Lower Beechmont · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Lower Beechmont

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

Far more people live in detached houses in Lower Beechmont than in the typical Queensland or Australian suburb. Most residents live in spacious homes, with nearly 99% of the dwellings being separate houses. While mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure, rent is notably higher here.

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📍 Lower Beechmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Beechmont sits — Median rent (weekly)

$410 ▲ +17.1%
  • $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 Lower Beechmont — higher than 84% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lower Beechmont$410
4211, QLD $430
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $410, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,730 is about the same as the state and national averages.

$410 ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $398
  • 2021: $410

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,730 ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,820
  • 2016: $1,710
  • 2021: $1,730

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Lower Beechmont, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Lower Beechmont splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental households make up only 12.9% of the area, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1% and the national figure of 30.6%. Over half of all homes are owned with a mortgage.

12.9% ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.3% ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Lower Beechmont, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.5% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.

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.

98.5% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 99.0%
  • 2021: 98.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.6% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 78.2%
  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 81.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Lower Beechmont, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Lower Beechmont, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Lower Beechmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31689/lower-beechmont/topic/housing-dwellings