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The quick read on

Beachmere

QLD 4510 · Moreton Bay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$900,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$720,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,782

ABS 2021

Postcode
4510

Beachmere, Queensland

Property market insights for Beachmere

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Beachmere QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 82 sales in the preceding 12 months

$900,000

Up 11.1% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$805k
3 bed
$845k
4 bed
$960k
5+ bed
$1.18m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 73 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Down 3.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Beachmere, QLD is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Beachmere has a 12-month growth rate of 11.1% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $805,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $845,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Beachmere.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Beachmere is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Beachmere is $720,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $692,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $845,000 in Beachmere. The median rent for units and apartments in Beachmere is $525 per week and has increased 16.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Beachmere safe?

The overall rate for Beachmere is 907 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Beachmere.

Overall crime rate

907

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowGreater Brisbane

BeachmereGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Beachmere?

Beachmere QLD 4510 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

4,782 people call Beachmere home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,103 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
4,782
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$1,560 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.8%Below
15–3413.9%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7435.8%Above
75 and over17.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses84.2%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments11.7%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright46.3%Above
Paying a mortgage28.7%Below
Renting25.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.6%Below
One car40.8%Above
Two cars35.0%Below
Three or more20.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home12.7%Below
Drove to work62.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%In line

What stands out in Beachmere

12.7% of workers in Beachmere worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

7.2% of Beachmere residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

41.7% of people in Beachmere described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Beachmere

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Beachmere QLD 4510.

Is Beachmere family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.8% of Beachmere's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

1,413 family households lived in Beachmere; 24.9% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

23.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Beachmere?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Beachmere had 4,782 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Beachmere?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 84.2% of occupied private dwellings in Beachmere.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 11.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Beachmere?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

46.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

28.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Beachmere?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Beachmere had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 47.8%, while 14.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Beachmere?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

12.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Beachmere?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.

55.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Beachmere, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

48.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.2% reported a different address.

19.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Beachmere?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

92.4% of residents used only English at home.

2.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Beachmere residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.2% of Beachmere's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.8% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Beachmere?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Beachmere.

Australian ancestry made up 35.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Beachmere?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Beachmere?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 40.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

21.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Beachmere show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

44.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 18.7% arthritis and 7.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Beachmere?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Beachmere?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,103 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,560.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Beachmere compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 12.7% in Beachmere, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 46.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Beachmere, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Beachmere

Is Beachmere expensive?

The median house price is $900,000, while units and apartments sit at $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Beachmere good for families?

The Census counted 1,413 local families, and 12.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Beachmere?

Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Beachmere

88 streets in Beachmere

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adam St
  • Adcock Rd
  • Amies St
  • Apollo Cr
  • Arvon Ave
  • Bakers Flat Rd
  • Bayside Dr
  • Bay Street
  • Beachmere Rd
  • Bellay Rd
  • Biggs Ave
  • Bishop Rd
  • Blaney St
  • Bloesch Rd
  • Bribie Island Road
  • Browns Rd
  • Bryant St
  • Campbell Pde
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  • Charles Cr
  • Christen Dr
  • Coffey Ct
  • Columbia Dr
  • Coronation Ave
  • Dixon Ct
  • Dorunda Ave
  • Dwyer St
  • Egan Ave
  • Elizabeth St
  • Fiona St
  • First Ave
  • Gibson St
  • Gillian St
  • Gira Cl
  • Goong Creek Rd
  • Grace St
  • Gretel Dr
  • Grove Cr
  • Gwyn Ct
  • Hodgson St
  • Intrepid Ct
  • James Rd
  • Jason Cr
  • Karora Rd
  • Kelunji Ct
  • Kunde St
  • Lalroy St
  • Louise Dr
  • Main St
  • Malcolm St
  • Margaret St
  • Mcgregor Tce
  • Moatah Dr
  • Moreton Tce
  • Murray Ct
  • Mynott Rd
  • Newman Rd
  • Ocean Pl
  • Olivia Street
  • Patrick St
  • Payne Dr
  • Peel Rd
  • Perignon Cct
  • Phillip St
  • Prince St
  • Pritchard Rd
  • Progress Ave
  • Raff Rd
  • Randolph St
  • Riversleigh Rd
  • Rogers St
  • Rowden St
  • Saint Smith Rd
  • Sandpiper St
  • Savage St
  • Second Ave
  • Short St
  • Siska Ct
  • Solo Ct
  • Spray Ct
  • Timothy Esp
  • Trevor St
  • Wallace Rd
  • Wallace Rd North
  • Weeroona Ave
  • Whiting St
  • Wistari
  • Yaraan Cr
  • Zachary Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.