Beenleigh's homes, by the numbers
52.5% rented
That's the 2021 Census share of Beenleigh homes that were rented, against 33.1% across Queensland. The average home had 2.8 bedrooms.
A real mix of housing
62.4% were separate houses, 19.0% townhouses or semis and 17.6% flats or apartments. Development since the 1980s has wrapped the old town in suburbs.
Where two rivers meet
Beenleigh sits near where the Logan and Albert Rivers join. The Bureau of Meteorology says Logan and Beenleigh see significant property flooding in major floods, and many homes get backwater flooding from small creeks.
Old and new councils
Beenleigh was the centre of the Shire of Albert, moved to the Gold Coast in 1995 and to Logan City Council in 2008. Its historical village keeps 20 old buildings.
If you own a rental in Beenleigh
Queensland gives a landlord 90 days from the start of a tenancy to have an approved safety switch installed on the power points, if there isn't one already. It must trip at no more than 30 milliamps.
Smoke alarms follow their own rules. Since 1 January 2022, every new or renewed lease needs interconnected photoelectric alarms, and within 30 days before a tenancy starts you must test and clean each one. You can't hand those jobs to the tenant, and you need to give 48 hours' notice to go in and do the work.
If you rent
Test and clean the smoke alarms once a year and replace flat batteries in any that take them. Anything bigger, a dead power point, a breaker that keeps tripping, a burning smell, goes to the agent in writing. If you smell burning and can't find the source, get out and call 000.
What we'd tell a Beenleigh landlord
Get the safety switch, smoke alarms and a general look at the switchboard done in one visit between tenancies, while the house is empty. It's quicker, the tenant isn't disturbed, and you'll have the certificate of testing and compliance on file before anyone moves in.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.