough carries more crime risk (72 vs 61).

Beerwah Landsborough
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
72/100
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 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Beerwah Landsborough
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Beerwah

  • Beerwah State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Glasshouse Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Beerwah State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Landsborough

  • Landsborough State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beerwah Landsborough
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 15 20
Childcare 7 3
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 23 34

Mobility

Landsborough sits further from the CBD (80.2 km vs 72.6 km).

Beerwah Landsborough
Walkability score 76/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.6 km 80.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 76 min
Public transport score 47/100
Rail · Bus
 67/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 14 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
 0.6%
postcode 4550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
 88
postcode 4550

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.

Beerwah Landsborough
Car (driver) 77.6% / 78.1%
Beerwah — Car (driver): 77.6% Landsborough — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 13.4%
Beerwah — Worked from Home: 12.3% Landsborough — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 3.9%
Beerwah — Car (passenger): 4.8% Landsborough — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.1%
Beerwah — Walked Only: 2.6% Landsborough — Walked Only: 2.1%
Train 1.4% / 1.4%
Beerwah — Train: 1.4% Landsborough — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.1%).

Setting

Beerwah Landsborough
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Beerwah Landsborough
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,452 premises
 53%
2,026 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Beerwah Landsborough
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Beerwah Landsborough
Average residential rate $1,690/yr
same for both
Council Sunshine Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Beerwah Landsborough
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beerwah Landsborough
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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