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Beenleigh, QLD 4207 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,425
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
25.1%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,155/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$642/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$300/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,387/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
62.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
17.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
6.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
47.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
8.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
49.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 17.3%Mortgaged 26.5%Rented 52.5%Other / not stated 3.8%

Where the growth came from

Beenleigh gained 1,173 residents from internal migration and 146 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,282 people moved away — a net addition of 37 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,173
Internal migration out+1,222
Overseas migration in+146
Natural increase+55
Population (ERP)
9,004
▲ 1,204 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.03%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+37
1,319 in · 1,282 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
149th
Top 61% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Beenleigh against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Beenleigh population grew from 8,512 in 2016 to 9,004 in 2025, a change of 5.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBeenleighQueensland average
20168,5124,845,152
20178,5194,926,380
20188,5275,006,623
20198,5575,088,847
20208,5595,165,613
20218,5545,215,814
20228,6015,310,905
20238,8085,450,235
20248,9125,571,890
20259,0045,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,2538,425+2.1%
Median age3738+1 yr
Median household income$1,012/wk$1,155/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$285/wk$300/wk+5.3%
Born overseas24.2%25.1%+0.8 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
7
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
25
1 hospital · 24 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
3
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
33
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Beenleigh SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 24 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 33 parks. For families: 1 library and 12 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 7 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 10 gyms, 1 public pool and 45 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Holmview, is about 850 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 45 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • St. Josephs Primary School
  • Trinity College
  • Beenleigh State School
  • Beenleigh State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Cubby Care
  • The Childred's Centre of Beenleigh
  • Kent Street Community Kindergarten
  • Beenleigh Family Day Care
  • Honour Early Learning
  • Busy Bees Beenleigh
  • Beenleigh Early Learning Centre
Libraries
  • Beenleigh Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Stepz Fitness
  • Fitness Cartel
  • Muay X
  • Goodlife Health Clubs
  • F45 Training
  • Anytime Fitness
  • Fenrir Strength
  • BFT Body Fit Training
Public pools
  • Dee's Swim School
Shopping centres
  • Beenleigh Mall
  • Beenleigh Marketplace
  • Big W
Hospitals
  • Beenleigh Medical Centre
GPs & clinics
  • All Care Beenleigh Medical + Dental
  • Beenleigh Podiatry Clinic
  • Diamond Bridge Clinic
  • Manila Street Surgery
  • Altitude Tru Health Solutions
  • Therapy Alliance Group
  • John Street Surgery
  • Hiya.Health
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
  • Coles
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Walcha Court Park
  • Boundary Street Park
  • Adelaide Circuit Park East
  • Thorsbourne Park
  • Marilyn Davies Park
  • Ibis Park
  • Hammel Park
  • Emerald Park
Train stations
  • Holmview
  • Beenleigh

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 868
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 856
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 886
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 863

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub+6.6%
02Edens Landing - Holmview+2.5%
03Eagleby+1.2%
04Mount Warren Park-0.2%