Beaver Rock, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Beaver Rock is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 864, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Beaver Rock at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 56
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,833
- SEIFA score
- 864
- Coordinates
- -25.5199, 152.8017
Beaver Rock demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Beaver Rock using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 37%, 22% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 7 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 37% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 33% |
Share of the 43 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 11 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 17% |
| Rented | 4 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 16 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 16 occupied private dwellings in Beaver Rock.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,256
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,781
- Median weekly personal income
- $687
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 15 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.7%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Beaver Rock
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Beaver Rock is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.7°C). The area receives roughly 885 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 22°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 126 mm |
| Mar | 29°C | 21.3°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 26.5°C | 18.3°C | 59 mm |
| May | 24°C | 15.2°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 22°C | 12.9°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 21.7°C | 11.6°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 23°C | 12.1°C | 24 mm |
| Sep | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 26 mm |
| Oct | 27.1°C | 17.3°C | 96 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 19.2°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 105 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Beaver Rock
Where is Beaver Rock?
Beaver Rock is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Beaver Rock?
At the 2021 Census, Beaver Rock had a population of about 56.
Is Beaver Rock an advantaged area?
Beaver Rock has an ABS SEIFA score of 864, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Beaver Rock?
Beaver Rock has average daytime highs of about 26.4°C and overnight lows of about 17.3°C, with roughly 885 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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