Beenleigh vs CornubiaTwo Brisbane suburbs compared for a home loan
Beenleigh (QLD 4207) is approximately 33 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, on the Logan River. Cornubia (QLD 4130) is approximately 28 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, beside the Cornubia Forest. At the 2021 Census, Beenleigh had 8,425 residents with a median age of 38, and Cornubia had 7,810 residents with a median age of 40.
In both suburbs the most common occupied dwelling was separate houses. Flats and apartments made up 18% of occupied dwellings in Beenleigh and 0% in Cornubia, while 54% of Beenleigh households rented compared with 13% in Cornubia. These differences matter for finance, because lenders assess apartments, strata buildings and houses on land differently.
Both suburbs are in the same state, so transfer duty is calculated on the same scale and the difference in upfront cost comes from the purchase price. The panel below applies that scale, and an estimate of lenders mortgage insurance, to the prices you enter.
QLD 4207 · Logan
Beenleigh
Beenleigh is a Logan town centre where separate houses were only 62.4 per cent of occupied homes and 54.1 per cent of households rented.
City of Logan. Approximately 33 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, on the Logan River.
Read the full Beenleigh guideQLD 4130 · Logan
Cornubia
Cornubia is a Logan house suburb where 55.2 per cent of households held a mortgage at the 2021 Census, far above the national 35.0 per cent.
City of Logan. Approximately 28 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, beside the Cornubia Forest.
Read the full Cornubia guide
What buying in Beenleigh and Cornubia would mean for the loan
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Estimates only. Repayments assume a principal and interest loan at a constant rate, which is an assumption and not a current market rate. Transfer duty is indicative for established homes, first home buyer relief depends on eligibility, and upfront cash includes an allowance of $3,000 for conveyancing and inspections. Lenders mortgage insurance is an estimate and is added to the loan. A lender makes its own assessment.
Beenleigh and Cornubia: Census profile compared
Figures are from the 2021 Census, so rents, repayments and incomes have moved since. They are most useful for comparing one suburb with another and with Australia as a whole.
| Measure | Beenleigh | Cornubia |
|---|---|---|
| People and households | ||
| Residents | 8,425 | 7,810 |
| Median ageAustralia 38 | 38 | 40 |
| Average household sizeAustralia 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Median household income, weeklyAustralia $1,746 | $1,155 | $2,348 |
| Housing costs at the 2021 Census | ||
| Median rent, weeklyAustralia $375 | $300 | $440 |
| Median mortgage repayment, monthlyAustralia $1,863 | $1,387 | $2,054 |
| Who owns and who rents | ||
| Households rentingAustralia 31% | 54% | 13% |
| Owned with a mortgageAustralia 35% | 27% | 55% |
| Owned outrightAustralia 31% | 18% | 31% |
| Types of home | ||
| Separate housesAustralia 72% | 62% | 94% |
| Townhouses, terraces and semi-detachedAustralia 13% | 19% | 6% |
| Flats and apartmentsAustralia 14% | 18% | 0% |
| Homes with two bedrooms or fewer | 33% | 2% |
| Homes with four bedrooms or more | 19% | 67% |
| Dwellings unoccupied on Census night | 6% | 4% |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0). Tenure shares exclude households that did not state their tenure. Dwelling shares are of occupied private dwellings.
Home loan considerations in Beenleigh and Cornubia
Lenders treat houses on land, townhouses and apartments differently, and some apply extra conditions to small apartments, high-density buildings or particular postcodes. These are the points each guide raises.
Beenleigh
- First home buyers
- Investors
- Median weekly household income of $1,155 against $1,746 nationally makes assessed serviceability the binding constraint.
- Concentrated public housing can attract a lower maximum loan-to-value ratio with some lenders and insurers.
- Body corporate levies on the 1,207 attached dwellings count as a committed expense in serviceability.
- Logan River flood exposure varies by address and must be checked on Logan City Council flood mapping.
- Single-development exposure limits can restrict lending within individual townhouse and unit complexes.
Cornubia
- Upgraders
- First home buyers
- Mortgage holding of 55.2 per cent means the lender assessment buffer bites across most of the suburb.
- Only 334 rented dwellings leaves an investor with a thin body of comparable rental evidence.
- Large houses raise the sum insured a lender requires to be in place at settlement.
- A bushfire hazard overlay may apply near the Cornubia Forest and can affect insurance and building work.
- With 53 two-bedroom dwellings in the locality there is almost no lower cost entry point.
Housing stock in Beenleigh and Cornubia compared
Beenleigh
- Detached houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,058 at the 2021 Census, 62.4 per cent of occupied homes, below the national 72.3 per cent.
- Townhouses
- Townhouse and semi-detached dwellings numbered 627, or 19.0 per cent, well above the national 12.6 per cent.
- Low rise units
- Flats and apartments numbered 580, or 17.6 per cent, concentrated near the town centre and the motorway.
Cornubia
- Detached brick houses
- Separate houses numbered 2,405 at the 2021 Census, 93.6 per cent of occupied homes, far above the national 72.3 per cent.
- Four and five bedroom homes
- Dwellings with four bedrooms numbered 1,203 and those with five or more 511, together 66.7 per cent of occupied homes.
- Limited attached housing
- Townhouses numbered 152 and flats or apartments only 10, or 0.4 per cent of occupied homes.
Official sale price and rent figures for Beenleigh and Cornubia
Only figures published free of charge by a government agency are shown. Where none is published the space is left empty rather than filled with an estimate. Each guide charts the full series.
Beenleigh
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Beenleigh, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Cornubia
No government agency publishes a free median sale price or rent series for Cornubia, so none is shown. A broker can supply recent comparable sales for a specific property as part of a free assessment.
Transport, schools and amenities in Beenleigh and Cornubia
Beenleigh
Transport
- Beenleigh station (train)
- Pacific Motorway (road)
- Beenleigh bus interchange (bus)
- Logan River Road (road)
Schools and campuses
- Beenleigh State School (primary, government)
- Beenleigh State High School (secondary, government)
- St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School (primary, catholic)
- Trinity College (secondary, catholic)
Amenities
- Beenleigh Town Square
- Beenleigh Library
- Beenleigh Historical Village
- Logan River Parklands
- Beenleigh Marketplace
Cornubia
Transport
- Pacific Motorway (road)
- Logan Motorway (road)
- Logan City bus services (bus)
- Beenleigh-Redland Bay Road (road)
Schools and campuses
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (primary, catholic)
- Chisholm Catholic College (secondary, catholic)
Amenities
- Cornubia Forest Nature Refuge
- Cornubia Park Sports Centre
- Cornubia Forest Park
- Logan Hyperdome, Loganholme
School listings show name, level and sector only. Enrolment areas change, so confirm eligibility for a specific address with the school or the Queensland education department.
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