Suburb Property Profile: Beaudesert, QLD 4285
Located approximately 70km south of Brisbane's CBD, Beaudesert is the administrative centre of the Scenic Rim Region, sitting where the Mount Lindesay Highway meets the road from Nerang to Boonah, between the Logan and Albert Rivers. Known to the local Yugambeh people as Yilbagan, the town has served as a rural service centre since the 1870s, and today combines genuine country character with comprehensive shopping and community facilities for a town of its size. Here's our comprehensive guide to the area.
Location Demographics
The population of Beaudesert sits at 6,752 according to the 2021 Census, with the broader Beaudesert–Kooralbyn and District statistical area recording 8,939 residents across 4,172 dwellings. The median age is 45, and the community is predominantly Australian-born, at 80.6%, with English spoken at home by 89.7% of residents.
Travel & Infrastructure
Public transport in Beaudesert is limited, with the TransLink Route 540 bus serving as the primary option, connecting to Browns Plains for onward transfers toward Brisbane — a journey that typically takes around 2 hours 30 minutes without a car. The former Beaudesert railway line, which operated from 1888 until freight services ceased in 1996, no longer carries passengers.
Shopping
Beaudesert has comprehensive shopping facilities for a town of its size, giving residents genuine everyday retail without needing to travel to Brisbane or the Gold Coast for the basics.
Schools & Recreation
Beaudesert State School, established in 1882, and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, established in 1901, both serve the town's primary-aged students, with Beaudesert State High School (opened 1963) taking around 1,442 students for Years 7–12, and McAuley College providing a further Catholic secondary option.
Local Amenities
Beaudesert has a genuinely comprehensive range of community facilities for a rural town, including a racecourse, golf course, showground, museum, information centre, Olympic swimming pool and several recreation reserves, alongside six churches and a local hospital. The Beaudesert Showgrounds host an annual campdraft and the town's well-known agricultural show, while the Centre for Beaudesert Shire Arts and Culture, opened in 2007, hosts concerts, exhibitions, workshops and art classes for the local community.
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