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Beaudesert QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Beaudesert QLD is 6,752 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beaudesert is $575 per week ($29,900 per year). Median rent in Beaudesert is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Beaudesert has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Beaudesert has a population density of 154.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beaudesert is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaudesert is $1,450.

There were 1,516 recorded offences in Beaudesert in 2025-26, a rate of 225 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (377 offences).

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Beaudesert Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beaudesert Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$575/wk

$29,900 per year

#7429 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,450/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Beaudesert Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (3,259) Female 51.7% (3,494)

Population Density

154.8

people per km²

6,752 people · 43.6 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,371

Family income/wk

Beaudesert 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)

Beaudesert Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 771 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 610 dwellings

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

Beaudesert Country of Birth

Australia

95.3%

England

3.7%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

India

0.1%

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

Beaudesert Religion

No Religion

41.8%

Catholic

19.0%

Anglican

15.7%

Not stated

11.1%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Baptist

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beaudesert Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

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

Beaudesert Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

24.4%

Other

20.9%

SAL Tot

16.3%

German

11.6%

Italian

8.1%

SAL Tagalog

7.0%

Russian

5.8%

Serbian

5.8%

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

Beaudesert Employment

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Employed full-time

28.3% 1,323 people

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Employed part-time

17.4% 814 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 194 people

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Not in labour force

50.2% 2,348 people

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

Beaudesert Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Bachelor Degree

15.5%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

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

Beaudesert Occupation

Community & Personal Service

18.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Professionals

16.4%

Labourers

11.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.8%

Managers

9.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.6%

Sales Workers

7.2%

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

Beaudesert Field of Study

Engineering

19.4%

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Education

11.6%

Health

11.2%

Architecture & Building

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Beaudesert Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beaudesert Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

9.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beaudesert Marital Status

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Married

39.0% 2,144

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Separated

5.7% 312

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Divorced

12.6% 691

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Widowed

8.4% 460

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Never married

34.4% 1,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beaudesert Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

30.5%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

8.0%

German

6.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.7%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

1.1%

New Zealander

0.9%

Italian

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beaudesert School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Secondary — Government

28.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Vocational Education

7.6%

Pre-school

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Beaudesert Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.8% 1,455

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No need for assistance

88.2% 10,892

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

Beaudesert Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.6% 726

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 4,263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beaudesert Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beaudesert How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

2.6%

Truck

1.9%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Beaudesert Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.3%

1 vehicle

41.9%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Beaudesert Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

15.9%

3 bedrooms

43.2%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Beaudesert Population Mobility

18.6%

moved in the last year

52.0%

moved in the last 5 years

7.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beaudesert Indigenous Population

8.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,110

Indigenous residents

11,481

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beaudesert Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

900

Arthritis

354

Asthma

292

Lung condition

250

Diabetes

241

Heart disease

224

Cancer

127

Stroke

116

Kidney disease

102

Dementia

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

Beaudesert Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beaudesert Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.7%

Couple — no children

29.1%

One parent — children under 15

16.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beaudesert Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.9% 195

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Never served

95.9% 4,753

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beaudesert Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 773

—

Did not provide

84.4% 4,195

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beaudesert Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

27.9%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

10.6%

5+ children

4.6%

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

Beaudesert When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

109

1971–1980

101

1981–1990

111

1991–2000

102

2001–2010

114

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Beaudesert Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

10.9%

Did not do domestic work

33.7%

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

Beaudesert Household Size

1 person

32.1%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

14.7%

4 persons

10.5%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beaudesert Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,945

Moved from QLD

518

Moved — same area (SA2)

460

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Beaudesert Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.4%

Step family — no other children

12.5%

Blended family — no other children

7.9%

Step family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beaudesert Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 1,516 total

Theft

377

Fraud

238

Domestic Violence

202

Assault

170

Drug Offences

166

Break & Enter

104

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Beaudesert Schools

schools nearby

government

972

avg ICSEA score

2,567

total students

McAuley College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 363 students

1016

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 414 students

1014

ICSEA

Beaudesert State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,257 students

942

ICSEA

Beaudesert State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 533 students

917

ICSEA

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

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Beaudesert Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,066/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Beaudesert

Your weekly income

≈ $4,619/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $756/wk

Rent share 29.1%

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Beaudesert vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,446 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 3,450 Income: $781/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,466 Income: $775/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 3,476 Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 3,494 Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 3,512 Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beaudesert

What is the population of Beaudesert QLD?

The population of Beaudesert QLD is 6,752 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 154.8 people per km².Beaudesert is ranked #1,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beaudesert?

The median personal income in Beaudesert QLD is $575 per week, or $29,900 per year.The median household income is $1,066 per week.Family income is $1,371 per week.Beaudesert is ranked #7,429 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beaudesert?

Median rent in Beaudesert QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 29.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Beaudesert ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beaudesert?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beaudesert QLD is $1,450. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beaudesert?

The median age in Beaudesert QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beaudesert a good suburb to live in?

Beaudesert is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,752.The median income is $575/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.1% 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: 30193. All dollar figures in AUD.