Beverley vs Flinders Park

Beverley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Flinders Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Flinders Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Flinders Park: a median of $1.18 million, against $1.05 million in Beverley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Beverley tends to suit people living alone, while Flinders Park 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

Flinders Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Beverley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($420,412 vs $560,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,050,000 vs $1,177,000)

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

Renters

Beverley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flinders Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Flinders Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beverley and Flinders 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.

Beverley Flinders 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.

Beverley Flinders Park
Walkability 70 / 67
Beverley — Walkability: 70/100 Flinders Park — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 17 / 41
Beverley — Safety: 17/100 Flinders Park — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Flinders Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 24 / 25
Beverley — Low flood risk: 24/100 Flinders Park — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Flinders Park has more residents (5,489 vs 1,578); Flinders Park rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Beverley Flinders Park
Population 1,578 5,489
+248% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +12.5%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $83,096/yr $91,208/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverley Flinders Park
0-4 5.8% / 5.9%
Beverley — 0-4: 5.8% Flinders Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.0% / 11.5%
Beverley — 5-14: 11.0% Flinders Park — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.4% / 6.2%
Beverley — 15-19: 5.4% Flinders Park — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 6.2%
Beverley — 20-24: 7.0% Flinders Park — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 18.2% / 14.0%
Beverley — 25-34: 18.2% Flinders Park — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 15.3% / 14.0%
Beverley — 35-44: 15.3% Flinders Park — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.5% / 13.5%
Beverley — 45-54: 14.5% Flinders Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 12.2% / 11.6%
Beverley — 55-64: 12.2% Flinders Park — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 5.6% / 7.7%
Beverley — 65-74: 5.6% Flinders Park — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.2% / 7.1%
Beverley — 75-84: 3.2% Flinders Park — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.2% / 2.4%
Beverley — 85+: 1.2% Flinders Park — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverley 33.0% couple families
Beverley — Couple Families: 33.0% Beverley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beverley — One Parent Families: 17.0% Beverley — Group Household: 8.5% Beverley — Other Families: 1.5%
Flinders Park 47.2% couple families
Flinders Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Flinders Park — Lone Person: 31.5% Flinders Park — One Parent Families: 14.1% Flinders Park — Group Household: 5.5% Flinders Park — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Beverley 36.8% renting
Beverley — Owned Outright: 23.6% Beverley — Mortgage: 39.6% Beverley — Renting: 36.8%
Flinders Park 26.1% renting
Flinders Park — Owned Outright: 37.7% Flinders Park — Mortgage: 36.3% Flinders Park — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beverley Flinders Park
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 13.7%
Beverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Flinders Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 14.9%
Beverley — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Flinders Park — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.9%
Beverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Flinders Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.5%
Beverley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Flinders Park — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.9%
Beverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Flinders Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

Beverley Flinders Park
India 6.3% / 4.2%
Beverley — India: 6.3% Flinders Park — India: 4.2%
Italy 1.8% / 3.4%
Beverley — Italy: 1.8% Flinders Park — Italy: 3.4%
England 1.7% / 2.1%
Beverley — England: 1.7% Flinders Park — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.0% / 1.9%
Beverley — Greece: 1.0% Flinders Park — Greece: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.5% / 0.7%
Beverley — Vietnam: 1.5% Flinders Park — Vietnam: 0.7%
China 0.8% / 1.0%
Beverley — China: 0.8% Flinders Park — China: 1.0%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Beverley — Philippines: 1.2% Flinders Park — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Beverley 78.9% houses
Beverley — Houses: 78.9% Beverley — Townhouses: 14.8% Beverley — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Flinders Park 85.6% houses
Flinders Park — Houses: 85.6% Flinders Park — Townhouses: 10.4% Flinders Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beverley Flinders Park
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,177,000
Median unit price $710,000
same for both
Median land price $420,412 $560,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 19 days
from 67 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.

Beverley Flinders Park
3 bed $995K / $1.07M
Beverley — 3 bed: $995K (21 sales) Flinders Park — 3 bed: $1.07M (82 sales)

21 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.3M
Beverley — 4 bed: $1.19M (8 sales) Flinders Park — 4 bed: $1.3M (45 sales)

8 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Beverley has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 0%).

Beverley Flinders Park
Residential 28% 85%
Industrial 62% 0%
Parks and recreation 10% 8%
Commercial 0% 5%
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

Beverley Flinders Park
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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.

Beverley Flinders Park
Houses — 3.0%
$750/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beverley Flinders Park
House price Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Schools — Higher than 83% of SA
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 15% of SA

Liveability

Flinders Park scores higher overall (61 vs 42).

Beverley Flinders Park
Grade C B
Score 42/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beverley carries more crime risk (83 vs 59).

Beverley Flinders Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
75/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Beverley Flinders Park
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.8%

Schools in Beverley

  • St Michael's College - Primary Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Flinders Park

  • Flinders Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Beverley Flinders Park
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Beverley Flinders Park
Walkability score 70/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.9 km
+1% vs other
 7.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 14 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
 0.9%
postcode 5025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
 56
postcode 5025

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.

Beverley Flinders Park
Car (driver) 74.4% / 74.2%
Beverley — Car (driver): 74.4% Flinders Park — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 11.1%
Beverley — Worked from Home: 8.6% Flinders Park — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.6%
Beverley — Car (passenger): 5.3% Flinders Park — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 4.5% / 5.7%
Beverley — Bus: 4.5% Flinders Park — Bus: 5.7%
Bicycle 3.3% / 1.8%
Beverley — Bicycle: 3.3% Flinders Park — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Beverley Flinders Park
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 4.7 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Beverley Flinders Park
Connectivity score 77/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,073 premises
 15%
2,449 premises

Climate

Beverley Flinders 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)

Beverley Flinders 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

Beverley Flinders Park
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Beverley Flinders Park
Division Hindmarsh
same for both
Member Mark Butler
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Beverley

Inner

Flinders Park

Inner Parks

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