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

89/100

#39 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 MapQueensland 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

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

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 & closuresState 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Beaudesert War MemorialState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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