Toogoom vs Beelbi Creek

Beelbi Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Toogoom. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beelbi Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Toogoom tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Beelbi Creek suits share households and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Toogoom carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 58/100)
  • Beelbi Creek is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Beelbi Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beelbi Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $345/wk)
  • But Toogoom has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Beelbi Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 203 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (280.3 km vs 288.1 km)
  • But Toogoom is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toogoom

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Toogoom

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.2% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
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.

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Walkability 16 / 0
Toogoom — Walkability: 16/100 Beelbi Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 42
Toogoom — Safety: 72/100 Beelbi Creek — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 25 / 44
Toogoom — Low fire risk: 25/100 Beelbi Creek — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Toogoom has more residents (2,596 vs 143); Toogoom rents higher ($345/wk vs $175/wk).

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Population 2,596
+94% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.2% +0.7%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $56,212/yr $71,500/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+49% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Toogoom — 0-4: 4.7% Beelbi Creek — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.2% / 14.7%
Toogoom — 5-14: 12.2% Beelbi Creek — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 4.2% / 9.8%
Toogoom — 15-19: 4.2% Beelbi Creek — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 3.0% / 7.0%
Toogoom — 20-24: 3.0% Beelbi Creek — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 7.4% / 5.6%
Toogoom — 25-34: 7.4% Beelbi Creek — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 9.5% / 7.0%
Toogoom — 35-44: 9.5% Beelbi Creek — 35-44: 7.0%
45-54 11.8% / 17.5%
Toogoom — 45-54: 11.8% Beelbi Creek — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 16.9% / 16.8%
Toogoom — 55-64: 16.9% Beelbi Creek — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 21.0% / 12.6%
Toogoom — 65-74: 21.0% Beelbi Creek — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 8.6% / 4.2%
Toogoom — 75-84: 8.6% Beelbi Creek — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / —
Toogoom — 85+: 1.0% Beelbi Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 36.7% couple families
Toogoom — Couple Families: 36.7% Toogoom — Lone Person: 37.7% Toogoom — One Parent Families: 18.9% Toogoom — Group Household: 5.6% Toogoom — Other Families: 1.0%
Beelbi Creek 73.9% couple families
Beelbi Creek — Couple Families: 73.9% Beelbi Creek — Lone Person: 13.0% Beelbi Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beelbi Creek — Group Household: 13.0% Beelbi Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 25.6% renting
Toogoom — Owned Outright: 47.9% Toogoom — Mortgage: 26.5% Toogoom — Renting: 25.6%
Beelbi Creek 12.2% renting
Beelbi Creek — Owned Outright: 53.7% Beelbi Creek — Mortgage: 34.1% Beelbi Creek — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
England 5.2% / 4.9%
Toogoom — England: 5.2% Beelbi Creek — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 4.1% / —
Toogoom — New Zealand: 4.1% Beelbi Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Toogoom — Scotland: 0.7% Beelbi Creek — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Toogoom — Netherlands: 0.5% Beelbi Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Toogoom — Germany: 0.5% Beelbi Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 24.5%
Toogoom — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Beelbi Creek — Certificate III & IV: 24.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 2.1%
Toogoom — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Beelbi Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 2.8%
Toogoom — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Beelbi Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Toogoom — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Beelbi Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Toogoom — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Beelbi Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Toogoom 98.2% houses
Toogoom — Houses: 98.2% Toogoom — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Toogoom — Townhouses: 0.5%
Beelbi Creek 93.2% houses
Beelbi Creek — Houses: 93.2% Beelbi Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.8% Beelbi Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Median house price $820,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 31 sales
 —

Development activity

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
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.

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Houses 3.7%
$690/wk on $962K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 37% of QLD —

Liveability

Toogoom is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Beelbi Creek carries more crime risk (58 vs 28); Toogoom carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 56).

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
78/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
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

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Toogoom sits further from the CBD (288.1 km vs 280.3 km).

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 288.1 km
+3% vs other
 280.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 203 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
 0.2%
postcode 4659
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
 94
postcode 4659

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.

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Car (driver) 81.4% / 82.2%
Toogoom — Car (driver): 81.4% Beelbi Creek — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 11.1%
Toogoom — Worked from Home: 10.7% Beelbi Creek — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Walked Only 1.1% / 6.7%
Toogoom — Walked Only: 1.1% Beelbi Creek — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / —
Toogoom — Car (passenger): 6.8% Beelbi Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 192 m 5.7 km

NBN connectivity

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Connectivity score 79/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,436 premises
 0%
41 premises

Climate

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Toogoom Beelbi Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Toogoom

Acreage Coastal Retirees

Beelbi Creek

Rural

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