New Beith vs North Maclean

New Beith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in North Maclean. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In New Beith, the large majority of households are couple families. In North Maclean, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in New Beith: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.13 million in North Maclean, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, New Beith tends to suit families with children and couples, while North Maclean suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

New Beith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (93% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

New Beith

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,150,000 vs $1,530,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • But North Maclean has cheaper houses ($1,130,000 vs $1,445,125)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But New Beith leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44 km vs 46.6 km)
  • But New Beith is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

New Beith

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 85/100)
  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • But North Maclean has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 8%)

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

Investors

New Beith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.3% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

New Beith North Maclean
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.

New Beith North Maclean
Walkability 14 / 5
New Beith — Walkability: 14/100 North Maclean — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 73 / 15
New Beith — Safety: 73/100 North Maclean — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
New Beith — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

New Beith has more residents (5,642 vs 1,581); New Beith has higher household incomes ($144,508 vs $90,064).

New Beith North Maclean
Population 5,642
+72% vs other
 1,581
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +38.3% +2.9%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $144,508/yr
+38% vs other
 $90,064/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

New Beith North Maclean
0-4 7.3% / 4.7%
New Beith — 0-4: 7.3% North Maclean — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 18.8% / 12.3%
New Beith — 5-14: 18.8% North Maclean — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 7.7% / 8.3%
New Beith — 15-19: 7.7% North Maclean — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.1% / 6.5%
New Beith — 20-24: 5.1% North Maclean — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.0% / 10.6%
New Beith — 25-34: 11.0% North Maclean — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 17.5% / 10.8%
New Beith — 35-44: 17.5% North Maclean — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.5%
New Beith — 45-54: 15.1% North Maclean — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 9.3% / 13.9%
New Beith — 55-64: 9.3% North Maclean — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 6.0% / 11.3%
New Beith — 65-74: 6.0% North Maclean — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 1.6% / 5.4%
New Beith — 75-84: 1.6% North Maclean — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
New Beith — 85+: 0.4% North Maclean — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

New Beith 85.2% couple families
New Beith — Couple Families: 85.2% New Beith — One Parent Families: 7.6% New Beith — Lone Person: 6.3% New Beith — Group Household: 0.6% New Beith — Other Families: 0.3%
North Maclean 49.9% couple families
North Maclean — Couple Families: 49.9% North Maclean — One Parent Families: 23.7% North Maclean — Lone Person: 20.0% North Maclean — Group Household: 6.4% North Maclean — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

New Beith 4.3% renting
New Beith — Owned Outright: 18.4% New Beith — Mortgage: 77.3% New Beith — Renting: 4.3%
North Maclean 23.0% renting
North Maclean — Owned Outright: 32.4% North Maclean — Mortgage: 44.6% North Maclean — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

New Beith North Maclean
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 20.1%
New Beith — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% North Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 6.3%
New Beith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% North Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 5.5%
New Beith — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% North Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.1%
New Beith — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% North Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
New Beith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% North Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

New Beith North Maclean
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.0%
New Beith — New Zealand: 4.4% North Maclean — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 3.8% / 4.0%
New Beith — England: 3.8% North Maclean — England: 4.0%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.5%
New Beith — South Africa: 1.1% North Maclean — South Africa: 0.5%
India 0.6% / 0.8%
New Beith — India: 0.6% North Maclean — India: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 0.9% / —
New Beith — Zimbabwe: 0.9% North Maclean — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.8%
New Beith — Vietnam: not among its largest North Maclean — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

New Beith 99.0% houses
New Beith — Houses: 99.0% New Beith — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
North Maclean 99.0% houses
North Maclean — Houses: 99.0% North Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

New Beith North Maclean
Median house price $1,445,125 $1,130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,150,000 $1,530,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 36 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

New Beith North Maclean
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

New Beith North Maclean
Houses 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

New Beith North Maclean
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of QLD —

Liveability

New Beith is more walkable (14 vs 5); New Beith scores higher overall (75 vs 36).

New Beith North Maclean
Grade A C
Score 75/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Maclean carries more crime risk (85 vs 27).

New Beith North Maclean
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 High
85/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

New Beith North Maclean
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in New Beith

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

Schools in North Maclean

  • Australian Technology and Agricultural College Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

New Beith North Maclean
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 21 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

New Beith sits further from the CBD (46.6 km vs 44 km).

New Beith North Maclean
Walkability score 14/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.6 km
+6% vs other
 44 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 39 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
 0.7%
postcode 4280

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.

New Beith North Maclean
Car (driver) 77.8% / 73.8%
New Beith — Car (driver): 77.8% North Maclean — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 18.1%
New Beith — Worked from Home: 15.6% North Maclean — Worked from Home: 18.1%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.1%
New Beith — Car (passenger): 3.8% North Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.3% / 2.5%
New Beith — Walked Only: 0.3% North Maclean — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 0.9% / 1.5%
New Beith — Bus: 0.9% North Maclean — Bus: 1.5%
Train 1.7% / —
New Beith — Train: 1.7% North Maclean — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

New Beith North Maclean
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.5 km 30.3 km

NBN connectivity

New Beith North Maclean
Connectivity score 87/100 40/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
1,853 premises
 7%
587 premises

Climate

New Beith North Maclean
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

New Beith North Maclean
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

New Beith North Maclean
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

New Beith North Maclean
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

New Beith North Maclean
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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