Beaconsfield VIC 3807
Located in Victoria, Beaconsfield sits 50 km from Melbourne CBD, around 48 minutes by car. The suburb has 7,267 residents, a median age of 39, and a median household income of $118,508 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 8.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $390 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. Beaconsfield is characterised by high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 2 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Beaconsfield a good suburb?
Beaconsfield scores a C (42/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on safety.
Mixed results
2 schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 47/100 · 50 km · 48 min drive to Melbourne
Around the state median
Median $982K
High bushfire risk
Fire 78/100 · Crime 73/100 · Flood 66/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 39 · 7,267 residents
Liveability Rating
42 / 100 · Ranked #546 in VICEach bar is Beaconsfield's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Beaconsfield?
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Our score
42 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBeaconsfield's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $982,000, about 7% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$982,500
8% above its 3 neighbours (median $910,000)
Based on 174 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 95 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 39 sales $810K
- 4 bed 105 sales $998K
- 5 bed 20 sales $1.18M
- 6 bed 6 sales $2.07M
Units
$616,000
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $578K
- 3 bed 9 sales $680K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Beaconsfield are currently listed at around $998,000 on average. Based on 93 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$998K
93 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$329K
13 units listed in the last 6 months.
106 of the suburb's 2,401 dwellings (4.4%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Beaconsfield rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 10 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$650/wk
10 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
12 rentals advertised against an estimated 406 rented homes (3.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025121 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 25% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3807.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $998,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Beaconsfield safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Beaconsfield sits in the high band, with 483 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 15% on the prior year.
483 offences
15.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202527 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Beaconsfield, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 3,400 students across 2 schools (avg 1,700)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1043-1046, median 1044 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: St Francis Xavier College (2,797 students)
Primary
Secondary
Universities nearby
2.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Beaconsfield is car-dependent on foot — at 47/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 3 supermarkets, 19 parks and 17 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Beaconsfield.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 59.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 55.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 51.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 21.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Beaconsfield.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 57%
- Premises covered
- 2,944
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cardinia: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 17 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 7 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Beaconsfield is home to about 7,300 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $119,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
7,267
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$118,508/yr
Census Median Rent
$390/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$46,124/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.7%
Total Dwellings
2,401
Owner-Occupier Rate
83.1%
Houses
86.3%
Rental Stress
17.1%
Mortgage Stress
20.3%
Work From Home
27.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
14 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 399 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 76.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 85.6%
- Employment Rate
- 68.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 44.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
160 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 6,875 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (263 of 3,995).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,154 people work here; 3,995 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 44% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,880 a year through Cardinia based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 38%
- Rural and farming 23%
- Environmental 21%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Parks and recreation 6%
- Industrial 1%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Cardinia
In the year to August 2026, 1,323 new dwellings were approved across Cardinia. That mix is 1,196 houses and 127 units. Approvals are up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 673 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 10 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 132 homes
- Projects firmly planned 17 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 514 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 17.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 15.6 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.5 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.3% of addresses
- 12 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 3.2 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 3.6 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3807, 69 of 6,222 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.3% (145 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3807, 1,229 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,616 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 84 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
9 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3807 in 2025-26, rank 96 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 82, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
10 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $982,500 this is $232,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jason Wood Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jason Wood | 47.9% | 52.1% | +6.4 |
| 2022 | Jason Wood | 41.3% | 58.7% | +3.6 |
| 2019 | Jason Wood | 45.5% | 54.5% | +1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Brad Battin Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Battin LP | 50.1% | 45.3% | 54.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Beaconsfield
Is Beaconsfield a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Beaconsfield is high (73/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Beaconsfield?
Beaconsfield has a high recorded bushfire history (78/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (66/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Beaconsfield a good place to live?
Beaconsfield has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (42/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Beaconsfield?
Beaconsfield, VIC had a population of 7,267 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Beaconsfield, VIC?
The postcode for Beaconsfield, VIC is 3807.
How far is Beaconsfield from Melbourne?
Beaconsfield is 50 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 48 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Beaconsfield?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Beaconsfield was $118,508 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Beaconsfield?
The median advertised rent in Beaconsfield is $650 a week for houses (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Beaconsfield?
The median age of residents in Beaconsfield was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Beaconsfield at risk of bushfire?
Beaconsfield has a high recorded bushfire history (78/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Beaconsfield?
There are 2 schools inside the Beaconsfield boundary: 1 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Beaconsfield walkable?
Beaconsfield scores 47/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Beaconsfield?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Beaconsfield (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Beaconsfield below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Beaconsfield?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Beaconsfield, Dandenong (15.6 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Beaconsfield?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Beaconsfield belong to?
Beaconsfield sits within the Cardinia local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Beaconsfield?
The average residential rates bill through Cardinia is $1,880 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Beaconsfield?
Across Cardinia, 1,323 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 12.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Beaconsfield in?
Beaconsfield sits within the federal Division of La Trobe, currently held by Jason Wood (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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