QLD · Gold Coast Council
Lower Beechmont, 4211
Current weather
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92% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 20.1° / 13.5° today · 1.2 mm rain
Desirability score
- Green space
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Lower Beechmont sits up in the Gold Coast hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and housing affordability. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,067
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,570
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 441
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,730
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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 Jul 2026)
- 34
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 213 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +14.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault144
- Drug Offences396
- Other Property Damage157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)594
- Traffic And Related Offences194
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Vegetation and routine maintenance near Brushbox RoadBeechmont Road, n/a27 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beech Mountain General StoreConvenience store
713 Beechmont Road, Lower Beechmont
- Lower Beechmont Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
2 Mirani Street, Lower Beechmont
- Playground
- Shelter
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Beechmont Conservation AreaNature reserve
- Little Beechmont Road ReservePark
- Mirani Street ReservePark
- North Road Beechmont ParklandPark
- Syd Duncan ParkPark
- Tarlington Road Reserve 1Park
- Tarlington Road Reserve 2Park
- Tarlington Road Reserve 3Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 45% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2947th in Australia
- State rank
- 685th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #207 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #308 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime144
- Drug Offencescrime396
- Other Property Damagecrime157
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime594
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime194
- Beechmont Conservation Areagovernmentnature_reserve
- Little Beechmont Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Mirani Street Reservegovernmentpark
- North Road Beechmont Parklandgovernmentpark
- Syd Duncan Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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