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QLD · Scenic Rim Council

Beechmont, 4211

Current weather

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94% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 18.9° / 12.7° today · 1.9 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

32.9/100
Below average

1118th in QLD

66% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Beechmont is known for: National parks, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Beechmont offers a slower smaller community life in Scenic Rim, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
848
Median age
51
Median household income / week
$1,604
Dwelling vacancy
15%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 374
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
55.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
27
Against the person
4
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 212 residents
State safety percentile
32.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+14.6%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault144
  • Drug Offences396
  • Other Property Damage157
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)594
  • Traffic And Related Offences194

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,042
  • Beechmont State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • Flying Bean CafeCafe

    1696 Beechmont Road

  • Beechmont Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    1861 Beechmont Road

  • Public toilets
  • Shelter
  • Gins Lips Swimming HoleSwimming Hole
  • Telephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Denham Scenic ReserveNature reserve
  • Graceleigh ParkPark
  • Nell Scott ParkPark
  • Windabout ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
32.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4797th in Australia
State rank
1118th in QLD
Peer rank
#264 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#637 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
66%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Beechmont Rural Fire Brigadeamenities1861 Beechmont Roadfire_station
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Flying Bean Cafeamenities1696 Beechmont Roadcafe
  • Gins Lips Swimming Holeamenitiesswimming_hole
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Shelteramenitiesshelter
  • Telephoneamenitiestelephone
  • Assaultcrime144

Data sources & freshness

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