Beachport vs Rendelsham

Rendelsham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 55 in Beachport. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beachport, about half of households are people living alone. In Rendelsham, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Beachport: a median of $685,000, against $558,000 in Rendelsham, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beachport tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rendelsham suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Beachport

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)
  • But Rendelsham is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Rendelsham

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($557,500 vs $685,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rendelsham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $213/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Beachport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (382.5 km vs 392.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Beachport

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 20/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs 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

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

Beachport Rendelsham
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.

Beachport Rendelsham
Walkability 34 / 20
Beachport — Walkability: 34/100 Rendelsham — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 68 / 52
Beachport — Safety: 68/100 Rendelsham — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 77 / 81
Beachport — Low fire risk: 77/100 Rendelsham — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Beachport has more residents (745 vs 229); Beachport rents higher ($213/wk vs $125/wk).

Beachport Rendelsham
Population 745
+69% vs other
 229
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% +14.5%
Median age 55 43
Median household income $60,320/yr $63,076/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $213/wk
+41% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beachport Rendelsham
0-4 5.8% / 8.3%
Beachport — 0-4: 5.8% Rendelsham — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 9.7% / 12.7%
Beachport — 5-14: 9.7% Rendelsham — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 3.6% / 4.4%
Beachport — 15-19: 3.6% Rendelsham — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 0.8% / 4.4%
Beachport — 20-24: 0.8% Rendelsham — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.1% / 7.4%
Beachport — 25-34: 8.1% Rendelsham — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.0% / 13.1%
Beachport — 35-44: 9.0% Rendelsham — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.9% / 10.9%
Beachport — 45-54: 12.9% Rendelsham — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.8% / 15.7%
Beachport — 55-64: 16.8% Rendelsham — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 23.5% / 15.3%
Beachport — 65-74: 23.5% Rendelsham — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 8.2% / 4.8%
Beachport — 75-84: 8.2% Rendelsham — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
Beachport — 85+: 2.0% Rendelsham — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beachport 37.5% couple families
Beachport — Couple Families: 37.5% Beachport — Lone Person: 48.8% Beachport — One Parent Families: 8.8% Beachport — Group Household: 5.0%
Rendelsham 58.5% couple families
Rendelsham — Couple Families: 58.5% Rendelsham — Lone Person: 35.8% Rendelsham — One Parent Families: 5.7% Rendelsham — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beachport 12.4% renting
Beachport — Owned Outright: 56.0% Beachport — Mortgage: 31.7% Beachport — Renting: 12.4%
Rendelsham 13.9% renting
Rendelsham — Owned Outright: 54.4% Rendelsham — Mortgage: 31.6% Rendelsham — Renting: 13.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Beachport Rendelsham
England 2.1% / 3.5%
Beachport — England: 2.1% Rendelsham — England: 3.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Beachport — Netherlands: 1.2% Rendelsham — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Beachport — New Zealand: 0.9% Rendelsham — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Beachport — Germany: 0.9% Rendelsham — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Beachport — South Africa: 0.7% Rendelsham — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Beachport Rendelsham
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.6%
Beachport — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Rendelsham — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.7%
Beachport — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Rendelsham — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.7%
Beachport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Rendelsham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.7%
Beachport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Rendelsham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Beachport — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Rendelsham — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beachport 99.6% houses
Beachport — Houses: 99.6% Beachport — Townhouses: 1.9%
Rendelsham 100.0% houses
Rendelsham — Houses: 100.0% Rendelsham — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Beachport Rendelsham
Median house price $685,000 $557,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $330,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 185 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Rendelsham has more rural and farming land (99% vs 81%); Beachport has more land zoned for conservation (18% vs 0%).

Beachport Rendelsham
Rural and farming 81% 99%
Environmental 18% 0%
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

Beachport Rendelsham
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beachport Rendelsham
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of SA Higher than 25% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 40% of SA

Liveability

Beachport is more walkable (34 vs 20).

Beachport Rendelsham
Grade C —
Score 46/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Rendelsham carries more crime risk (48 vs 32).

Beachport Rendelsham
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
86/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beachport Rendelsham
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Beachport

  • Beachport Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Rendelsham

  • Rendelsham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beachport Rendelsham
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Rendelsham sits further from the CBD (392.5 km vs 382.5 km).

Beachport Rendelsham
Walkability score 34/100 20/100
Distance to Adelaide 382.5 km 392.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 270 min 268 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5280
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 5280
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.

Beachport Rendelsham
Car (driver) 71.7% / 72.5%
Beachport — Car (driver): 71.7% Rendelsham — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 18.7%
Beachport — Worked from Home: 15.0% Rendelsham — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 5.5%
Beachport — Car (passenger): 7.9% Rendelsham — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only 5.5% / 3.3%
Beachport — Walked Only: 5.5% Rendelsham — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Beachport Rendelsham
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 446 m
464 m to a named beach
 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Beachport Rendelsham
Connectivity score 42/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
561 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Beachport Rendelsham
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Beachport Rendelsham
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beachport Rendelsham
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beachport

Beach Beachfront Coastal Quiet Retirees River Rural

Rendelsham

Rural

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