Braemeadows vs Forrest Beach

Braemeadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 57 in Forrest Beach. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Braemeadows, about half of households are couple families. In Forrest Beach, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Braemeadows tends to suit couples, while Forrest Beach suits people living alone and older residents.

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

  • Braemeadows is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 38%)
  • Forrest Beach has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Braemeadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Braemeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Braemeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1008 min vs 1014 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1476.3 km vs 1481.9 km)
  • But Forrest Beach is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Forrest Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Forrest Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
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.

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Walkability 0 / 13
Braemeadows — Walkability: 0/100 Forrest Beach — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 61 / 59
Braemeadows — Safety: 61/100 Forrest Beach — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Braemeadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Forrest Beach — Low fire risk: 55/100

Demographics

Forrest Beach has more residents (1,364 vs 269); Braemeadows has higher household incomes ($91,936 vs $48,620).

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Population 269 1,364
+407% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% +8.8%
Median age 52 57
Median household income $91,936/yr
+47% vs other
 $48,620/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $240/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
0-4 4.8% / 3.7%
Braemeadows — 0-4: 4.8% Forrest Beach — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 11.5% / 10.4%
Braemeadows — 5-14: 11.5% Forrest Beach — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 3.7% / 4.3%
Braemeadows — 15-19: 3.7% Forrest Beach — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.1% / 2.9%
Braemeadows — 20-24: 4.1% Forrest Beach — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.6% / 5.8%
Braemeadows — 25-34: 8.6% Forrest Beach — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 8.2% / 7.3%
Braemeadows — 35-44: 8.2% Forrest Beach — 35-44: 7.3%
45-54 17.5% / 11.4%
Braemeadows — 45-54: 17.5% Forrest Beach — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 18.6% / 20.3%
Braemeadows — 55-64: 18.6% Forrest Beach — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 14.1% / 21.0%
Braemeadows — 65-74: 14.1% Forrest Beach — 65-74: 21.0%
75-84 7.8% / 10.4%
Braemeadows — 75-84: 7.8% Forrest Beach — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 2.6% / 2.9%
Braemeadows — 85+: 2.6% Forrest Beach — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braemeadows 32.7% lone person
Braemeadows — Lone Person: 32.7% Braemeadows — Couple Families: 53.1% Braemeadows — One Parent Families: 14.3% Braemeadows — Group Household: 0.0% Braemeadows — Other Families: 0.0%
Forrest Beach 55.9% lone person
Forrest Beach — Lone Person: 55.9% Forrest Beach — Couple Families: 25.6% Forrest Beach — One Parent Families: 12.1% Forrest Beach — Group Household: 5.1% Forrest Beach — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braemeadows 14.1% renting
Braemeadows — Owned Outright: 58.6% Braemeadows — Mortgage: 27.3% Braemeadows — Renting: 14.1%
Forrest Beach 23.4% renting
Forrest Beach — Owned Outright: 50.8% Forrest Beach — Mortgage: 25.8% Forrest Beach — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Certificate III & IV 26.0% / 20.6%
Braemeadows — Certificate III & IV: 26.0% Forrest Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.4%
Braemeadows — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Forrest Beach — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.3%
Braemeadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Forrest Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Braemeadows — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Forrest Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Braemeadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Forrest Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

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.

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
England — / 4.2%
Braemeadows — England: not among its largest Forrest Beach — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.1%
Braemeadows — New Zealand: 1.5% Forrest Beach — New Zealand: 2.1%
Italy 1.5% / 0.9%
Braemeadows — Italy: 1.5% Forrest Beach — Italy: 0.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.5%
Braemeadows — Philippines: 1.5% Forrest Beach — Philippines: 0.5%
China — / 0.6%
Braemeadows — China: not among its largest Forrest Beach — China: 0.6%
Canada — / 0.6%
Braemeadows — Canada: not among its largest Forrest Beach — Canada: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braemeadows 99.1% houses
Braemeadows — Houses: 99.1% Braemeadows — Townhouses: 0.0% Braemeadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Forrest Beach 90.3% houses
Forrest Beach — Houses: 90.3% Forrest Beach — Townhouses: 6.0% Forrest Beach — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Median house price — $449,000
Median unit price — $532,500
Median land price — $130,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 99 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Forrest Beach is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Forrest Beach carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
80/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Braemeadows

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

Schools in Forrest Beach

  • Forrest Beach State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Forrest Beach sits further from the CBD (1481.9 km vs 1476.3 km).

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 1476.3 km 1481.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1008 min 1014 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Car (driver) 74.6% / 83.0%
Braemeadows — Car (driver): 74.6% Forrest Beach — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 4.7%
Braemeadows — Worked from Home: 15.4% Forrest Beach — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Walked Only 6.9% / 5.4%
Braemeadows — Walked Only: 6.9% Forrest Beach — Walked Only: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 5.7%
Braemeadows — Car (passenger): 3.1% Forrest Beach — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus — / 1.2%
Braemeadows — Bus: not among its largest Forrest Beach — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
132 premises
 0%
740 premises

Climate

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Braemeadows Forrest Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Braemeadows

Rural

Forrest Beach

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees

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