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Beaudesert QLD 4285

Beaudesert is in Scenic Rim LGA, QLD, postcode 4285, with population 6,752.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$525/wk
Rising
+9.4% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$540
$330
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

Median house
$640K
House median, latest period
8.5%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$525/wk
Income-stretched rent market
9.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.3%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
6,752
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
4
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Drive to city
72 min
76.2 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Solar
6,908
457 added 12mo · 49MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$217/wk (-$11,269/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitytypical — rents vary ±7.1% around trend
Value vs advantage+23% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Agrade · 89/100 · top 11% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 89% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth82
Rental yield83
Stability62
Volatility-8.6ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Beaudesert

Owner-occupied 54%Rented 46%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.9%
511 of 1,140 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,140
Reported capital gains732
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

53% of homes here are owner-occupied and 44% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 53% owner-occupier / 44% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

66%
of household income to service a new loan
15.4 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,070/mo vs median rent $2,275/mo (+35% · +$183/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $2,444/mo (-625) · at 6.0% (current): $3,070/mo · at 8.0%: $3,757/mo (+687)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
11.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
49%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,450/mo, while renters pay about $2,275/mo — renting runs $825/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$640K
Household income · yr
$55K
Median rent · wk
$525
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,450
Gross yield
4.3%

Household income

$55K household · yr-30.4% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$71K
Household
$55K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)15% could service the median house
Under $300
108
$300-649
543
$650-999
498
$1,000-1,499
489
$1,500-1,999
257
$2,000-2,999
353
$3,000-3,999
109
$4,000+
69

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,361/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 73% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,750/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$42K → $50K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (2,617 households)5.8% social housing
Owned outright
30%
Owned with mortgage
23%
Rented
44%
Dwelling structure10.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
80%
Townhouse / semi
18%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 83% drive, 0% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total4
Avg ICSEA972
Students2,567
Catholic2
Government2
  • Beaudesert State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 917
  • Beaudesert State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 942
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1014
  • McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1016

Livability

86/ 100 livability index

Top 14% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 86% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access94
Public transport (7 stops)27
Schools & hospitals88

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
3,425
3,425 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,425
Total incidents3,425· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault47829%
  • Break And Enter35822%
  • Drug Offences41225%
  • Fraud37823%

Bushfire exposure

Moderate exposure ~38.8%
~38.8% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~0.7% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Population outlook

15,237 people · 202217,108 by 2032 (+12.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Beaudesert SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Beaudesert QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Queensland within the Scenic Rim local government area, Beaudesert is a mid-sized suburb (postcode 4285). The area has roughly 6,752 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Beaudesert is $640,000, having grown strongly by 8.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $378,000 (+23.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,450.

Beaudesert is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 972, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Scenic Rim LGA is below average at 3,425 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($640K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 11.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.3%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$640K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability11.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+8.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$1,450
Rent · wk(Census)$310
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$525
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income11.5x
Population growth · Scenic Rim LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)46,947
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Scenic Rim LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)372
Houses 94%Units 6%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Scenic Rim LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.6%
YoY change-0.9pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4285ATO
Negatively geared3.9%
511 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,140
Reported capital gains732
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,752
Median age44
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,066
Personal income · wk$575
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$49,839
Mean income$58,515
Earners8,963
YoY change+6.9%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$962 → $1,066
Change+10.8%
vs QLD median-7.2 pp
Median rent+6.9%
softeningvs QLD 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets4
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics5
Fuel stations8
Cafes & dining20
aldi1
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops7
Hospitals · Scenic Rim LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Beaudesert Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Boonah Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Scenic Rim LGAGEN
Facilities4
Residential places373
Wongaburra Garden Settlement Hostel125 places · in suburb
Churches of Christ Fassifern Aged Care Service105 places
Whiddon Beaudesert Star102 places · in suburb
Beaumont Care Roslyn Lodge41 places
Childcare · Scenic Rim LGAACECQA
Services27
Approved places1,526
Exceeding NQS2
Beaudesert Kids Early Learning Centre125 places · in suburb
Nature's Kids Early Learning Centre120 places
Amaze Early Education Centre Beaudesert116 places · in suburb
Gleneagle Early Learning99 places
Edge Early Learning Beaudesert85 places · in suburb
Camp Australia - Beaudesert State School OSHC75 places · in suburb
+21 more in Scenic Rim LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Beaudesert for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 4 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 7 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Beaudesert FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Beaudesert in?

    Beaudesert is in the Scenic Rim Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4285. Council-level context for Scenic Rim LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Beaudesert?

    The current median house price in Beaudesert, QLD is $640K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Beaudesert?

    The median weekly rent in Beaudesert is $525/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Beaudesert?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 55% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Beaudesert a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Beaudesert show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Beaudesert?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Beaudesert data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.