VIC 3807 · Shire of Cardinia · 52 km from Melbourne CBD · Updated June 2026

Beaconsfield, Victoria.

Larger blocks, older homes, a train line into the city. Beaconsfield has held its value better than most of the outer south-east for years. KR Peters Real Estate has worked this patch since 1982.

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$1.1M
Median House Price
CoreLogic 2026
4.23%
Annual Capital Growth
CoreLogic via YIP 2026
28
Avg Days on Market
CoreLogic 2026
100
Houses Sold (12 mths)
CoreLogic 2026
$620
Median Weekly Rent
CoreLogic 2026
52km
Distance from CBD
Beaconsfield VIC 3807
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01 · Suburb Overview

Beaconsfield VIC 3807. What it actually is.

Beaconsfield isn't a growth estate. It's an established family suburb with wide streets, mature trees, and blocks bigger than what you'll find next door in Officer or Clyde North.

This is a suburb built on history rather than development. The streetscape is colonial-era, several buildings are heritage-listed, and most of the housing stock here predates the growth corridor by well over a hundred years. What you're buying into is space, age, and a short run to Berwick's shops and the Monash Freeway.

Most buyers fall into a few groups: owner-occupiers stepping up from Berwick or the inner south-east, families chasing a spot in the St Francis Xavier or Beaconsfield Primary catchments, and people who'd rather have an older home on a real block than a new build on a postage stamp.

Postcode key data

  • Location44–52 km south-east of Melbourne CBDOld Princes Highway corridor · Shire of Cardinia · City of Casey
  • Median price$1.1M (houses) · CoreLogic 20264.23% annual capital growth · 100 sales per year
  • Days on mkt28 days averageTightly held stock · established owner-occupier suburb
  • Rental$620 per week median · 3.21% yieldCoreLogic 2026
  • TrainBeaconsfield Station · Pakenham lineApprox 55–60 mins to Flinders Street · opened 1879
  • LGAShire of Cardinia · City of CaseyBeaconsfield Shopping Plaza · Old Princes Highway retail strip
  • KR PetersActive in Beaconsfield since 1982432 Princes Highway, Officer VIC 3809 · 0418 311 048
Direct answer — What is Beaconsfield VIC like?

Beaconsfield is an established, lower-density family suburb with genuine heritage character. Wide tree-lined streets, larger blocks, and a mix of original and renovated homes on established lots define the streetscape. It is not a growth estate suburb. Its appeal is the combination of space, a settled residential feel, proximity to Berwick, and direct rail access that dates to 1879.

The $1.1M median reflects that character premium. Owner-occupiers upgrading from Berwick or inner south-east suburbs, families targeting the St Francis Xavier College and Beaconsfield Primary catchments, and buyers seeking established homes on larger blocks rather than new turnkey estates are the dominant buyer groups.

Beaconsfield VIC streetscape

02 · Property Market

What is the median house price in Beaconsfield in 2026?

House and unit data, rental numbers, and how Beaconsfield stacks up against the suburbs around it. Figures below come from CoreLogic, updated June 2026.

Different providers quote different medians depending on when they pulled the numbers. You'll see figures anywhere from $1.0M to $1.16M for Beaconsfield houses right now, all sourced from CoreLogic. Growth figures move around too. We've gone with the most recent CoreLogic-via-YIP read of 4.23%, current as of this update. Check with a local agent before you act on any of this, since these numbers shift from month to month.

Houses

$1.0M–$1.16MMedian house price rangeCoreLogic / HTAG 2026
4.23%Annual capital growthCoreLogic via YIP 2026
28 daysAvg days on marketCoreLogic via YIP 2026
100 salesPast 12 monthsCoreLogic via YIP 2026
$620/wkMedian weekly rentCoreLogic via YIP 2026
3.21%Gross rental yieldCoreLogic via YIP 2026

Recent sales in Beaconsfield

AddressTypePriceDate
34 Portchester Boulevard6 bed house$1,790,00022 May 2026
3 Florence Terrace4 bed house$995,00014 May 2026
11 Bragg Road4 bed house$875,00011 May 2026
44 Tantallon Boulevard5 bed house$1,025,0002026
14 Castle Court4 bed house$955,0002026

A snapshot, not a live feed. Source: Allhomes sold listings, May 2026

Beaconsfield vs nearby suburbs (houses)

SuburbMedian houseDays on mktCharacter
Beaconsfield$1.0M–$1.16M28–34Established, heritage
Berwick~$950K~30Mixed, commercial hub
Officer~$786K~38New estate, smaller lots
Clyde North~$750K~40New estate growth corridor
Market read · May 2026

"Beaconsfield is a fundamentally different market to the growth estates to its east. At this median you are buying into an established suburb with genuine heritage character, larger lots, and a buyer pool that is predominantly owner-occupier and upgrade-driven. Stock is consistently tight — owners in Beaconsfield stay."

Peter Nicolls · Founding Director, KR Peters Real Estate · May 2026

As of May 2026, most of the action is in the $950K–$1.2M range. A well-presented home on a full block near the station or a school catchment will usually pull multiple offers inside 30 to 35 days.

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03 · Who Lives Here

Beaconsfield demographics. Who actually calls it home.

ABS Census 2021 numbers for Beaconsfield 3807. Worth a look if you want to know who you'd actually be living near, not just what the houses cost.

7,267
Population (2021), up 8.2% from 2016
39 years
Median age — VIC median is 38
$2,279/wk
Median household income (~$118,500/yr)
81.8%
Owner-occupied, down from 82.5% in 2016
2.9
Avg people per household
$2,000/mth
Median mortgage repayment
Families
Dominant household type — couples with children
10–19 yrs
Predominant age group
Professional
Most common occupation, plus trades and admin

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing.View full ABS profile →

04 · Planning & Development

What's changing in Beaconsfield. Plans, overlays, and approvals.

Planning decisions made now shape what this suburb looks like in five years. Here's what's actually happening with overlays, plans, and approvals as of 2026.

Glismann Road Area Development PlanApproved Nov 2025
Cardinia Shire Council approved the Glismann Road Area Development Plan at its meeting on 17 November 2025, covering 21 land titles. Minor administrative updates were endorsed in May 2026. Landowners can now apply for permits to subdivide or develop, provided proposals align with the plan. If you're buying near Glismann Road, this is worth understanding before you sign anything.
Amendment C257 — Town Centre Development Plan OverlayGazetted 2022
This applied a Development Plan Overlay (DPO25) to the town centre, putting the Beaconsfield Structure Plan into effect and locking in how the commercial precinct can develop from here.
Beaconsfield Structure PlanOngoing
Council's long-term land use plan for the suburb. It flags Jim Parkes Reserve as a priority for revitalisation in the town centre.
Monash Freeway Beaconsfield Interchange UpgradeCompleted 2022
Stage 2 of the M1 widening connected O'Shea Road through to the Princes Highway and gave Beaconsfield a proper interchange. Road access is now on par with Berwick.
Community Infrastructure Levy — growth areaCurrent to June 2026
If you're building in a designated growth area, you'll pay this levy before your permit issues. It goes toward roads, drainage, parks, and community facilities.

Source: Cardinia Shire Council planning scheme amendments. Do your own due diligence at cardinia.vic.gov.au and planning.vic.gov.au.

05 · Lifestyle & Amenities

Living in Beaconsfield. What's on the doorstep.

Beaconsfield still feels like a town, not a suburb. A walkable centre, a couple of old pubs, parks along the creek, and Berwick a short drive away if you need more than the basics.

Beaconsfield Shopping Plaza
Woolworths and Aldi, plus a bakery, chemist, and a handful of cafes. Covers the day-to-day.
Cardinia Park Hotel
Been pulling beers on Beaconsfield-Emerald Road since 1870. A proper local.
Cardinia Reservoir Park
Right on the doorstep. Good for a walk or a ride if you want to get outside.
Beaconsfield Recreation Reserve
Creek-side trails through old trees. Quiet, easy walking.
Heritage streetscape
The Central Hotel, the old railway house (1888), and the war cenotaph (1920) — this isn't a manufactured heritage look.
Berwick for the rest
Need a specialist or a bigger shop? Berwick's 7 km west and has the lot.
Old Princes Highway strip
Cafes, a hairdresser or two, local traders. Walkable if you live nearby.
You'll still need a car
The hills and the big blocks mean most errands aren't a quick walk.

06 · What You Should Know

Eight things most people don't know about Beaconsfield.

01

Beaconsfield was a coaching stop before it was a suburb

The settlement grew around Bowman's Inn on the Gippsland Road — a coach and resupply stop for travellers heading east. The inn, originally the Gippsland Hotel and now the Central Hotel, was the economic hub of the district before the railway arrived. That continuity of use is unusual; the Central Hotel has operated on the same site for over 150 years.

02

The suburb is named after Benjamin Disraeli

When Beaconsfield Station opened in 1879, the name was adopted from the postmaster William Brisbane's guesthouse 'Beaconsfield House', itself named for Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield and then British Prime Minister. The suburb had been known as Little Berwick before the railway formalised its identity. Few Melbourne suburbs can trace their name to a sitting head of government.

03

The railway arrived in 1879 — and changed everything

Before the Pakenham line reached Beaconsfield in December 1879, the journey to Melbourne by horse took three and a half hours. The station cut that dramatically and immediately shifted Beaconsfield from a farming and coaching settlement to a popular rural retreat for Melbourne residents. Electrification in July 1954 completed the transformation into a viable commuter suburb.

04

Blocks here are materially larger than in nearby growth estates

Beaconsfield's established lots are significantly larger than the turnkey estate blocks in Officer and Clyde North. The difference in land content between a 700–900 sqm Beaconsfield block and a 400–500 sqm estate lot to the east is a key part of the $1.1M median versus the $786K Officer median. Buyers comparing the two markets on bedroom count alone are not making like-for-like comparisons.

05

St Francis Xavier College's senior campus is here

The Beaconsfield campus of St Francis Xavier College hosts Years 10 to 12 — the senior end of one of the most sought Catholic secondaries in the outer south-east corridor. With approximately 1,500 students on the Beaconsfield campus alone across a 3,000-student college, its presence is a structural demand driver for the suburb that no policy change is likely to remove.

06

A dedicated Monash Freeway interchange was completed in 2022

The Beaconsfield interchange on the Monash Freeway was extended and upgraded as part of Stage 2 of the M1 widening project, with O'Shea Road connected through to the Princes Highway. This is materially different from Beaconsfield's pre-2022 road position. The interchange upgrade reduced the friction of driving to and from the CBD significantly, and is one of the reasons Beaconsfield's road connectivity is now comparable to Berwick.

07

The $950K to $1.2M band is where qualified buyers compete

Below $950K in Beaconsfield in 2026 means a property with a constraint — condition, lot size, or position. Above $1.2M you are in the upper tier of the suburb's best homes. The $950K to $1.2M band is where most active buyers are present simultaneously, and where well-presented established homes on full-size blocks attract multiple offers within 30 to 35 days.

08

Beaconsfield has genuine heritage infrastructure

The suburb has listed heritage assets including the railway house built in 1888 near Beaconsfield Station, the war cenotaph unveiled in 1920, and the streetscape around the Central Hotel. This is not cosmetic heritage — it reflects a settlement pattern that predates Melbourne's suburban sprawl by decades. For buyers who want character, Beaconsfield offers it structurally rather than through architectural styling.

07 · Schools

Beaconsfield's school catchment. What's in zone and adjacent.

School catchment zones are a primary driver of buyer competition in Beaconsfield. St Francis Xavier College's senior campus sits within the suburb itself. Families from Berwick, Officer, and Narre Warren actively target Beaconsfield addresses for access to these schools. Always verify current zone boundaries for a specific address.findmyschool.vic.gov.au.

Government · Primary

Beaconsfield Primary School

The established government primary for the suburb, located on Old Princes Highway. Strong community profile and the primary reason families target Beaconsfield addresses in the school search phase. Consistent enrolment demand from the suburb's stable owner-occupier base.

Co-edPrep–6Government
Catholic · Secondary

St Francis Xavier College — Beaconsfield Campus

Years 10 to 12 of one of the outer south-east's largest and most sought Catholic secondaries. The Beaconsfield campus at 4 Beaconsfield Avenue hosts the senior school, with approximately 1,500 students on site. The college operates across three campuses — Beaconsfield, Berwick, and Officer — with over 3,000 students total. A five-minute walk from Beaconsfield Station.

Co-edYears 10–12CatholicSenior Campus
Private · In Suburb

First Grammar Beaconsfield

A private early learning and primary campus located at 2 Beaconhill Drive, Beaconsfield. Serves the suburb's family demographic seeking a private option from early years without leaving the suburb.

Co-edEarly Learning–PrimaryPrivate
Private · Nearby

Haileybury College — Berwick Campus

One of Victoria's most prominent independent schools, with both boys and girls campuses at 138 High Street, Berwick — approximately 2.5 km from Beaconsfield. A consistently sought private option for families in the Cardinia corridor seeking a non-Catholic independent education.

Co-edSecondaryPrivateBerwick
Private · Nearby

Beaconhills College — Berwick (Village) Campus

P to 12 private campus located at 92 Kangan Drive, Berwick. A short drive from Beaconsfield and a popular private alternative for families seeking continuous P to 12 schooling without the Catholic affiliation.

Co-edP–12PrivateBerwick
Note

Verify catchment before buying

Catchment boundaries in growth area suburbs change more frequently than in established suburbs. KR Peters recommends verifying your specific address at findmyschool.vic.gov.au and directly with the relevant school before making a purchase decision based on school access.

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08 · Suburb History

Beaconsfield's development. How this suburb was built.

1840s

Bowman's Inn and the Gippsland coaching route

David Bowman selected approximately 200 acres east of Cardinia Creek and built an inn for travellers heading east along the Gippsland Road. The settlement that grew around Bowman's Inn — also known as the Gippsland Hotel and now the Central Hotel — was a coach and resupply stop serving miners, farmers, and travellers. Beaconsfield was known at this time as Little Berwick.

1860s

Gold discovery drives traffic and economy

When gold was discovered at Wood's Point in the 1860s, the Gippsland Road through Beaconsfield became a primary route for miners heading to the goldfields. Mrs Bowman employed workers to cut a track north from Beaconsfield to the Yarra Track. The increased traffic transformed the inn's commercial position and established the settlement as a genuinely active transit point.

1879

Beaconsfield Station opens

The Pakenham line was extended through Beaconsfield with the opening of Beaconsfield Station on 1 December 1879. The railway cut the journey to Melbourne from three and a half hours by horse to under two hours, immediately making Beaconsfield viable as a rural retreat for Melbourne residents. The station became the hub of the township, with coaches meeting trains to transport visitors to Beaconsfield Upper.

1881

Named Beaconsfield after Benjamin Disraeli

The suburb was officially named Beaconsfield in 1881 following the death of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield and former British Prime Minister. The name had already been in use at the local post office and at William Brisbane's guesthouse, which he had named Beaconsfield House in the statesman's honour. The suburb had been known as Little Berwick until this point.

1954

Pakenham line electrified

Electrification of the Pakenham line in July 1954 transformed the commute to Melbourne CBD from a slow steam service to a reliable electric connection. This was the infrastructure change that confirmed Beaconsfield as a permanent commuter suburb rather than a weekend retreat. The journey to Flinders Street settled at approximately 55 to 60 minutes.

2022

Beaconsfield Freeway Interchange upgraded

Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway widening project connected O'Shea Road through to the Princes Highway, completing the Beaconsfield interchange and significantly improving road access to and from the suburb. The upgrade placed Beaconsfield on a par with Berwick for freeway connectivity, removing the last major infrastructure gap in the suburb's transport profile.

2025

Glismann Road development plan approved

Cardinia Shire Council approved the Glismann Road Area Development Plan in November 2025, opening the door to subdivision permits across 21 properties. Minor administrative updates were endorsed in May 2026.

40+Years KR Peters has sold in BeaconsfieldKR Peters records
1879Year Beaconsfield Station openedPublic Transport Victoria
55–60 minTrain commute to CBDPTV timetable 2026
44–52 kmDistance from Melbourne CBDBeaconsfield VIC 3807

09 · Getting Around

How far is Beaconsfield from Melbourne CBD?

Public transport

  • Beaconsfield Station — Pakenham line, direct to Flinders Street. Approximately 55 to 60 minutes to the CBD. The station opened 1 December 1879 and was electrified in July 1954. Located on Kenilworth Avenue with 260 car parking spaces on site.
  • Bus services connect Beaconsfield Station to surrounding areas. St Francis Xavier College operates an extensive private bus fleet serving families across the Cardinia corridor.
  • Berwick Station is approximately 2.4 km west and serves as an interchange for V/Line regional Gippsland trains in addition to the metropolitan Pakenham service.
  • The Regional Rail Link upgrade separated metropolitan and regional trains on the corridor, improving reliability and capacity. Beaconsfield services run on the dedicated metropolitan track.

Roads and driving

  • The Beaconsfield interchange on the M1 Monash Freeway was upgraded and extended in 2022, with O'Shea Road connected through to the Princes Highway. This provides direct freeway access to Melbourne CBD. Driving time to the CBD is approximately 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic.
  • The Old Princes Highway runs through the centre of Beaconsfield, providing the primary east-west road connection through the suburb and linking to Berwick to the west and Officer to the east.
  • The Princes Freeway provides an additional route east toward Pakenham and the broader Gippsland corridor, accessible via the Berwick interchange.
  • Berwick is approximately 7 km west of Beaconsfield, a short drive via the Old Princes Highway or Clyde Road, providing access to Berwick's established commercial, medical, and retail precinct.

10 · Who Buys Here

The Beaconsfield buyer. Who is purchasing in this market.

01

Owner-occupier upgraders from Berwick and the inner south-east

Beaconsfield's $1.1M median attracts buyers who have built equity in Berwick or inner south-east Melbourne and are upgrading to a larger block and more established suburb character. This is not a first-home buyer market at current prices. The typical buyer is a professional couple or established family looking for a 700–900 sqm block, an established home, and direct rail access.

02

Families targeting St Francis Xavier and Beaconsfield Primary catchments

The presence of St Francis Xavier College's senior campus in the suburb and Beaconsfield Primary School creates a structural school-driven buyer cohort. Families from Officer, Narre Warren, and Berwick actively target Beaconsfield addresses to access these schools. The school factor is not cyclical — it adds a consistent floor to demand that holds through broader market softness.

03

Lifestyle buyers seeking established character over new estate product

A meaningful portion of Beaconsfield buyers are explicitly choosing it over the new estate suburbs to the east. They want heritage streetscape, mature trees, larger lots, and a settled suburb feel that Officer and Clyde North cannot offer. At $1.1M this buyer has options and is making a deliberate choice. That buyer cohort tends to hold longer and turns over stock less frequently.

Questions

What buyers and vendors actually ask about Beaconsfield.

Straight answers on the Beaconsfield market, the process, and what working with KR Peters in this suburb looks like.

The median house price in Beaconsfield VIC 3807 is approximately $1.0M to $1.16M depending on data source and snapshot period, with CoreLogic-derived figures commonly citing just over $1M. There were 100 house sales in the past 12 months with an average of 28 days on market.
Beaconsfield's unit market is small, with 18 unit sales in the past 12 months. The median unit price is approximately $595,000 with a gross rental yield of 4.39% and units spending an average of 12 days on market.
Beaconsfield is approximately 44 to 52 km south-east of Melbourne CBD. The train commute on the Pakenham line takes 55 to 60 minutes to Flinders Street, while driving via the Monash Freeway takes 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic.
Beaconsfield Primary School is the government primary. St Francis Xavier College has its senior campus, Years 10 to 12, at 4 Beaconsfield Avenue within the suburb. First Grammar Beaconsfield offers private early learning and primary schooling.
Yes. Cardinia Shire Council approved the Glismann Road Area Development Plan in November 2025, covering 21 properties and allowing landowners to apply for subdivision permits. The Beaconsfield Town Centre Development Plan Overlay, gazetted in 2022, also controls development in the town centre.
Gross rental yield for houses in Beaconsfield is approximately 3.21%, based on a median price just over $1M and median weekly rent of around $620. Units yield approximately 4.39% at a lower entry price point.
Beaconsfield's market is showing solid fundamentals in 2026. 4.23% annual capital growth, 28 days on market, and a tightly held stock profile that consistently supports prices. KR Peters offers complimentary appraisals — call 0418 311 048.
Yes. KR Peters Real Estate has operated in the Beaconsfield and Officer corridor since 1982. Peter Nicolls, Founding Director and Licensed Auctioneer, is the primary agent for the area. Call 0418 311 048 for a complimentary appraisal or market consultation.

Market data sourced from CoreLogic 2026 and KR Peters property records. Statistics represent suburb-level aggregates and are updated periodically. Median prices, days on market, and yields are indicative only. Verify current data with your agent before making buying or selling decisions.

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