Moving to Beaconsfield Upper VIC 3808
What the official numbers say about living in Beaconsfield Upper — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,010,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 99% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $368 a week, against a median household income of $2,755 a week.
About 94% of homes are owner-occupied and 4% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Beaconsfield Upper grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,843 → 2,997 people).
Around 88% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Spanish, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Beaconsfield Upper sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 30% work from home.
Nearest train station: Beaconsfield, 7.3 km south-west.
Nearest railway halt: Clematis, 7.8 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 27.9 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 45 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 3 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 7 parks — see them all on the Beaconsfield Upper profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Beaconsfield Upper Primary School 400 m · Dandenong Ranges Steiner School 5 km
Groceries: Foodworks 900 m
Parks and reserves: Beaconsfield Upper Recreation Reserve 250 m · Sutherland Park Recreation Reserve 550 m · Harris Reserve 700 m · Keith Ewenson Park 850 m · Ash Wednesday Memorial Park 900 m · Charing Cross Reserve 950 m · Critchley Parker Junior Reserve 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Beaconsfield Upper, most often seen first: Laughing Kookaburra · Superb Fairy-wren · Grey Fantail · Red Wattlebird · Australian Magpie · Grey Shrike-thrush.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Beaconsfield Upper, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Upper here | 2,997 | $1,010,000 | 10/10 | 56% |
| Beaconsfield | 7,267 | $990,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Officer | 18,503 | $718,000 | 8/10 | 23% |
| Emerald | 5,890 | $902,500 | 8/10 | 58% |
| Berwick | 50,298 | $870,000 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Belgrave South | 1,670 | — | 9/10 | 49% |
| Officer South | 1,159 | $772,500 | 9/10 | 3% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Cardinia — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of La Trobe — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3808 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Beaconsfield Upper profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Beaconsfield Upper has a median sale price of $1,010,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $368 a week, and about 4% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,843 people to 2,997. It sits about 45 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Beaconsfield station is roughly 7.3 km away. Local government is Cardinia council, and the federal seat is La Trobe.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Beaconsfield Upper vs Emerald · Beaconsfield Upper vs Belgrave South.
Nearby guides: Beaconsfield · Officer · Emerald · Berwick · Belgrave South · Officer South.
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