$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beechmont · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Beechmont is a separate house, a trend far more common here than across Queensland or Australia. The area is defined by a strong preference for owner-occupation and larger family homes. While typical costs align with state and national figures, the housing mix is overwhelmingly skewed towards detached living.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beechmont — higher than 78% of areas.
| Beechmont | $380 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | $430 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $380 is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,733, which is also higher than most areas.
$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Beechmont, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Beechmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in Queensland or Australia, with only 8.8% of households renting. At the same time, 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national and state figures.
8.8% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Beechmont, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.7% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes tend to be large, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms, slightly more than the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.1% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Beechmont, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Beechmont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30198/beechmont/topic/housing-dwellings