Glass House Mountains vs Beerwah

Comparing Glass House Mountains and Beerwah, QLD: Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 37); Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 5,601); and Beerwah sits further from the CBD (72.6 km vs 70 km).

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

  • Glass House Mountains has more parks and reserves (23 vs 15)
  • Beerwah has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beerwah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Glass House Mountains sits closer to the CBD (70 km vs 72.6 km)
  • Beerwah is more walkable (76/100 vs 37/100)

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%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 37/100)

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

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

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
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.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Walkability 37 / 76
Glass House Mountains — Walkability: 37/100 Beerwah — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 48 / 39
Glass House Mountains — Safety: 48/100 Beerwah — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 51 / 52
Glass House Mountains — Low fire risk: 51/100 Beerwah — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Beerwah has more residents (7,734 vs 5,601); Glass House Mountains has higher household incomes ($90,480 vs $78,624).

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Population 5,601 7,734
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +14.3%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $90,480/yr
+13% vs other
 $78,624/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
0-4 5.5% / 6.0%
Glass House Mountains — 0-4: 5.5% Beerwah — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 13.4% / 13.5%
Glass House Mountains — 5-14: 13.4% Beerwah — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.9% / 5.8%
Glass House Mountains — 15-19: 5.9% Beerwah — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.8% / 5.7%
Glass House Mountains — 20-24: 4.8% Beerwah — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.7% / 12.4%
Glass House Mountains — 25-34: 10.7% Beerwah — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.7% / 12.0%
Glass House Mountains — 35-44: 12.7% Beerwah — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.7% / 12.3%
Glass House Mountains — 45-54: 13.7% Beerwah — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.5% / 12.1%
Glass House Mountains — 55-64: 13.5% Beerwah — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.0% / 11.4%
Glass House Mountains — 65-74: 12.0% Beerwah — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.9% / 6.5%
Glass House Mountains — 75-84: 5.9% Beerwah — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.3%
Glass House Mountains — 85+: 1.7% Beerwah — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glass House Mountains 52.5% couple families
Glass House Mountains — Couple Families: 52.5% Glass House Mountains — Lone Person: 24.0% Glass House Mountains — One Parent Families: 17.7% Glass House Mountains — Group Household: 5.1% Glass House Mountains — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glass House Mountains 16.4% renting
Glass House Mountains — Owned Outright: 37.3% Glass House Mountains — Mortgage: 46.3% Glass House Mountains — Renting: 16.4%
Beerwah 27.2% renting
Beerwah — Owned Outright: 32.2% Beerwah — Mortgage: 40.7% Beerwah — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 19.7%
Glass House Mountains — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Beerwah — Certificate III & IV: 19.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 7.5%
Glass House Mountains — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Beerwah — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.4%
Glass House Mountains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Beerwah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.7%
Glass House Mountains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Beerwah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Glass House Mountains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Beerwah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
England 5.6% / 4.2%
Glass House Mountains — England: 5.6% Beerwah — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 3.6% / 4.2%
Glass House Mountains — New Zealand: 3.6% Beerwah — New Zealand: 4.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.6%
Glass House Mountains — South Africa: 0.7% Beerwah — South Africa: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.4%
Glass House Mountains — Netherlands: 0.5% Beerwah — Netherlands: 0.4%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Glass House Mountains — Germany: 0.5% Beerwah — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.6%
Glass House Mountains — Philippines: 0.2% Beerwah — Philippines: 0.6%
India — / 0.7%
Glass House Mountains — India: not among its largest Beerwah — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glass House Mountains 98.1% houses
Glass House Mountains — Houses: 98.1% Glass House Mountains — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Glass House Mountains — Townhouses: 1.1%
Beerwah 85.8% houses
Beerwah — Houses: 85.8% Beerwah — Flats / Apartments: 9.6% Beerwah — Townhouses: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Median house price $1,182,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $637,000
Median land price $1,034,000 $970,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 84 sales
 29 days
from 79 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.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
3 bed $942K / $935K
Glass House Mountains — 3 bed: $942K (32 sales) Beerwah — 3 bed: $935K (73 sales)

32 vs 73 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.13M
Glass House Mountains — 4 bed: $1.19M (111 sales) Beerwah — 4 bed: $1.13M (93 sales)

111 vs 93 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.31M
Glass House Mountains — 5 bed: $1.27M (26 sales) Beerwah — 5 bed: $1.31M (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
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.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Houses 3.1%
$740/wk on $1.26M
 2.9%
$650/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 26% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Beerwah is more walkable (76 vs 37); Glass House Mountains scores higher overall (41 vs 36).

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 4
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Glass House Mountains

  • Glass House Mountains State School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 23 15
Childcare 3 7
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 29 23

Mobility

Beerwah sits further from the CBD (72.6 km vs 70 km).

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Walkability score 37/100 76/100
Distance to Brisbane 70 km 72.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 67 min
Public transport score 46/100
Rail · Bus
 47/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 17.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 14 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4518
 0.7%
postcode 4519
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4518
 88
postcode 4519

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.

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Car (driver) 75.0% / 77.6%
Glass House Mountains — Car (driver): 75.0% Beerwah — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 12.3%
Glass House Mountains — Worked from Home: 15.6% Beerwah — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Glass House Mountains — Car (passenger): 5.0% Beerwah — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.6%
Glass House Mountains — Walked Only: 1.7% Beerwah — Walked Only: 2.6%
Train 2.1% / 1.4%
Glass House Mountains — Train: 2.1% Beerwah — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.6 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Connectivity score 69/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
2,464 premises
 49%
3,452 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
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

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

Federal electorate

Glass House Mountains Beerwah
Division Fisher
same for both
Member Andrew Wallace
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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