Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Beaconsfield

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

More than 87% of homes in Beaconsfield have three or more bedrooms, making it a suburb of large family houses. While the mix of housing has remained stable, the area now sees higher rental and mortgage costs than most similar places.

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📍 Beaconsfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Beaconsfield sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 → 0.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beaconsfield — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beaconsfield$350
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents, at $1,733 and $350 respectively, are higher than in most areas. These figures are about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

$350 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,200
  • 2016: $2,037
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Beaconsfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Beaconsfield splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 27.1% of the suburb, which is well below the national figure.

28.0% ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.1% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Beaconsfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (27%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses dominate the landscape at 86.6%, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most homes are quite large, with 51% having three bedrooms and 33.1% having four.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.6% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.8%
  • 2016: 84.1%
  • 2021: 86.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.6% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.6%
  • 2016: 85.8%
  • 2021: 87.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Beaconsfield, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Beaconsfield, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30191/beaconsfield/topic/housing-dwellings