Beaudesert
Beaudesert is growing fast, but far from a train.
Beaudesert is growing fast, up 3.43% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $520 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $136 below the Greater Brisbane median. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Nerang, about 45.1 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 45 and households on a median $1,199 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.43% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $520 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $136 below the Greater Brisbane median
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Nerang, about 45.1 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 1 of 10)
Beaudesert on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Beaudesert, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Beaudesert against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Beaudesert population grew from 14,196 in 2016 to 16,642 in 2025, a change of 17.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Beaudesert | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,196 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 14,424 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 14,613 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 14,691 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 14,857 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 14,913 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 15,212 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 15,647 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 16,090 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 16,642 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Beaudesert gained 1,760 residents from internal migration and 82 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,282 people moved away — a net addition of 560 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,760
- Internal migration out+1,249
- Overseas migration in+82
- Natural increase-8Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,917 | 14,674 | +5.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 45 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,088/wk | $1,199/wk | +10% |
| Median weekly rent | $290/wk | $310/wk | +6.9% |
| Born overseas | 12.1% | 13.2% | +1.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 33.3%
- Mortgaged 29.4%
- Rented 33.6%
- Other / not stated 3.8%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Beaudesert against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Beaudesert went from $450 in 2024-Q1 to $520 in 2026-Q2, up 16%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Beaudesert | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $460 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $480 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $475 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $500 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $500 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $540 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $525 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $520 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $510n=16 | $650n=16 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $520n=19 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Beaudesert was $520 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 4% on a year earlier. That is $136 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $510.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $520 | +4.0% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $525 | +10.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $540 | +12.5% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $500 | +8.7% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $500 | +11.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $475 | +5.6% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $480 | +6.7% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $460 | +9.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $450 | +7.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $450 | +15.4% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $450 | +18.4% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $420 | +10.5% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $420 | +13.5% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $390 | +14.7% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $380 | +11.8% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $380 | +15.2% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $370 | +12.1% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $340 | +4.6% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $340 | +6.3% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $330 | +4.8% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $330 | +6.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $325 | +3.2% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $320 | +1.6% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $315 | +1.6% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $310 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $315 | −4.5% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $315 | +1.6% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $310 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $310 | −3.1% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $330 | +3.1% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $310 | +1.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $310 | +3.3% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $320 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $320 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $305 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $300 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 915
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 1score 892
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 3score 966
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 1score 886
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Beaudesert sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Beaudesert is policed by the Queensland Police Service Rathdowney Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Beaudesert specifically.
Most-reported offences · Rathdowney Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,203 /100k−54% vs QLD
- Drug Offences1,191 /100k−28% vs QLD
- Assault897 /100k−15% vs QLD
- Unlawful Entry540 /100k−20% vs QLD
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle358 /100k+6% vs QLD
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Rathdowney Division — not Beaudesert on its own.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Rathdowney Division over the last 12 months, running 54% below the Queensland rate. None of this is specific to Beaudesert — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,203 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | — |
| Drug Offences | 1,191 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | — |
| Assault | 897 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | — |
| Unlawful Entry | 540 per 100k | 677 per 100k | — |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 358 per 100k | 338 per 100k | — |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Rathdowney Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Beaudesert is in Scenic Rim Region, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Scenic Rim Regional Council's own flood information for Beaudesert.
Scenic Rim Regional Council’s flood information for Beaudesert →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Beaudesert SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 6 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 45 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 22 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 12 cafés, 6 restaurants and 4 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 public pools and 47 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Nerang, is about 45,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 10 bus stops here.
Gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Tamrookum State School
- Rathdowney State School
- Hillview State School
- Darlington State School
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
- Beaudesert State School
- McAuley College
- Beaudesert State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning
- Beaudesert Community Kindergarden
Libraries
- Beaudesert Library
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
- Snap Fitness
Public pools
- Rathdowney Community Swimming Pool
Shopping centres
- Target Country
Hospitals
- Beaudesert Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Doctors at Kooralbyn
- Beaudesert GP
- Beaudesert Family Practice
- Eaglesfield Street Medical Centre
- Doctors @ Beaudesert
Supermarkets
- Foodworks
- Coles
- The Greener Grocer
- Woolworths
- ALDI
Green spaces
- Captain Logan Lookout Park
- Collins Park
- EM Tilley Park
- Carhill Park
- Hillview Park
- Burgess Park
- Central Park
- Il-Bogan Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Beaudesert is in Scenic Rim Region, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Beaudesert SA2 contains 11 schools — 8 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 combined school, of which 8 are government and 3 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 979 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Beaudesert sits in decile 1 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 44% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Tamrookum State School (primary), Beaudesert State High School (junior secondary), Beaudesert State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Woodhill State School (primary), Veresdale Scrub State School (primary), Roadvale State School (primary), Gleneagle State School (primary), Boonah State School (primary), Beaudesert State School (primary), Darlington State School (primary), Rathdowney State School (primary), Maroon State School (primary), Hillview State School (primary), Flagstone State Community College (junior secondary), Boonah State High School (junior secondary), Flagstone State Community College (senior secondary), Boonah State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Beaudesert State School · State · Prep–6
- Darlington State School · State · Prep–6
- Gleneagle State School · State · Prep–6
- Hillview State School · State · Prep–6
- Rathdowney State School · State · Prep–6
- St Mary's School (Beaudesert) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Tamrookum State School · State · Prep–6
- Veresdale Scrub State School · State · Prep–6
- Beaudesert State High School · State · 7–12
- McAuley College (Beaudesert) · Catholic · 7–9
- The Kooralbyn International School (Kooralbyn) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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