QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Beechmont, QLD, 4211
Current weather
13.1°CClear sky
94% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 18.9° / 12.7° today · 1.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#88 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Beechmont is a small locality in the Scenic Rim area, home to around 848 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,953 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-43%), roughly 2303.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 848
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,604
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 374
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,953
- Against the person
- 281
- Against property
- 1,020
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,303.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -43.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault142
- Drug Offences394
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)592
- Traffic And Related Offences191
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,042
- Beechmont State 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
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Flying Bean CafeCafe
1696 Beechmont Road
- Beechmont Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
1861 Beechmont Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Gins Lips Swimming HoleSwimming Hole
- Telephone
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Denham Scenic ReserveNature reserve
- Graceleigh ParkPark
- Nell Scott ParkPark
- Windabout ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 76.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #88 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
- Denham Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Graceleigh Parkgovernmentpark
- Nell Scott Parkgovernmentpark
- Windabout Reservegovernmentpark
- Beechmont State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime142
- Drug Offencescrime394
- Other Property Damagecrime157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime592
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime191
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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