Lower Beechmont vs Witheren

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Witheren, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lower Beechmont tends to suit people living alone, while Witheren 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

Witheren

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 60%)
  • But Lower Beechmont has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Witheren

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 13%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lower Beechmont is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • Witheren sits closer to the CBD (82 km vs 85.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Lower Beechmont is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • Witheren carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Witheren

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Beechmont Witheren
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.

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Walkability 17 / 0
Lower Beechmont — Walkability: 17/100 Witheren — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 63
Lower Beechmont — Safety: 46/100 Witheren — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 34 / 44
Lower Beechmont — Low fire risk: 34/100 Witheren — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Lower Beechmont has more residents (1,067 vs 581); Lower Beechmont rents higher ($410/wk vs $325/wk).

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Population 1,067
+46% vs other
 581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +17.1%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $81,640/yr $102,648/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+21% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Beechmont Witheren
0-4 6.6% / 5.5%
Lower Beechmont — 0-4: 6.6% Witheren — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.0% / 12.2%
Lower Beechmont — 5-14: 12.0% Witheren — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.7% / 6.0%
Lower Beechmont — 15-19: 4.7% Witheren — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 3.1% / 6.0%
Lower Beechmont — 20-24: 3.1% Witheren — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.9% / 10.7%
Lower Beechmont — 25-34: 10.9% Witheren — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.6% / 16.5%
Lower Beechmont — 35-44: 15.6% Witheren — 35-44: 16.5%
45-54 14.3% / 15.0%
Lower Beechmont — 45-54: 14.3% Witheren — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.0% / 12.0%
Lower Beechmont — 55-64: 16.0% Witheren — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 11.4% / 10.7%
Lower Beechmont — 65-74: 11.4% Witheren — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.3% / 3.8%
Lower Beechmont — 75-84: 4.3% Witheren — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.1% / 1.4%
Lower Beechmont — 85+: 1.1% Witheren — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Beechmont 43.5% couple families
Lower Beechmont — Couple Families: 43.5% Lower Beechmont — Lone Person: 34.4% Lower Beechmont — One Parent Families: 16.8% Lower Beechmont — Group Household: 3.9% Lower Beechmont — Other Families: 1.4%
Witheren 54.9% couple families
Witheren — Couple Families: 54.9% Witheren — Lone Person: 23.0% Witheren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Witheren — Group Household: 3.5% Witheren — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Beechmont 13.4% renting
Lower Beechmont — Owned Outright: 31.4% Lower Beechmont — Mortgage: 55.2% Lower Beechmont — Renting: 13.4%
Witheren 25.2% renting
Witheren — Owned Outright: 42.1% Witheren — Mortgage: 32.7% Witheren — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 18.4%
Lower Beechmont — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Witheren — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 12.9%
Lower Beechmont — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Witheren — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 9.8%
Lower Beechmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Witheren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 1.7%
Lower Beechmont — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Witheren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.9%
Lower Beechmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Witheren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Lower Beechmont Witheren
England 6.5% / 6.0%
Lower Beechmont — England: 6.5% Witheren — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 5.6% / 4.3%
Lower Beechmont — New Zealand: 5.6% Witheren — New Zealand: 4.3%
Canada 1.0% / 1.2%
Lower Beechmont — Canada: 1.0% Witheren — Canada: 1.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Lower Beechmont — South Africa: 0.7% Witheren — South Africa: 0.7%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Lower Beechmont — Netherlands: 1.2% Witheren — Netherlands: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
Lower Beechmont — Scotland: 1.1% Witheren — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 1.0% / —
Lower Beechmont — Germany: 1.0% Witheren — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Lower Beechmont — Philippines: not among its largest Witheren — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Beechmont 98.5% houses
Lower Beechmont — Houses: 98.5% Lower Beechmont — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Witheren 95.8% houses
Witheren — Houses: 95.8% Witheren — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Median house price $971,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $690,000 —

Development activity

Lower Beechmont Witheren
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -35% +65%

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.

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Houses 3.8%
$750/wk on $1.02M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lower Beechmont Witheren
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD —

Liveability

Lower Beechmont is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 41/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Lower Beechmont carries more crime risk (54 vs 37); Lower Beechmont carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 56).

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
37/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Lower Beechmont sits further from the CBD (85.2 km vs 82 km).

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.2 km
+4% vs other
 82 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.0%
postcode 4275
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 91
postcode 4275

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.

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Car (driver) 70.7% / 61.1%
Lower Beechmont — Car (driver): 70.7% Witheren — Car (driver): 61.1%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 15.9%
Lower Beechmont — Worked from Home: 23.5% Witheren — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only 1.1% / 17.6%
Lower Beechmont — Walked Only: 1.1% Witheren — Walked Only: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.4%
Lower Beechmont — Car (passenger): 4.1% Witheren — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 0.7% / —
Lower Beechmont — Train: 0.7% Witheren — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Elevation 219 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Connectivity score 24/100 45/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
370 premises
 13%
239 premises

Climate

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Lower Beechmont Witheren
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,689/yr
Council Gold Coast Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lower Beechmont Witheren
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lower Beechmont

Acreage

Witheren

Rural

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