Beulah Park vs Kensington Park

Beulah Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Kensington Park. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kensington Park: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.61 million in Beulah Park, though rent is higher in Beulah Park. On these figures, Beulah Park tends to suit 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

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Beulah Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,610,000 vs $2,168,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

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

Beulah Park Kensington Park
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.

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Walkability 88 / 90
Beulah Park — Walkability: 88/100 Kensington Park — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 47 / 56
Beulah Park — Safety: 47/100 Kensington Park — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beulah Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kensington Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 85
Beulah Park — Low flood risk: 80/100 Kensington Park — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Kensington Park has more residents (2,627 vs 1,601); Beulah Park rents higher ($390/wk vs $350/wk).

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Population 1,601 2,627
+64% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +4.0%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $113,828/yr
+6% vs other
 $107,016/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park Kensington Park
0-4 4.9% / 3.4%
Beulah Park — 0-4: 4.9% Kensington Park — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 11.8% / 11.5%
Beulah Park — 5-14: 11.8% Kensington Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.2% / 9.0%
Beulah Park — 15-19: 6.2% Kensington Park — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 6.5% / 7.1%
Beulah Park — 20-24: 6.5% Kensington Park — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 14.0% / 10.7%
Beulah Park — 25-34: 14.0% Kensington Park — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 13.6% / 10.9%
Beulah Park — 35-44: 13.6% Kensington Park — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.2% / 13.5%
Beulah Park — 45-54: 13.2% Kensington Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.9% / 13.7%
Beulah Park — 55-64: 12.9% Kensington Park — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.6% / 10.9%
Beulah Park — 65-74: 9.6% Kensington Park — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.3% / 6.6%
Beulah Park — 75-84: 5.3% Kensington Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.9% / 2.2%
Beulah Park — 85+: 1.9% Kensington Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 41.5% couple families
Beulah Park — Couple Families: 41.5% Beulah Park — Lone Person: 37.0% Beulah Park — One Parent Families: 13.2% Beulah Park — Group Household: 7.3% Beulah Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Kensington Park 44.1% couple families
Kensington Park — Couple Families: 44.1% Kensington Park — Lone Person: 35.9% Kensington Park — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kensington Park — Group Household: 6.2% Kensington Park — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 32.4% renting
Beulah Park — Owned Outright: 33.6% Beulah Park — Mortgage: 34.0% Beulah Park — Renting: 32.4%
Kensington Park 28.2% renting
Kensington Park — Owned Outright: 43.4% Kensington Park — Mortgage: 28.5% Kensington Park — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Bachelor Degree 24.4% / 23.9%
Beulah Park — Bachelor Degree: 24.4% Kensington Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.9%
Postgraduate Degree 10.7% / 12.3%
Beulah Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.7% Kensington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 7.0%
Beulah Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Kensington Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.5%
Beulah Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kensington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.8%
Beulah Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Kensington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

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.

Beulah Park Kensington Park
England 4.7% / 4.2%
Beulah Park — England: 4.7% Kensington Park — England: 4.2%
China 1.6% / 7.0%
Beulah Park — China: 1.6% Kensington Park — China: 7.0%
Italy 3.8% / 1.8%
Beulah Park — Italy: 3.8% Kensington Park — Italy: 1.8%
India 1.6% / 2.3%
Beulah Park — India: 1.6% Kensington Park — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.9%
Beulah Park — Malaysia: 0.9% Kensington Park — Malaysia: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Beulah Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Kensington Park — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beulah Park 73.7% houses
Beulah Park — Houses: 73.7% Beulah Park — Townhouses: 17.6% Beulah Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Kensington Park 68.3% houses
Kensington Park — Houses: 68.3% Kensington Park — Townhouses: 25.5% Kensington Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Median house price $1,610,000 $2,168,000
Median unit price — $745,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 20 days
from 19 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.

Beulah Park Kensington Park
3 bed $1.61M / $2.3M
Beulah Park — 3 bed: $1.61M (24 sales) Kensington Park — 3 bed: $2.3M (9 sales)

24 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.76M / $2.23M
Beulah Park — 4 bed: $1.76M (12 sales) Kensington Park — 4 bed: $2.23M (11 sales)

12 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Residential 98% 86%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Commercial 2% 4%
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

Beulah Park Kensington Park
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beulah Park Kensington Park
House price Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools — Higher than 65% of SA
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 5% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Grade A+
same for both
Score 90/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Inside the suburb 0 3
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, 2.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 5.0%

Schools in Beulah Park

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

Schools in Kensington Park

  • Pembroke School - Middle School Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pembroke School - Junior School Campus Independent · Combined
  • Pembroke School - Senior School Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 5
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Walkability score 88/100 90/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.5 km 5.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 59.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 5067
 1.9%
postcode 5068
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 5067
 45
postcode 5068

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.

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Car (driver) 64.3% / 64.2%
Beulah Park — Car (driver): 64.3% Kensington Park — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 15.7%
Beulah Park — Worked from Home: 16.9% Kensington Park — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Bus 5.7% / 7.4%
Beulah Park — Bus: 5.7% Kensington Park — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.4%
Beulah Park — Car (passenger): 4.6% Kensington Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 5.2% / 3.5%
Beulah Park — Bicycle: 5.2% Kensington Park — Bicycle: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
816 premises
 0%
1,179 premises

Climate

Beulah Park Kensington Park
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)

Beulah Park Kensington Park
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

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Beulah Park Kensington Park
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Beulah Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Kensington Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Beulah Park

Beulah Park vs Norwood Beulah Park vs Kensington Beulah Park vs St Morris Beulah Park vs Maylands Beulah Park vs Trinity Gardens

Other comparisons with Kensington Park

Kensington Park vs Tranmere Kensington Park vs Kensington Gardens Kensington Park vs Kensington Kensington Park vs Leabrook Kensington Park vs St Morris Kensington Park vs Trinity Gardens
Full data on Beulah Park Full data on Kensington Park
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or