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The quick read on

Beerburrum

QLD 4517 · Sunshine Coast

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

Median house
$1,180,000

latest suburb median

Population
941

ABS 2021

Postcode
4517

Beerburrum, Queensland

Property market insights for Beerburrum

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Beerburrum QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,180,000

Up 9.7% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.05m
4 bed
$1.36m
5+ bed
$1.25m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$850 per week

Up 17.2% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Beerburrum, QLD is currently $1,180,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Beerburrum has a 12-month growth rate of 9.7% for houses and -9.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Beerburrum.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Beerburrum is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Beerburrum safe?

The overall rate for Beerburrum is 2,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below 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 Beerburrum.

Overall crime rate

2,123

offences per 100,000 residents

14% belowRest of Qld

BeerburrumRest 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 Beerburrum?

Beerburrum QLD 4517 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

941 people call Beerburrum home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,442 a week.

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

Population
941
Median age
43 years
Median mortgage
$1,800 / month
2021 household rent
$325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.8%Below
15–3422.1%Below
35–5423.7%Below
55–7427.1%Above
75 and over10.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.7%Above
Paying a mortgage47.2%Above
Renting12.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.9%Below
One car37.1%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more26.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.9%Above
Drove to work59.1%Below
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.9%Below

What stands out in Beerburrum

13.9% of workers in Beerburrum worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

4.5% of Beerburrum residents were born in England.

41.6% of people in Beerburrum described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Beerburrum

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Beerburrum QLD 4517.

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

16.8% of Beerburrum's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

259 family households lived in Beerburrum; 37.5% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.

30.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Beerburrum had 941 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Beerburrum.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% 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 Beerburrum?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

47.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

12.1% 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 Beerburrum?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Beerburrum had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 20.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 37.1% of the total.

60.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.0% reported a different address.

15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

87.9% of residents used only English at home.

4.9% 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 Beerburrum residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.1% of Beerburrum's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% 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 86.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.2% of ancestry responses in Beerburrum.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.

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

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

12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 13.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

29.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

53.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.2% reported asthma, 13.5% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,442 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.9% in Beerburrum, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 40.7% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 12.1% in Beerburrum, 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 Beerburrum

Is Beerburrum expensive?

The median house price is $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Beerburrum good for families?

The Census counted 259 local families, and 16.8% 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 Beerburrum?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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 Beerburrum

33 streets in Beerburrum

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

  • Acacia Ave
  • Anzac Ave
  • Beerburrum Rd
  • Beerburrum Woodford Rd
  • Beerburrum-Woodford Road
  • Byron Ct
  • Carriage Cr
  • Caves Ln
  • Caves Rd
  • Church St
  • Cobb & Co Dr
  • Endeavour Rd
  • Glass House-Woodford Road
  • Hibiscus Ave
  • Iona Rd
  • Logie Rd
  • Magnolia Ct
  • Male Rd
Show all 33 streets
  • Mekins Rd
  • Murphy Road
  • Murphys Rd
  • Old North Coast Rd
  • Panna Rd
  • Pioneer Rd
  • Ramms Rd
  • Rapkins Rd
  • Red Lane
  • Red Rd
  • Settlers Rd
  • Steve Irwin Way
  • Tibrogargan Dr
  • Wattle Ave
  • Wollemi St

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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.