Beaufort vs Bowmans
Beaufort is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Bowmans. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beaufort, most households are people living alone. In Bowmans, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Beaufort tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Bowmans suits 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Beaufort carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 85/100)
- Bowmans is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 41%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Beaufort
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $280/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 33%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Beaufort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Beaufort
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.5% vs -3.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beaufort and Bowmans drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Bowmans rents higher ($280/wk vs $185/wk); Beaufort has more residents (81 vs 56).
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81 +31% vs other | 56 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +12.5% | -3.4% |
| Median age | 38 | 52 |
| Median household income | $55,224/yr +2% vs other | $54,184/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk | $280/wk +51% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
Beaufort has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%); Bowmans has more industrially zoned land (13% vs 0%).
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 87% |
| Industrial | 0% | 13% |
| 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
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Wakefield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 19% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of SA | Higher than 24% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 54% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 35% of SA |
Liveability
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Beaufort carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Bowmans carries more crime risk (85 vs 75).
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 32/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | High 75/100 | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 49/100 | — |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 4 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 112.5 km | 113 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 78 min | 79 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 5550 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 5550 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).
Setting
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 33 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 11.4 km | 12.3 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 42 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 295 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.2°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,640/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wakefield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beaufort | Bowmans | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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