Beaconsfield flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Beaconsfield (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 6.25 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beaconsfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Beaconsfield properties?

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 2,684 Beaconsfield properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.

Beaconsfield at a glance

Parcels 2,619 Median lot 738 m² Mapped easements 209 Bus stops 6 Schools in suburb 3 Landslide overlay <1%

Schools in and near Beaconsfield

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

3

2 schools providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Beaconsfield is zoned

Low density residential 36%
Rural 28%
Emerging community 15%
Sport and recreation 12%
Open space 5%
Community facilities 3%

Selling in Beaconsfield? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 6.25 km², Beaconsfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 738 m² across 2,619 parcels.

Who lives in Beaconsfield

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beaconsfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
5,899
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,726
per week, Mackay Regional suburb typical $1,937
Median rent
$350
per week, Mackay Regional suburb typical $272
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Beaconsfield's 5,899 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.2%
5-14 13.9%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 5.8%
25-34 13.8%
35-44 13.1%
45-54 12.0%
55-64 11.1%
65-74 8.8%
75-84 6.1%
85+ 2.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Andergrove - Beaconsfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beaconsfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beaconsfield itself.

12,738 in 2001 to 17,169 in 2025, up 35%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Beaconsfield data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Beaconsfield address

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Beaconsfield planning - frequently asked

Is Beaconsfield flood-prone?

About 61% of Beaconsfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%. Across the suburb, 54% of the 2,684 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 314 rated high risk or historically affected.

Is Beaconsfield bushfire-prone?

Around 2% of Beaconsfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%.

What is the zoning in Beaconsfield?

The dominant planning zone in Beaconsfield is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Emerging community.

Does Beaconsfield have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Beaconsfield.

Is Beaconsfield hilly or flat?

Beaconsfield is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 21 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Beaconsfield?

Across 2,619 surveyed parcels in Beaconsfield, the median lot size is about 738 m². There are also 209 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Beaconsfield have a train station?

There is no train station inside Beaconsfield itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.

What is the population of Beaconsfield?

At the 2021 Census Beaconsfield had 5,899 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Andergrove - Beaconsfield statistical area, which contains Beaconsfield, went from 12,738 people in 2001 to 17,169 in 2025, up 35%.

Is Beaconsfield an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beaconsfield scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Beaconsfield?

Median household income in Beaconsfield was $1,726 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,937 for the typical suburb in Mackay Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Andergrove 1.9 km 72% 14%
Richmond 3.2 km 20% 8%
Rural View 3.2 km 34% 11%
Blacks Beach 3.4 km 68% 19%
Mount Pleasant 3.5 km 30% 2%
North Mackay 3.9 km 81% <1%
Glenella 4.4 km 43% 11%
Slade Point 4.8 km 68% 12%
Eimeo 4.9 km 50% 6%
Nindaroo 5.0 km 1% 18%

See all Mackay Regional suburb profiles →