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The quick read on

Beatrice

QLD 4886 · Tablelands

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

Population
126

ABS 2021

Postcode
4886

Beatrice, Queensland

Property market insights for Beatrice

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Beatrice QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

Up 4.3% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212022202320242025

Market data updated November 2025.

Beatrice has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Beatrice safe?

The overall rate for Beatrice is 12,329 offences per 100,000 residents — 401% above the Rest of Qld 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 Beatrice.

Overall crime rate

12,329

offences per 100,000 residents

401% aboveRest of Qld

BeatriceRest of Qld: 2,462

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Beatrice?

Beatrice QLD 4886 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

126 people call Beatrice home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,018 a week.

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

Population
126
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$1,350 / month
2021 household rent
$198 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.8%Above
15–3410.3%Below
35–5423.8%Below
55–7438.9%Above
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright67.3%Above
Paying a mortgage22.4%Below
Renting10.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car6.5%Above
One car30.4%Below
Two cars56.5%Above
Three or more17.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.3%Below
Drove to work52.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.5%Above

What stands out in Beatrice

8.3% of workers in Beatrice worked from home on Census day.

4.0% of Beatrice residents were born in England.

29.4% of people in Beatrice described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Beatrice

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Beatrice QLD 4886.

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

19.8% of Beatrice's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

35 family households lived in Beatrice; 28.6% were couple families and 8.6% were one-parent families.

37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

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

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

Beatrice had 126 residents at the 2021 Census.

12.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.0% of occupied private dwellings in Beatrice.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

67.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

22.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

The average household in Beatrice had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 17.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 58.7%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

52.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

6.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 30.4% of the total.

73.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

66.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.0% reported a different address.

10.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

82.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

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

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

10.3% of Beatrice's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 35.7% of ancestry responses in Beatrice.

Australian ancestry made up 37.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 35.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 43.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

15.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.0% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

6.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,018 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,350.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $198 per week.

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

How does Beatrice compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.3% in Beatrice, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 67.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 10.2% in Beatrice, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Beatrice

Is Beatrice expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Beatrice good for families?

The Census counted 35 local families, and 19.8% 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 Beatrice?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Beatrice

13 streets in Beatrice

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

  • Beatrice
  • Biggs Rd East
  • Biggs Rd South
  • Biggs Rd West
  • Biggs Road North
  • Kjellberg Rd
  • Lager Bend Rd
  • Maalan Rd
  • Mullins Rd
  • Palmerston Hwy
  • Pheasant Rd
  • Whiteing Close
  • Whiting Rd

Keep exploring

Is Beatrice right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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