Question 1

Is Beaufort a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Beaufort is a historic country town in the Pyrenees, set among rolling farmland at the foot of Mount Cole. Its broad main street has bluestone and Victorian-era buildings and a compact row of independent shops and cafes. Housing ranges from weatherboard and bluestone cottages to single-storey family homes, and the town functions as a local service centre with schools, sporting clubs, community organisations, a regional rail stop and nearby state forest for bushwalking and camping.

About 1,712 people live in Beaufort, with a median age of 51. Households are largely owner-occupied (82.2%) and families are mostly couples (around 80%), many without children; the typical household income is $1,031 a week. Infrastructure work is under way or planned, from a bypass alignment and nearby highway upgrades to council open-space projects such as a near-complete lake caravan park redevelopment, a linear-park master plan and foreshore walking-trail improvements. That combination points to a settled regional service town with local shops and easy access to bushland, and whether it suits you depends on what you want from where you live.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Beaufort?

Accepted Answer

Renting a house in Beaufort runs about $400 a week. Against a typical local household income of $1,031 a week as recorded at the most recent Census, that rent would take about 38.8% of a household's weekly income, a sizeable share for a typical local household at the last Census; if you are renting, that share is the clearest measure of how costly it will feel.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Beaufort a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Beaufort climbed 13.9% over the past 12 months, a strong rise. That movement is the capital growth signal for the year, so if price appreciation is the part of an investment you care about, this is the figure to note.

There isn't enough recent data here to show how unit values or rental rates changed, so it's not possible to comment on the income side for Beaufort. Whether the year’s strong house value rise fits your investment goals depends on whether you prioritise capital growth, rental income or other factors personal to you.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	13.9%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	8	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	67	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$400	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

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