Beaconsfield QLD Property Investment

Mackay · 4740

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Median House Price

$720K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Rental Yield

N/A

Vacancy Rate

N/A

Median Weekly Rent

N/A

Median Unit Price

$300K

As of 7 Nov 2026.

Population (Census 2021)

5,899

Beaconsfield Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Mackay Regional council area (the whole council area, not just Beaconsfield): 13.2% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.

New dwellings approved

New dwellings approved, Mackay council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 577. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Beaconsfield.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4740 (ABS Census)

1.32 high impact

Median Household Income

1839 medium impact

Public Transport Score

21 medium impact

School Zone Quality

4.7 medium impact

Distance to CBD

810 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

3 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

64.1 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4740

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 5 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

5,899

Education (IEO)

3/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

5/10

Schools

In your catchment

Beaconsfield SS

PrimaryGovernment

4.7/10

Pioneer SHS

SecondaryGovernment

3.9/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.