Beerwah, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Beerwah QLD is 7,734 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beerwah is $692 per week ($35,984 per year). Median rent in Beerwah is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Beerwah has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Beerwah has a population density of 132 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beerwah is New Zealand. The most common religion is No religion (46.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beerwah is $1,733.

There were 2,120 recorded offences in Beerwah in 2025-26, a rate of 274 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (893 offences).

Population
7,734
Census 2021
Median income
$692/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$390/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
40years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

Beerwah vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Beerwah is $692 a week, 7% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 960th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $390 a week, $70 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 25.8% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 40, 2 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBeerwahTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$692/wk$747/wk −7%$766/wk
Household income$1,512/wk$1,593/wk −5%$1,637/wk
Rent$390/wk$320/wk +22%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,733/mo$1,625/mo +7%$1,733/mo
Median age4042 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.8%20.4% +5.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Beerwah, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Beerwah Population

7,734 residents at the 2021 Census.

Beerwah Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$692/wk
$35,984 per year
Ranked 5,635 of 14,663
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
Ranked 2,258 of 14,663
Median Age
40years
2 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Beerwah Rent Prices & Affordability

26% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,512/wk
Median rent $390/wk
Rent to income 25.8%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Beerwah against your income

About $6,552 a month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $1,122/wk
Rent share 25.8%

Beerwah Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
986
avg ICSEA score
2,255
total students
Glasshouse Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,180 students
1039
ICSEA
Beerwah State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 855 students
970
ICSEA
Beerwah State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 220 students
950
ICSEA

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

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Beerwah Map

Beerwah, Queensland Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Beerwah, Queensland: 26.8572°S, 152.9596°E

Beerwah Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (3)

People in Beerwah

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (3,759) Female 51.4% (3,975)

Population Density

132
people per km²
7,734 people · 58.6 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,731
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

New Zealand
4.2%
England
4.2%
India
0.7%
South Africa
0.6%
Philippines
0.6%
Netherlands
0.4%
United States of America
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
0.6%
Mandarin
0.3%
German
0.3%
Afrikaans
0.3%
Tagalog
0.3%
Thai
0.2%
Italian
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
44.4%
Australian
39.4%
Scottish
11.4%
Irish
10.9%
German
6.5%
Australian Aboriginal
3.4%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
2.0%
New Zealander
1.5%
Maori
1.1%
Welsh
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
46.7%
Catholic
12.8%
Anglican
11.2%
Not stated
7.8%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Baptist
3.6%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Pentecostal
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
46.7% 2,914
Separated
3.6% 224
Divorced
11.2% 697
Widowed
5.4% 338
Never married
33.1% 2,061

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.6%
Couple: no children
28.3%
Couple: no children under 15
13.7%
One parent: children under 15
9.5%
One parent: no children under 15
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.1%
2 persons
37.1%
3 persons
16.2%
4 persons
16.3%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Beerwah

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,707 occupied private dwellings in Beerwah at the 2021 Census, 26.5% were rented, 31.3% owned outright and 39.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 37 dwellings
Owned outright
31.3% 848 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
39.6% 1,072 dwellings
Rented
26.5% 717 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.4% 38 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
9.1%
3 bedrooms
42.2%
4 bedrooms
41.0%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
30.3%
2 vehicles
39.9%
3 vehicles
16.7%
4+ vehicles
10.6%

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

Work, income and education in Beerwah

Employment

Employed full-time
34.2% 1,890 people
Employed part-time
21.8% 1,201 people
Unemployed
3.4% 188 people
Not in labour force
40.6% 2,240 people

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

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
22.1%
Professionals
21.7%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Managers
9.6%
Labourers
8.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.1%
Sales Workers
5.8%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
7.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.1%
$4,000+/wk
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
7.5%
$300-$399/wk
5.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
12.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.5%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
2.5%
Truck
1.5%
Train
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.9%
Bachelor Degree
19.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Engineering
18.2%
Management & Commerce
17.9%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Health
12.8%
Architecture & Building
9.1%
Education
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.6%
Agriculture & Environment
3.9%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Information Technology
2.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.8%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.1%
Secondary: Government
23.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
15.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.0%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Pre-school
8.6%
Primary: Catholic
2.3%
Secondary: Catholic
1.6%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
85.7%
Has need for assistance
8.1%
Need for assistance not stated
6.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
936
Asthma
327
Arthritis
323
Heart disease
214
Diabetes
211
Lung condition
199
Cancer
114
Stroke
87
Kidney disease
69
Dementia
40

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 788
Did not provide
86.4% 4,996

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.3% 773
Not a volunteer
86.7% 5,029

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
4.8% 277
Never served
95.1% 5,532

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
27.6%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
17.4%
4 children
8.1%
5+ children
2.3%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
22
1951: 1960
57
1961: 1970
148
1971: 1980
129
1981: 1990
146
1991: 2000
124
2001: 2010
276
2011: 2015
128
2016
32
2017
14
2018
29
2019
32
2020
3

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

Population Mobility

16.2%
moved in the last year
50.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,024
Moved from QLD
770
Moved: same area (SA2)
248
Moved from NSW
36
Moved from VIC
29
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from WA
13
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from NT
7
Moved from ACT
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.6%
5: 14 hours
29.5%
15: 29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
25.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
82.8%
Step family: no other children
11.8%
Blended family: no other children
4.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Beerwah Crime Statistics

2,120 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
893
Drug Offences
332
Traffic
198
Domestic Violence
151
Assault
136
Property Damage
131
Break & Enter
125
Fraud
90
Weapons
36
Sexual Offences
24
Robbery
2
Homicide
2

Total offences by year

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk $265/wk less rent
West Gladstone
Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk $160/wk less rent
Oakey
Income: $651/wk Rent: $265/wk $125/wk less rent
Wandal
Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk $120/wk less rent
Heatley
Income: $662/wk Rent: $280/wk $110/wk less rent
Tivoli
Income: $691/wk Rent: $285/wk $105/wk less rent
East Ipswich
Income: $735/wk Rent: $290/wk $100/wk less rent
Cranbrook (Qld)
Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk $97/wk less rent

Suburbs near Beerwah

The closest suburb to Beerwah is Glass House Mountains, 5.8 km away.

Glass House Mountains
5.8 km away · income $739/wk · rent $400/wk
Landsborough (Qld)
5.8 km away · income $725/wk · rent $390/wk
Peachester
9.1 km away · income $667/wk · rent $325/wk
Mooloolah Valley
10.5 km away · income $768/wk · rent $420/wk
Nirimba (Qld)
10.8 km away · income $953/wk · rent $510/wk
Glenview
11.3 km away · income $803/wk · rent $455/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beerwah

What is the population of Beerwah QLD?

The population of Beerwah QLD is 7,734 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 132 people per km². Beerwah is ranked #928 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beerwah?

The median personal income in Beerwah QLD is $692 per week, or $35,984 per year. The median household income is $1,512 per week. Family income is $1,731 per week. Beerwah is ranked #5,635 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beerwah?

Median rent in Beerwah QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Rent represents 25.8% of household income, which is considered moderate. Beerwah ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beerwah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beerwah QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beerwah?

The median age in Beerwah QLD is 40 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beerwah a good suburb to live in?

Beerwah is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,734. The median income is $692/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.8% 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: 30205. All dollar figures in AUD.