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Beerburrum QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Beerburrum QLD is 941 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beerburrum is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in Beerburrum is $325 per week ($1,408 per month). Beerburrum has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Beerburrum has a population density of 11.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beerburrum is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beerburrum is $1,800.

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Beerburrum Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beerburrum Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$726/wk

$37,752 per year

#4991 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$325/wk

$1,408 per month

#3947 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Beerburrum Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (444) Female 52.9% (499)

Population Density

11.6

people per km²

941 people · 80.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,853

Family income/wk

Beerburrum 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)

Beerburrum Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 138 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 160 dwellings

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

Beerburrum Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

6.6%

Germany

1.1%

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

Beerburrum Religion

No Religion

44.3%

Catholic

15.8%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

11.3%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Baptist

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beerburrum Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

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

Beerburrum Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

40.0%

Other

40.0%

Mandarin

20.0%

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

Beerburrum Employment

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Employed full-time

33.9% 230 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 135 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 25 people

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Not in labour force

42.6% 289 people

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

Beerburrum Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.4%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.0%

Postgraduate Degree

0.8%

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

Beerburrum Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.5%

Professionals

17.6%

Managers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.0%

Labourers

9.2%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

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

Beerburrum Field of Study

Engineering

19.3%

Management & Commerce

17.4%

Health

11.9%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Education

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.8%

Agriculture & Environment

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Information Technology

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Beerburrum Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beerburrum Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

9.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beerburrum Marital Status

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Married

52.9% 414

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Separated

4.2% 33

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Divorced

9.8% 77

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 51

👤

Never married

26.6% 208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beerburrum Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

31.8%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

6.7%

German

4.6%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Italian

3.5%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.3%

Welsh

0.8%

Maltese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beerburrum School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Pre-school

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Primary — Catholic

2.1%

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

Beerburrum Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 117

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 1,626

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

Beerburrum Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 117

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beerburrum Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

34.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beerburrum How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

18.4%

Walked only

3.6%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Truck

2.1%

Train

1.2%

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

Beerburrum Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

11.5%

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

Beerburrum Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

21.5%

3 bedrooms

37.2%

4 bedrooms

35.4%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Beerburrum Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

40.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beerburrum Indigenous Population

4.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,675

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beerburrum Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Beerburrum Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beerburrum Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.5%

Couple — no children

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beerburrum Military Service

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Previously served

5.9% 42

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Never served

94.1% 671

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beerburrum Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 83

—

Did not provide

88.5% 637

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beerburrum Children Ever Born

No children

23.4%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

22.8%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

3.0%

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

Beerburrum When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

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

Beerburrum Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Beerburrum Household Size

1 person

26.4%

2 persons

38.1%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beerburrum Where Residents Moved From

Same address

734

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

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

Beerburrum Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beerburrum Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

101

total students

Beerburrum State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students

945

ICSEA

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

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Beerburrum Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,442/wk

Median Rent $325/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

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

If you earn X in Beerburrum

Your weekly income

≈ $6,249/month

Median rent $325/wk

Left after rent $1,117/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Beerburrum vs State & National Average

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Pop: 477 Income: $1,717/wk Rent: $32/wk

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Pop: 477 Income: $554/wk Rent: $160/wk

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Pop: 477 Income: $785/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 478 Income: $796/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beerburrum

What is the population of Beerburrum QLD?

The population of Beerburrum QLD is 941 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11.6 people per km².Beerburrum is ranked #4,070 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beerburrum?

The median personal income in Beerburrum QLD is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year.The median household income is $1,442 per week.Family income is $1,853 per week.Beerburrum is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beerburrum?

Median rent in Beerburrum QLD is $325 per week ($1,408 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beerburrum ranks #3,947 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beerburrum?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beerburrum QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beerburrum?

The median age in Beerburrum QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beerburrum a good suburb to live in?

Beerburrum is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 941.The median income is $726/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 30203. All dollar figures in AUD.