Side by sideSuburb comparison

Glass House Mountains vs Beerwah.

Comparing two suburbs with median house prices of $873,750 and $860,000. Beerwah edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Beerwah (median $860,000) is roughly 2% cheaper to buy into than Glass House Mountains ($873,750).

Beerwah scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 28/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Beerwah (994) sits above Glass House Mountains (984). Glass House Mountains skews owner-occupied (82%), Beerwah runs more rental-dense (71% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

Beerwah is the lower entry point at $860,000 median, 2% below the other suburb. For first home buyers, that translates to a smaller deposit and lower stamp duty bill.

For investors

Glass House Mountains offers the higher gross rental yield (4.70% vs 4.11%), favouring cash-flow investors.

For families

Beerwah edges out on average school ICSEA (994 vs 984).

Common questionsGlass House Mountains vs Beerwah

Common questions

Is Glass House Mountains or Beerwah cheaper to buy in?

Beerwah has the lower median house price at $860,000, roughly 2% below Glass House Mountains ($873,750). The gap on units is usually similar but worth checking on the full suburb profiles.

Does Glass House Mountains or Beerwah have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Beerwah scores 994 vs 984 in Glass House Mountains. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Glass House Mountains or Beerwah?

Beerwah scores 28/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

Which suburb has higher rental yield, Glass House Mountains or Beerwah?

Gross rental yield on houses is 4.70% in Glass House Mountains vs 4.11% in Beerwah. Gross yield equals annual rent divided by purchase price. Net yield (after strata, rates, insurance, agent fees and maintenance) typically runs 1.5-2 percentage points lower.

The numbers behind the take

Glass House Mountains
Metric
Beerwah

Price & Market

$873,750
Median house
$860,000
$288,000
Median unit
$620,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$790/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$680/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$390/wk
82.0%
Owner occupied
71.0%
16.0%
Renter occupied
26.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
28
0
Transit score
20
20
Bike score
80
5,601
Population
7,734
42
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
7
984
Avg ICSEA
994

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).