Beaumont vs Burnside

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Beaumont, most households are couple families. In Burnside, about half of households are couple families.

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

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • But Beaumont has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Beaumont has cheaper land ($1,488,260 vs $1,788,000)
  • Burnside has cheaper units ($668,000 vs $757,500)

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

Renters

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beaumont Burnside
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.

Beaumont Burnside
Walkability 63 / 67
Beaumont — Walkability: 63/100 Burnside — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 75 / 78
Beaumont — Safety: 75/100 Burnside — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 14 / 15
Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100 Burnside — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 71 / 30
Beaumont — Low flood risk: 71/100 Burnside — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Beaumont rents higher ($450/wk vs $375/wk); Beaumont has higher household incomes ($134,004 vs $117,364).

Beaumont Burnside
Population 2,731 3,060
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +4.4%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $134,004/yr
+12% vs other
 $117,364/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+17% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beaumont Burnside
0-4 4.4% / 4.6%
Beaumont — 0-4: 4.4% Burnside — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 14.7%
Beaumont — 5-14: 13.6% Burnside — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.4% / 6.9%
Beaumont — 15-19: 7.4% Burnside — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.9%
Beaumont — 20-24: 5.2% Burnside — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 6.6% / 8.4%
Beaumont — 25-34: 6.6% Burnside — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 12.4% / 12.5%
Beaumont — 35-44: 12.4% Burnside — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.6% / 14.5%
Beaumont — 45-54: 13.6% Burnside — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 14.4% / 11.4%
Beaumont — 55-64: 14.4% Burnside — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 12.9% / 10.4%
Beaumont — 65-74: 12.9% Burnside — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.7% / 8.8%
Beaumont — 75-84: 6.7% Burnside — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 2.4% / 2.5%
Beaumont — 85+: 2.4% Burnside — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beaumont 62.0% couple families
Beaumont — Couple Families: 62.0% Beaumont — Lone Person: 26.3% Beaumont — One Parent Families: 9.3% Beaumont — Group Household: 1.3% Beaumont — Other Families: 1.0%
Burnside 53.7% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 53.7% Burnside — Lone Person: 32.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 11.5% Burnside — Group Household: 1.4% Burnside — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beaumont 10.6% renting
Beaumont — Owned Outright: 49.6% Beaumont — Mortgage: 39.8% Beaumont — Renting: 10.6%
Burnside 17.7% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 43.9% Burnside — Mortgage: 38.4% Burnside — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beaumont Burnside
Bachelor Degree 24.8% / 24.1%
Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 24.8% Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 24.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.7% / 12.0%
Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7% Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.3%
Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 6.1%
Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.8%
Beaumont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Beaumont Burnside
China 6.0% / 5.2%
Beaumont — China: 6.0% Burnside — China: 5.2%
England 5.0% / 5.2%
Beaumont — England: 5.0% Burnside — England: 5.2%
India 2.3% / 2.6%
Beaumont — India: 2.3% Burnside — India: 2.6%
Malaysia 2.2% / 1.4%
Beaumont — Malaysia: 2.2% Burnside — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Beaumont — New Zealand: 1.4% Burnside — New Zealand: 0.9%
Iran 0.9% / 1.1%
Beaumont — Iran: 0.9% Burnside — Iran: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beaumont 86.2% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 86.2% Beaumont — Townhouses: 13.3% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Burnside 70.6% houses
Burnside — Houses: 70.6% Burnside — Townhouses: 25.6% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beaumont Burnside
Median house price $1,720,000 $1,737,500
Median unit price $757,500 $668,000
Median land price $1,488,260 $1,788,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 34 sales
 27 days
from 35 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.

Beaumont Burnside
3 bed $1.61M / $1.42M
Beaumont — 3 bed: $1.61M (33 sales) Burnside — 3 bed: $1.42M (28 sales)

33 vs 28 sales

4 bed $2.05M / $1.98M
Beaumont — 4 bed: $2.05M (31 sales) Burnside — 4 bed: $1.98M (26 sales)

31 vs 26 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $2.18M
Beaumont — 5 bed: $2.38M (12 sales) Burnside — 5 bed: $2.18M (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Beaumont Burnside
Residential 91% 87%
Environmental 8% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Beaumont Burnside
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Beaumont Burnside
Houses 2.3%
$900/wk on $2.06M
 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.77M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beaumont Burnside
House price Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Income Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 6% of SA

Liveability

Beaumont scores higher overall (67 vs 57).

Beaumont Burnside
Grade A B
Score 67/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burnside carries more flood risk (70 vs 29).

Beaumont Burnside
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
85/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
29/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Beaumont Burnside
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.8%

Schools in Beaumont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beaumont Burnside
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 10
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 14

Mobility

Beaumont Burnside
Walkability score 63/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.2 km
+10% vs other
 7.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 13 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
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.

Beaumont Burnside
Car (driver) 69.5% / 66.8%
Beaumont — Car (driver): 69.5% Burnside — Car (driver): 66.8%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 19.3%
Beaumont — Worked from Home: 19.2% Burnside — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Bus 4.7% / 5.9%
Beaumont — Bus: 4.7% Burnside — Bus: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.9%
Beaumont — Car (passenger): 5.1% Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bicycle 1.0% / 1.7%
Beaumont — Bicycle: 1.0% Burnside — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Beaumont Burnside
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Beaumont Burnside
Connectivity score 70/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,124 premises
 6%
1,326 premises

Climate

Beaumont Burnside
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beaumont Burnside
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

Beaumont Burnside
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Beaumont Burnside
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beaumont Burnside
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beaumont

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Burnside

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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