Beerwah vs Peachester

Beerwah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Peachester. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beerwah, about half of households are couple families. In Peachester, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Peachester: a median of $1.23 million, against $1.1 million in Beerwah, though rent is higher in Beerwah.

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

  • Beerwah has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • Peachester carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Beerwah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($970,000 vs $1,300,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,225,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Peachester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $390/wk)
  • But Beerwah has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 12%)

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 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (67 min vs 78 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.6 km vs 82.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Beerwah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Peachester carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Beerwah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beerwah and Peachester 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 Peachester
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 Peachester
Walkability 76 / 13
Beerwah — Walkability: 76/100 Peachester — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 39 / 73
Beerwah — Safety: 39/100 Peachester — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 52 / 56
Beerwah — Low fire risk: 52/100 Peachester — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 1,460); Beerwah rents higher ($390/wk vs $325/wk).

Beerwah Peachester
Population 7,734
+81% vs other
 1,460
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +7.6%
Median age 40 46
Median household income $78,624/yr $89,492/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+17% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beerwah Peachester
0-4 6.0% / 4.5%
Beerwah — 0-4: 6.0% Peachester — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.5% / 12.1%
Beerwah — 5-14: 13.5% Peachester — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.8% / 6.8%
Beerwah — 15-19: 5.8% Peachester — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.7% / 4.3%
Beerwah — 20-24: 5.7% Peachester — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.4% / 9.5%
Beerwah — 25-34: 12.4% Peachester — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.0% / 11.1%
Beerwah — 35-44: 12.0% Peachester — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.3% / 13.8%
Beerwah — 45-54: 12.3% Peachester — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.1% / 17.7%
Beerwah — 55-64: 12.1% Peachester — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.4% / 12.8%
Beerwah — 65-74: 11.4% Peachester — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 6.5% / 5.8%
Beerwah — 75-84: 6.5% Peachester — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Beerwah — 85+: 2.3% Peachester — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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%
Peachester 55.3% couple families
Peachester — Couple Families: 55.3% Peachester — Lone Person: 26.1% Peachester — One Parent Families: 15.0% Peachester — Group Household: 2.7% Peachester — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Peachester 11.6% renting
Peachester — Owned Outright: 42.2% Peachester — Mortgage: 46.2% Peachester — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beerwah Peachester
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 19.5%
Beerwah — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Peachester — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 9.9%
Beerwah — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Peachester — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.7%
Beerwah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Peachester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.4%
Beerwah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Peachester — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Beerwah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Peachester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

Beerwah Peachester
England 4.2% / 6.1%
Beerwah — England: 4.2% Peachester — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.2%
Beerwah — New Zealand: 4.2% Peachester — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Beerwah — South Africa: 0.6% Peachester — South Africa: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.7%
Beerwah — Netherlands: 0.4% Peachester — Netherlands: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.3%
Beerwah — Philippines: 0.6% Peachester — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany 0.3% / 0.6%
Beerwah — Germany: 0.3% Peachester — Germany: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Beerwah — India: 0.7% Peachester — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Peachester 97.8% houses
Peachester — Houses: 97.8% Peachester — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Peachester — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Beerwah Peachester
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,225,500
Median unit price $637,000 —
Median land price $970,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 79 sales
 18 days
from 8 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 Peachester
3 bed $935K / $1.15M
Beerwah — 3 bed: $935K (73 sales) Peachester — 3 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

73 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.18M
Beerwah — 4 bed: $1.13M (93 sales) Peachester — 4 bed: $1.18M (8 sales)

93 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Beerwah Peachester
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 Peachester
Houses 2.9%
$650/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Beerwah Peachester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools Higher than 26% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 10% of QLD —

Liveability

Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 13); Peachester scores higher overall (51 vs 36).

Beerwah Peachester
Grade C B
Score 36/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Beerwah carries more crime risk (61 vs 27).

Beerwah Peachester
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
27/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Beerwah Peachester
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 0
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 Peachester

  • Peachester State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beerwah Peachester
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 15 1
Childcare 7 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 23 2

Mobility

Peachester sits further from the CBD (82.4 km vs 72.6 km).

Beerwah Peachester
Walkability score 76/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 72.6 km 82.4 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 67 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4519
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4519
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.

Beerwah Peachester
Car (driver) 77.6% / 71.8%
Beerwah — Car (driver): 77.6% Peachester — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 20.3%
Beerwah — Worked from Home: 12.3% Peachester — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Beerwah — Car (passenger): 4.8% Peachester — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.4%
Beerwah — Walked Only: 2.6% Peachester — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.4% / 1.1%
Beerwah — Train: 1.4% Peachester — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Beerwah Peachester
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Beerwah Peachester
Connectivity score 76/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
3,452 premises
 0%
551 premises

Climate

Beerwah Peachester
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beerwah Peachester
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.0 µg/m³ 12.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.31 pphm —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Beerwah

Acreage Parks Trains

Peachester

Acreage

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