Beaumaris VIC 3193
Beaumaris sits 24 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 37 minutes by car. Census data records 13,947 residents with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $136,552 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $612 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $3,000. Beaumaris is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure. 4 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is Beaumaris a good suburb?
Beaumaris scores a A (72/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit, safety, and community, weaker on schools and prices.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 9% in VIC
Very walkable
Walkability 82/100 · 23.5 km · 37 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $2M · Less affordable than 93% of VIC
Low all-round risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 31/100 · Flood 34/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 48 · 13,947 residents
Liveability Rating
72 / 100 · Ranked #130 in VICEach bar is Beaumaris's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
How do you rate the liveability in Beaumaris?
Local knowledge beats any dataset. Rate it and see what other residents think.
Our score
72 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
…
Median House Price
Public listings dataBeaumaris's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $2 million, about 4% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$2,000,000
60% above its 3 neighbours (median $1,252,500)
Based on 210 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 138 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $1.57M
- 3 bed 70 sales $1.75M
- 4 bed 103 sales $2.17M
- 5 bed 27 sales $2.45M
Units
$940,000
39% above its 3 neighbours (median $677,500)
Based on 41 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 26 days — median across 24 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 24 sales $788K
- 3 bed 12 sales $1.34M
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Beaumaris are currently listed at around $1.98 million on average. Based on 96 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$1.98M
96 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$985K
18 units listed in the last 6 months.
114 of the suburb's 5,007 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Beaumaris rent for around $1,350 a week on average, based on 25 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$1,350/wk
69% above its 3 neighbours (median $800/wk)
25 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$650/wk
10 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
35 rentals advertised against an estimated 651 rented homes (5.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 202579 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 38% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3193.
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$1,350/week ($70,000 a year) on a $1.98 million median
$650/week ($34,000 a year) on a $985,000 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
17 active Airbnb listings: 15 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% 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 Beaumaris safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Beaumaris sits in the low band, with 335 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 21% on the prior year.
335 offences
21.2% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202537 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
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.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.0 km
- Rate
- -0.07 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -0.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Four schools serve Beaumaris, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 2,071 students across 4 schools (avg 518)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 1113-1150, median 1136 (well above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Beaumaris Secondary College (893 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Beaumaris is very walkable on foot — at 82/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 11 parks and 13 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Beaumaris.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 184.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 155.0 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 92.8 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 18.7 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 Beaumaris.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 5,892
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
Bayside (Vic.): 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 31 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Beaumaris is home to about 13,900 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $137,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
13,947
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$136,552/yr
Census Median Rent
$612/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$54,288/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
7.2%
Total Dwellings
5,007
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.0%
Houses
78.9%
Rental Stress
23.3%
Mortgage Stress
26.4%
Work From Home
47.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
9 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 637 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.9%
- Employment Rate
- 60.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 58.6%
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.
353 residents (2.5%) 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 13,463 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
17% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,196 of 6,934).
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 2,644 people work here; 6,934 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 62% 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 $2,086 a year through Bayside (Vic.) based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 83%
- Parks and recreation 9%
- Infrastructure and transport 6%
- Commercial 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: Bayside (Vic.)
In the year to August 2026, 473 new dwellings were approved across Bayside (Vic.). That mix is 176 houses and 297 units. Approvals are down 46.9% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 17 homes
- Projects firmly planned 17 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 7.6 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.
From the Brighton monitoring station, 8.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Moorabbin Airport, 5.0 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.0 km
- 1.9 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 644 mm
- 94 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.0°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.9°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
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
11 facilities within 5 km- 2.6 kmBasic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Nitric acid · Acetic acid (ethanoic acid)
- 2.9 kmOther Converted Paper Product ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤2.5 µm (PM2.5)
- 4.1 kmPolymer Film and Sheet Packaging Material ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol
- 4.3 kmHuman Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Sulfuric acid
- 4.4 kmPrintingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
EV adoption
In postcode 3193, 360 of 15,329 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (447 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3193, 2,201 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,071 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 198 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.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3193 in 2025-26. The most was 54, in 2004-05.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
7 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 11 across postcode 3193.
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 $2,000,000 this is $1,250,000 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 2026-10-27 — 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 Tim Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tim Wilson | 46.0% | 54.0% | -0.2 |
| 2022 | Zoe Daniel | 45.2% | 54.8% | -3.0 |
| 2019 | Tim Wilson | 42.2% | 57.8% | -4.9 |
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 Rowswell Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Rowswell LP | 51.2% | 44.9% | 55.1% |
| 2018 | Brad Rowswell LP | 50.6% | 49.4% | 50.6% |
| 2014 | Murray Thompson LP | 51.6% | 42.7% | 57.3% |
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.
Looking at a specific address in Beaumaris?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 13,947 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
Free to look up. Subscribers see every section in full — $29/month.
Featured in
Checking the whole city?
Suburbs to avoid in Melbourne There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Melbourne suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
Compare Beaumaris to another suburb
Side-by-side stats for any other VIC suburb — type a name and pick one.
Or jump straight to a nearby comparison:
Common questions about Beaumaris
Is Beaumaris a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Beaumaris is low (31/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Beaumaris?
Beaumaris has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (34/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Beaumaris a good place to live?
Beaumaris has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (72/100), 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 Beaumaris?
Beaumaris, VIC had a population of 13,947 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Beaumaris, VIC?
The postcode for Beaumaris, VIC is 3193.
How far is Beaumaris from Melbourne?
Beaumaris is 24 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Beaumaris?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Beaumaris was $136,552 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 Beaumaris?
The median advertised rent in Beaumaris is $1,350 a week for houses (25 listings) and $650 a week for units (10 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Beaumaris?
The median age of residents in Beaumaris was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Beaumaris?
There are 4 schools inside the Beaumaris boundary: 4 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Beaumaris walkable?
Beaumaris scores 82/100 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 Beaumaris?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Beaumaris (Brighton) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 7.6 µg/m³. That puts Beaumaris 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 Beaumaris?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Beaumaris, Moorabbin Airport (5 km away), summer days average 26°C, winter nights 6.9°C, 644 mm of rain a year over 94 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Beaumaris?
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 Beaumaris belong to?
Beaumaris sits within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Beaumaris?
The average residential rates bill through Bayside (Vic.) is $2,086 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Beaumaris?
Across Bayside (Vic.), 473 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 46.9% 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 Beaumaris in?
Beaumaris sits within the federal Division of Goldstein, currently held by Tim Wilson (Liberal).
Search another suburb or address
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
Vintages show when each source's data is from. See all data sources.
Was the information on this page useful to you?
Thanks! Anything we could improve?
We hate spam as much as you do — we'll never use your email for marketing, and we might not be able to reply to everyone.
Thanks for your feedback! 🙏
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.