G O L D C O A S T • I P S W I C H • M A C K AY
BEAUDESERT OUTLOOK
APRIL 2020
Beaudesert is the gateway to the
In the 2016 Census, there were 6,395
beautiful Scenic Rim, a thriving rural
people in the suburb of Beaudesert
community set in the foothills of the
and 58,081 people within Beaudesert’s
Great Dividing Range in South East
State Electoral Divisions and of these
Queensland and surrounded by
49.5% were male and 50.5% were
world heritage-listed national parks.
female.
Located less than an hour south west of Brisbane, Beaudesert within the beautiful Scenic Rim region offers affordable housing, a central locality, low vacancy rates and a pipeline of infrastructure and development that has positioned it as an investment hotspot.
LOCATION: Less than an hour south west of
BROMELTON STATE DEVELOPMENT: The
RAPID DEVELOPMENT: A pipeline of
Beaudesert provides a rural lifestyle with easy
to meet the growing demand for land for
State Development Area, intermodal freight
Brisbane and an hour west of the Gold Coast, access to the larger metropolitan areas of South East Queensland.
PROPERTY PRICE GROWTH: The median
price for new homes is $370,000.
Beaudesert is the gateway to the Scenic Rim, providing access to the rural hubs of the west; yet its close proximity to the metropolitan hubs of Brisbane and the Gold Coast make it an ideal lifestyle base for commuters.
15,000ha industrial hub is open for business industrial development, with access to the national standard-gauge rail network. It is
projected to create up to 18,000 jobs over the next 20 years.
development including the Bromelton
terminal, Beaudesert Bypass and master
planned residential communities have put Beaudesert on the map.
RENTAL GROWTH: The median rental price
for new homes in Beaudesert is $370 per week.
The Scenic rim is known for it’s incredible food and wine trails and beautiful scenery, with locals choosing to live here for it’s sense of community and country living.
The suburban population of Beaudesert is 6,389 with a rental population of 40.25%. Vacancy rates are low at 2.7%
With ongoing residential and commercial development, the suburb of Beaudesert and its surrounding region will continue to grow and flourish, attracting more people to the area.
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK:
BROMELTON STATE DEVELOPMENT AREA
The Scenic Rim produces a Gross Regional Product (GRP) of $1.8 billion. The region’s key industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction, health care and social assistance, and public administration and safety.
The 15,000ha Bromelton State Development Area is located approximately 6km west of the Beaudesert township.
with access to interstate markets via the Sydney – Brisbane rail corridor. Estimates are that the industrial hub will produce up to 18,000 jobs in freight and heavy industry for the region. It is also expected to be the provider of employment for the dramatically growing populations of Ripley, Upper Flagstone and Yarrabilba.
It meets growing demand for land for industrial
Bromelton is currently the only future industrial land in South
national standard-gauge rail network providing industries
railway system, and is of strategic commercial importance.
development in South East Queensland, with access to the
East Queensland with access to the national standard-gauge
RAPID DEVELOPMENT With the Bromelton State Development Area as a catalyst, many new infrastructure and development projects are planned or underway in the Beaudesert area.
Scenic Rim Regional Council has partnered with rail and
Work will start within months on a $95 million pipeline,
The regional freight facility acts as an anchor tenant for
creating up to 100 jobs, and delivering water security for
decades for Beaudesert households, business and industry. The pipeline will connect Beaudesert communities to the south-east Queensland water grid by 2022.
The objective being water security that will give potential
new business and industry confidence that they can grow their businesses in the area and create jobs.
On 20 September 2017, the bypass of the Beaudesert town centre off the Mount Lindesay Highway was open to traffic.
The $27.5 million Beaudesert Bypass project has opened up
logistics provider SCT Logistics (SCT) to develop a $30
million intermodal freight terminal at Bromelton creating up to 1,000 jobs and opening up new economic opportunities in the region.
the Bromelton State Development Area, offering access to regional and interstate markets through the Sydney – Brisbane rail corridor.
The freight and logistics complex, which includes a large
railway siding, can support up to 1.3 tons of annual freight movement and save about 18,500 truck journeys on metropolitan highways.
The development includes an education precinct, with a high school and childcare facilities, service station,
supermarket, retirement village, tavern and retail stores.
the area and rejuvenated the town centre, whilst ensuring
An integral part of the $1 billion master planned
Bromelton without clogging Beaudesert.
was completed in 2017.
heavy vehicles are able to access the industrial site at
development, is the $38.5 million shopping village which
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E A N D D E V E LO P M E N T AT A G L A N C E : • $15,000ha Bromelton State Development Area
• $30 million intermodal freight terminal
• $95 million water pipeline
• $1 billion, 339ha masterplanned community
• $27.5 million Beaudesert Bypass
• $38.5 million shopping village
RESIDENTIAL MARKET INSIGHTS Beaudesert is a rapidly developing industrial and residential area.
already has the infrastructure and amenities in place to support a growing population.
Most of the population growth is expected to come from
New jobs and a solid pipeline of development are enticing people from surrounding cities looking for a lifestyle change and wanting to take advantage of employment opportunities in Beaudesert.
Ipswich, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Beaudesert is earmarked as a growth area for investors.
With low vacancy rates, affordable housing and easy access to the metropolitan areas of the Gold Coast and Brisbane, Beaudesert is an upcoming investment hotspot.
TThe population of suburban Beaudesert is expected to triple by 2036 to above 47,000 – overtaking the other satellite suburbs of Yarrabilba and Ripley, as Beaudesert
With larger, more affordable homesites on offer, buyers are
flocking to the area to secure their slice of rural lifestyle and commuter band convenience.
• The number of households in Beaudesert is expected to increase from 15,460 in 2011 to 33,232 by 2036. This represents a total increase of 17,772 households, or an average annual increase of 3.1% over the period. • Population is set to triple by 2036 to 47,000. • Infrastructure and amenities are in place to support the expected population growth.
HOUSING SUBURB PROFILES: SNAPSHOT OF BEAUDESERT MEDIAN PRICE (NEW HOMES) $407,000
BEAUDESERT
W E E K LY M E D I A N A D V E R T I S E D R E N T ( N E W H O M E S )
$370
BEAUDESERT
VA C A N C Y R AT E
BEAUDESERT
2.7%
G R O S S R E N TA L Y I E L D
BEAUDESERT
5.31%