QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Beaudesert, QLD, 4285
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 4.8 km/h wind · 21.7° / 11.9° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Beaudesert is a smaller suburban community in the Scenic Rim area, home to around 6,752 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 564 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 83.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $525, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,752
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,066
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 290 of 2,907
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 312 / 471 / 9
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $525
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 564
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 256
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault55
- Drug Offences64
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)123
- Traffic And Related Offences91
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 978
- Beaudesert State High SchoolSecondary
- Beaudesert State SchoolPrimary
- McAuley CollegeSecondary
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anna St at William Street
- Brisbane St at Beaudesert Central Shopping Centre
- Brisbane St at Turbot Street
- Brisbane St at Turbot Street
- Mount Lindesay Hwy at Dick Westerman Park
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- On Mt Lindesay Highway, between Cryna Road and River Road.Mount Lindesay Highway, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
- RoadworksEaglesfield Street, n/a29 Jun 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
133 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor ExpressAlcohol
- Star LiquorAlcohol
- Star Liquor WarehouseAlcohol
- Storm AmusementsAmusement Arcade
- ANZATM
- ATM (3)
- atmxATM
- NABATM
- westpacATM
- Beaudesert BakehouseBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Central ParkPark
- Davidson ParkPark
- Dick Westerman ParkPark
- Il-Bogan ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Junior Chamber ParkPark
- Keith Little ParkPark
- Lions Bicentenary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 22
- Emergency department
- On site
- AB Psychology & Play Therapyyes
- Absolute Physio & RehabDuckett Streetphysiotherapist
- Alternativealternative
- Amcalpharmacy
- Aura Healing House Apothecaryalternative
- Beau Denture ClinicEaglesfield Streetdentist
- Beaudesert Dentaldentist
- Beaudesert Family Practicedoctor
- Beaudesert GPdoctor
- Beaudesert HospitalTina Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Beaudesert War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Beaudesert Community KindergardenTubber Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningBrisbane Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Beaudesert Community KindergardenchildcareTubber Streetkindergarten
- Goodstart Early LearningchildcareBrisbane Streetkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Beaudesert War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- AB Psychology & Play Therapyhealthyes
- Absolute Physio & RehabhealthDuckett Streetphysiotherapist
- Alternativehealthalternative
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Aura Healing House Apothecaryhealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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