Beetaloo Valley vs Nelshaby

Nelshaby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 56 in Beetaloo Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beetaloo Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Beetaloo Valley tends to suit couples, while Nelshaby suits families with children.

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

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Beetaloo Valley

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Nelshaby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 160 min)
  • But Beetaloo Valley sits closer to the CBD (221.9 km vs 230.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Beetaloo Valley carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)
  • Nelshaby is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Nelshaby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.9% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
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.

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Walkability 0 / 10
Beetaloo Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Nelshaby — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 57 / 39
Beetaloo Valley — Safety: 57/100 Nelshaby — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 27 / 18
Beetaloo Valley — Low fire risk: 27/100 Nelshaby — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Nelshaby has more residents (188 vs 75); Nelshaby rents higher ($295/wk vs $150/wk).

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Population 75 188
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +3.9%
Median age 56 51
Median household income $97,500/yr
+32% vs other
 $66,092/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $295/wk
+97% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
0-4 4.0% / 8.0%
Beetaloo Valley — 0-4: 4.0% Nelshaby — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 5.3% / 12.2%
Beetaloo Valley — 5-14: 5.3% Nelshaby — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.0% / 4.3%
Beetaloo Valley — 15-19: 4.0% Nelshaby — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 — / 4.8%
Beetaloo Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Nelshaby — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 16.0% / 3.2%
Beetaloo Valley — 25-34: 16.0% Nelshaby — 25-34: 3.2%
35-44 5.3% / 7.4%
Beetaloo Valley — 35-44: 5.3% Nelshaby — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 16.0% / 13.8%
Beetaloo Valley — 45-54: 16.0% Nelshaby — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 25.3% / 20.7%
Beetaloo Valley — 55-64: 25.3% Nelshaby — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 21.3% / 17.6%
Beetaloo Valley — 65-74: 21.3% Nelshaby — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 — / 5.3%
Beetaloo Valley — 75-84: not among its largest Nelshaby — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Beetaloo Valley — 85+: not among its largest Nelshaby — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 60.0% couple families
Beetaloo Valley — Couple Families: 60.0% Beetaloo Valley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beetaloo Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Nelshaby 35.3% couple families
Nelshaby — Couple Families: 35.3% Nelshaby — Lone Person: 32.4% Nelshaby — One Parent Families: 23.5% Nelshaby — Group Household: 8.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 0.0% renting
Beetaloo Valley — Owned Outright: 59.3% Beetaloo Valley — Mortgage: 40.7% Beetaloo Valley — Renting: 0.0%
Nelshaby 0.0% renting
Nelshaby — Owned Outright: 56.1% Nelshaby — Mortgage: 43.9% Nelshaby — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
England 6.7% / 5.9%
Beetaloo Valley — England: 6.7% Nelshaby — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 5.3% / 2.1%
Beetaloo Valley — New Zealand: 5.3% Nelshaby — New Zealand: 2.1%
Greece — / 4.3%
Beetaloo Valley — Greece: not among its largest Nelshaby — Greece: 4.3%
France — / 2.7%
Beetaloo Valley — France: not among its largest Nelshaby — France: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Certificate III & IV 30.7% / 17.0%
Beetaloo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 30.7% Nelshaby — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 17.3% / 4.3%
Beetaloo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3% Nelshaby — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 10.1%
Beetaloo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Nelshaby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 9.3% / —
Beetaloo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.3% Nelshaby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / —
Beetaloo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Nelshaby — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beetaloo Valley 100.0% houses
Beetaloo Valley — Houses: 100.0%
Nelshaby 100.0% houses
Nelshaby — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Nelshaby has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 6%).

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Rural and farming 67% 65%
Environmental 6% 34%
Infrastructure and transport 27% 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

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
New dwellings approved 11
across Northern Areas
 53
across Port Pirie
Approvals change year on year -100% +75%

Ranking within SA

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 64% of SA

Liveability

Nelshaby is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Nelshaby carries more crime risk (61 vs 43).

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Bushfire High
73/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
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

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Nelshaby sits further from the CBD (230.4 km vs 221.9 km).

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 221.9 km 230.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 160 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5523
 0.2%
postcode 5540
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 5523
 58
postcode 5540

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.

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Car (driver) 81.1% / 87.0%
Beetaloo Valley — Car (driver): 81.1% Nelshaby — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 18.9% / —
Beetaloo Valley — Worked from Home: 18.9% Nelshaby — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 7.2%
Beetaloo Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Nelshaby — Walked Only: 7.2%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Beetaloo Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Nelshaby — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Elevation 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.1 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Connectivity score 18/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
29 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Annual rainfall 472 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Average residential rate $1,809/yr $1,855/yr
Council Northern Areas Port Pirie

Federal electorate

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beetaloo Valley Nelshaby
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beetaloo Valley

River Rural

Nelshaby

Rural

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