Allenby Gardens vs Beverley

Beverley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Allenby Gardens. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Allenby Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Allenby Gardens is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.9 km. On these figures, Allenby Gardens tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $710,000)
  • has cheaper land ($363,000 vs $420,412)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beverley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Allenby Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allenby Gardens

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allenby Gardens and Beverley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Walkability 90 / 70
Allenby Gardens — Walkability: 90/100 Beverley — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 41 / 17
Allenby Gardens — Safety: 41/100 Beverley — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenby Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Beverley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 41 / 24
Allenby Gardens — Low flood risk: 41/100 Beverley — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Allenby Gardens has more residents (2,045 vs 1,578); Allenby Gardens skews older (40 vs 36).

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Population 2,045
+23% vs other
 1,578
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +5.3%
Median age 40 36
Median household income $90,064/yr
+8% vs other
 $83,096/yr
Median weekly rent $323/wk
+7% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
0-4 4.9% / 5.8%
Allenby Gardens — 0-4: 4.9% Beverley — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.3% / 11.0%
Allenby Gardens — 5-14: 10.3% Beverley — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Allenby Gardens — 15-19: 5.8% Beverley — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.7% / 7.0%
Allenby Gardens — 20-24: 6.7% Beverley — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 14.5% / 18.2%
Allenby Gardens — 25-34: 14.5% Beverley — 25-34: 18.2%
35-44 12.4% / 15.3%
Allenby Gardens — 35-44: 12.4% Beverley — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.2% / 14.5%
Allenby Gardens — 45-54: 14.2% Beverley — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 13.0% / 12.2%
Allenby Gardens — 55-64: 13.0% Beverley — 55-64: 12.2%
65-74 10.8% / 5.6%
Allenby Gardens — 65-74: 10.8% Beverley — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 5.0% / 3.2%
Allenby Gardens — 75-84: 5.0% Beverley — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.2%
Allenby Gardens — 85+: 1.9% Beverley — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 45.9% couple families
Allenby Gardens — Couple Families: 45.9% Allenby Gardens — Lone Person: 37.3% Allenby Gardens — One Parent Families: 11.2% Allenby Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Allenby Gardens — Other Families: 1.5%
Beverley 33.0% couple families
Beverley — Couple Families: 33.0% Beverley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beverley — One Parent Families: 17.0% Beverley — Group Household: 8.5% Beverley — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 24.3% renting
Allenby Gardens — Owned Outright: 38.5% Allenby Gardens — Mortgage: 37.2% Allenby Gardens — Renting: 24.3%
Beverley 36.8% renting
Beverley — Owned Outright: 23.6% Beverley — Mortgage: 39.6% Beverley — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 17.2%
Allenby Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Beverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 12.7%
Allenby Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Beverley — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.5%
Allenby Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Beverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.6% / 4.8%
Allenby Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6% Beverley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.3%
Allenby Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Beverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
India 4.3% / 6.3%
Allenby Gardens — India: 4.3% Beverley — India: 6.3%
Italy 2.7% / 1.8%
Allenby Gardens — Italy: 2.7% Beverley — Italy: 1.8%
England 2.1% / 1.7%
Allenby Gardens — England: 2.1% Beverley — England: 1.7%
Vietnam 2.2% / 1.5%
Allenby Gardens — Vietnam: 2.2% Beverley — Vietnam: 1.5%
Greece 2.1% / 1.0%
Allenby Gardens — Greece: 2.1% Beverley — Greece: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.2%
Allenby Gardens — Philippines: not among its largest Beverley — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenby Gardens 73.5% houses
Allenby Gardens — Houses: 73.5% Allenby Gardens — Townhouses: 21.3% Allenby Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Beverley 78.9% houses
Beverley — Houses: 78.9% Beverley — Townhouses: 14.8% Beverley — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Median house price $1,015,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price $530,000 $710,000
Median land price $363,000 $420,412
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 28 sales
 18 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
3 bed $910K / $995K
Allenby Gardens — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales) Beverley — 3 bed: $995K (21 sales)

21 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.19M
Allenby Gardens — 4 bed: $1.21M (14 sales) Beverley — 4 bed: $1.19M (8 sales)

14 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Beverley has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 0%); Allenby Gardens has more commercially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Residential 79% 28%
Industrial 0% 62%
Commercial 11% 0%
Parks and recreation 9% 10%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allenby Gardens Beverley
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Houses 4.0%
$702/wk on $912K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Allenby Gardens Beverley
House price Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of SA —

Liveability

Allenby Gardens scores higher overall (73 vs 42); Allenby Gardens is more walkable (90 vs 70).

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Grade A C
Score 73/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Beverley carries more crime risk (83 vs 59); Beverley carries more flood risk (76 vs 59).

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 2.2%

Schools in Allenby Gardens

  • Allenby Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Beverley

  • St Michael's College - Primary Campus Catholic · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1
same for both

Mobility

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Walkability score 90/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 7.9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Car (driver) 70.1% / 74.4%
Allenby Gardens — Car (driver): 70.1% Beverley — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 8.6%
Allenby Gardens — Worked from Home: 11.1% Beverley — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.3%
Allenby Gardens — Car (passenger): 7.7% Beverley — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 4.4% / 4.5%
Allenby Gardens — Bus: 4.4% Beverley — Bus: 4.5%
Bicycle 2.2% / 3.3%
Allenby Gardens — Bicycle: 2.2% Beverley — Bicycle: 3.3%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.2%
Allenby Gardens — Walked Only: 2.4% Beverley — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.9 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Connectivity score 84/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,021 premises
 47%
1,073 premises

Climate

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenby Gardens Beverley
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Division Adelaide Hindmarsh
Member Steve Georganas Mark Butler
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenby Gardens Beverley
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenby Gardens

Inner Parks Townhouses

Beverley

Inner

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