Moving to Beaconsfield VIC 3807
What the official numbers say about living in Beaconsfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $990,000 for a median house or $590,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 89% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $390 a week, against a median household income of $2,279 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Beaconsfield grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,412 → 7,267 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Sri Lanka, India; most spoken languages besides English: Sinhalese, Mandarin, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Beaconsfield sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 28% work from home.
Nearest train station: Beaconsfield, 1000 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: Fountain Gate SC, 7.4 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 25.6 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 45 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 32 schools · 23 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 34 parks — see them all on the Beaconsfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Beaconsfield Primary School 450 m · St Francis Xavier College Beaconsfield Campus 550 m · Haileybury College 1.3 km · Orchard Park Primary School 1.7 km · Beaconhills College Berwick Campus 1.9 km · Kurmile Primary School 1.9 km · Berwick Primary School 2.2 km · St Brigid's Primary School 2.4 km
Groceries: GreenSoul Organics 850 m · Woolworths 1000 m · Aldi 1 km · IGA Local Grocer Officer 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Jim Parkes Reserve 700 m · Beaconhill Grange Reserve 700 m · Kath Roberts Reserve 750 m · Bonette Reserve 1000 m · Bob Burgess Reserve 1.2 km · Manna Gum Park 1.2 km · Stirling Circuit Reserve 1.2 km · Beaconsfield Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Beaconsfield, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Magpie-lark · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Beaconsfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield here | 7,267 | $990,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Berwick | 50,298 | $870,000 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Officer | 18,503 | $718,000 | 8/10 | 23% |
| Clyde North | 31,681 | $725,000 | 8/10 | 3% |
| Officer South | 1,159 | $772,500 | 9/10 | 3% |
| Beaconsfield Upper | 2,997 | $1,010,000 | 10/10 | 56% |
| Narre Warren South | 30,909 | $815,000 | 6/10 | 11% |
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 3807 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Beaconsfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Beaconsfield has a median sale price of $990,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $590,000. Renters pay a median $390 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,412 people to 7,267. It sits about 45 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Beaconsfield station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Cardinia council, and the federal seat is La Trobe.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Beaconsfield vs Officer South · Beaconsfield vs Narre Warren South.
Nearby guides: Berwick · Officer · Clyde North · Officer South · Beaconsfield Upper · Narre Warren South.
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