Beaudesert sits 70 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 1 hour 5 minutes by car. Census data records 6,752 residents with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $55,432 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 5.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $310 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,450. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 4 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Beaudesert a good suburb?
Beaudesert scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, weaker on schools, safety, and community.
Below the state average
4 schools
Very walkable
Walkability 80/100 · 69.8 km · 65 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $770K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 76/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 44 · 6,752 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #816 in QLDEach bar is Beaudesert's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
37 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBeaudesert's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $770,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$770,000
Based on 198 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 35 days — median across 94 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 13 sales $670K
- 3 bed 75 sales $740K
- 4 bed 94 sales $815K
- 5 bed 10 sales $865K
Units
$537,500
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 53 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Beaudesert are currently listed at around $820,000 on average. Based on 105 houses listed in the past six months.
$820K
105 houses listed in the last 6 months.
105 of the suburb's 2,617 dwellings (4.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Beaudesert rent for around $600 a week on average, based on 51 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$600/wk
51 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$512/wk
6 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
57 rentals advertised against an estimated 1,196 rented homes (4.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $530/wk
- 10 bonds
- +57% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $450/wk
- 12 bonds
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
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 4285.
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$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $820,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
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.
Is Beaudesert safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Beaudesert sits in the high band, with 132 incidents recorded in 2025 — down about 2% on the prior year.
132 offences
2.2% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202454 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 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
Four schools serve Beaudesert, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 2,567 students across 4 schools (avg 642)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 2 Catholic
- • ICSEA 917-1016, median 978 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Beaudesert State High School (1,257 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Beaudesert is very walkable on foot — at 80/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 4 supermarkets, 11 parks and 12 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Beaudesert.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 6.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 6.0 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 16.3 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 Beaudesert.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 53%
- Premises covered
- 3,968
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
Scenic Rim: 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 19 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Beaudesert is home to about 6,800 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $55,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
6,752
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$55,432/yr
Census Median Rent
$310/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,450/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$29,900/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.1%
Total Dwellings
2,617
Owner-Occupier Rate
54.3%
Houses
79.9%
Rental Stress
29.1%
Mortgage Stress
31.4%
Work From Home
9.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
113 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 39 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 1,161 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.5%
- Employment Rate
- 43.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 29.6%
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.
54 residents (0.8%) 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 6,419 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
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (32 of 2,389).
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 3,647 people work here; 2,389 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 1.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 34% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
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 $1,689 a year through Scenic Rim based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Scenic Rim
In the year to August 2026, 524 new dwellings were approved across Scenic Rim. That mix is 500 houses and 24 units. Approvals are up 65.1% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: at least 3,209 homes
- Within 2 years 236 to 800 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 522 to 1,990 homes
- In 5 to 10 years 838 to 2,655 homes
- In 10 years or more at least 1,603 homes
- No timeframe set 10 to 40 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (64 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 13.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.27 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the North Maclean (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 24.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mt Tamborine Fern St, 19.1 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 71 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 40.2 km
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.3% of addresses
- 13 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 1,682 mm
- 109 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- 1.2 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Toluene (methylbenzene) · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers)
- 2.3 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 4285, 93 of 21,596 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (345 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4285, 6,992 rooftop-solar systems totalling 50.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,327 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 469 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$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 9 across postcode 4285.
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 Queensland Revenue Office
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 $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $770,000 this is $20,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
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 2026-10-27 — 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 Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Buchholz | 42.0% | 58.0% | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Buchholz | 39.1% | 60.9% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Scott Buchholz | 35.4% | 64.6% | +5.0 |
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 Jon Krause Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jon Krause LNP | 66.1% |
| 2020 | Jon Krause LNP | 61.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Beaudesert
Is Beaudesert a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Beaudesert is high (76/100, ranked against other QLD 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 Beaudesert?
Beaudesert has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Beaudesert a good place to live?
Beaudesert has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other QLD 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 Beaudesert?
Beaudesert, QLD had a population of 6,752 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Beaudesert, QLD?
The postcode for Beaudesert, QLD is 4285.
How far is Beaudesert from Brisbane?
Beaudesert is 70 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 65 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Beaudesert?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Beaudesert was $55,432 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 Beaudesert?
The median advertised rent in Beaudesert is $600 a week for houses (51 listings) and $512 a week for units (6 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Beaudesert?
The median age of residents in Beaudesert was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Beaudesert?
There are 4 schools inside the Beaudesert boundary: 2 at and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Beaudesert walkable?
Beaudesert scores 80/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. 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 Beaudesert?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Beaudesert (North Maclean (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.1 µg/m³. That puts Beaudesert below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Beaudesert?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Beaudesert, Mt Tamborine Fern St (19.1 km away), 1,682 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Beaudesert?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Beaudesert belong to?
Beaudesert sits within the Scenic Rim local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Beaudesert?
The average residential rates bill through Scenic Rim is $1,689 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Beaudesert?
Across Scenic Rim, 524 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 65.1% 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 Beaudesert in?
Beaudesert sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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