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Beaconsfield QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Beaconsfield, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Beaconsfield QLD is 5,899 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beaconsfield is $811 per week ($42,172 per year). Median rent in Beaconsfield is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Beaconsfield has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Beaconsfield has a population density of 848.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beaconsfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaconsfield is $1,733.

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Beaconsfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beaconsfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$811/wk

$42,172 per year

#3416 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Beaconsfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,885) Female 51.1% (3,017)

Population Density

848.4

people per km²

5,899 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,055

Family income/wk

Beaconsfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beaconsfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.6% 570 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.4% 799 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beaconsfield Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

2.8%

India

1.0%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Beaconsfield Religion

No Religion

42.7%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

5.9%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beaconsfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Beaconsfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

SAL Tot

20.7%

SAL Tagalog

11.0%

Afrikaans

9.0%

IAL Punjabi

9.0%

IAL Sinhal

8.3%

SAL Filipin

6.9%

Hindi

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Beaconsfield Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 1,756 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 763 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 143 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.4% 1,393 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.8%

Bachelor Degree

21.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Beaconsfield Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.1%

Professionals

24.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Managers

9.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Labourers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Beaconsfield Field of Study

Engineering

29.5%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

12.8%

Education

10.9%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

1.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Beaconsfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beaconsfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beaconsfield Marital Status

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Married

45.1% 2,099

↔️

Separated

3.7% 174

📋

Divorced

8.6% 400

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 314

👤

Never married

35.8% 1,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Ancestry

Australian

29.6%

English

29.4%

Other

8.2%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.0%

German

5.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

2.3%

Maltese

2.3%

Filipino

1.4%

Chinese

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beaconsfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Pre-school

10.6%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Beaconsfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 780

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 10,110

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Beaconsfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 539

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 3,681

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beaconsfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

2.0%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.7%

1 vehicle

35.2%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Beaconsfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

52.0%

4 bedrooms

33.8%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Beaconsfield Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

44.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beaconsfield Indigenous Population

8.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

952

Indigenous residents

10,015

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beaconsfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

501

Asthma

198

Arthritis

187

Diabetes

167

Heart disease

156

Lung condition

139

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Beaconsfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beaconsfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.4%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beaconsfield Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

3.4% 144

👤

Never served

96.5% 4,131

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beaconsfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 531

—

Did not provide

87.4% 3,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beaconsfield Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Beaconsfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

264

2011–2015

145

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Beaconsfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

12.7%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Beaconsfield Household Size

1 person

22.8%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beaconsfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,448

Moved from QLD

661

Moved — same area (SA2)

170

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Beaconsfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beaconsfield Schools

schools nearby

government

973

avg ICSEA score

8,793

total students

Whitsunday Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,151 students

1102

ICSEA

Emmanuel Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 597 students

1025

ICSEA

Holy Spirit College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,139 students

1023

ICSEA

Mackay Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 879 students

1000

ICSEA

Northview State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students

991

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 149 students

990

ICSEA

Carlisle Adventist College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 281 students

990

ICSEA

Mackay North State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,253 students

958

ICSEA

Fitzgerald State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 632 students

955

ICSEA

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students

950

ICSEA

Mackay District Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 82 students

949

ICSEA

Beaconsfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

924

ICSEA

Andergrove State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 270 students

887

ICSEA

Pioneer State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students

875

ICSEA

Mackay Christian College - Providence Junior Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Beaconsfield Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,726/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Beaconsfield

Your weekly income

≈ $7,479/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,376/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Beaconsfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,952 Income: $956/wk Rent: $220/wk

Twin Waters

Pop: 2,966 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk

Kalkie

Pop: 2,968 Income: $726/wk Rent: $310/wk

Thabeban

Pop: 2,971 Income: $570/wk Rent: $298/wk

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Pop: 2,981 Income: $614/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 2,992 Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beaconsfield

What is the population of Beaconsfield QLD?

The population of Beaconsfield QLD is 5,899 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 848.4 people per km².Beaconsfield is ranked #1,326 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beaconsfield?

The median personal income in Beaconsfield QLD is $811 per week, or $42,172 per year.The median household income is $1,726 per week.Family income is $2,055 per week.Beaconsfield is ranked #3,416 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beaconsfield?

Median rent in Beaconsfield QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beaconsfield ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beaconsfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaconsfield QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beaconsfield?

The median age in Beaconsfield QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beaconsfield a good suburb to live in?

Beaconsfield is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,899.The median income is $811/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30191. All dollar figures in AUD.