Beverley vs Kilkenny

Beverley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Kilkenny. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Beverley: a median of $1.05 million, against $860,000 in Kilkenny, though rent is higher in Kilkenny. On these figures, Kilkenny 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

Beverley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 66%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kilkenny

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($260,000 vs $420,412)
  • has cheaper houses ($860,500 vs $1,050,000)
  • But Beverley has cheaper units ($710,000 vs $855,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kilkenny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 70/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kilkenny

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 10%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 21%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Beverley carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Kilkenny

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.2% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Beverley and Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Walkability 70 / 89
Beverley — Walkability: 70/100 Kilkenny — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 17 / 6
Beverley — Safety: 17/100 Kilkenny — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Beverley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kilkenny — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 24 / 29
Beverley — Low flood risk: 24/100 Kilkenny — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

Beverley has higher household incomes ($83,096 vs $72,748); Kilkenny skews older (39 vs 36).

Beverley Kilkenny
Population 1,578 1,846
+17% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +11.2%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $83,096/yr
+12% vs other
 $72,748/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Beverley Kilkenny
0-4 5.8% / 4.2%
Beverley — 0-4: 5.8% Kilkenny — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 11.0% / 10.0%
Beverley — 5-14: 11.0% Kilkenny — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 5.4% / 5.5%
Beverley — 15-19: 5.4% Kilkenny — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.0% / 8.1%
Beverley — 20-24: 7.0% Kilkenny — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 18.2% / 15.9%
Beverley — 25-34: 18.2% Kilkenny — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 15.3% / 13.2%
Beverley — 35-44: 15.3% Kilkenny — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.5% / 13.2%
Beverley — 45-54: 14.5% Kilkenny — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.2% / 10.3%
Beverley — 55-64: 12.2% Kilkenny — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 5.6% / 8.1%
Beverley — 65-74: 5.6% Kilkenny — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 3.2% / 7.8%
Beverley — 75-84: 3.2% Kilkenny — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.2% / 4.0%
Beverley — 85+: 1.2% Kilkenny — 85+: 4.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Beverley 40.0% lone person
Beverley — Lone Person: 40.0% Beverley — Couple Families: 33.0% Beverley — One Parent Families: 17.0% Beverley — Group Household: 8.5% Beverley — Other Families: 1.5%
Kilkenny 36.6% lone person
Kilkenny — Lone Person: 36.6% Kilkenny — Couple Families: 34.8% Kilkenny — One Parent Families: 19.0% Kilkenny — Group Household: 6.9% Kilkenny — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Kilkenny 34.5% renting
Kilkenny — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilkenny — Mortgage: 31.6% Kilkenny — Renting: 34.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Beverley Kilkenny
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 15.9%
Beverley — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Kilkenny — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 11.3%
Beverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Kilkenny — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
Beverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Kilkenny — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.6%
Beverley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Kilkenny — Postgraduate Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Beverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Kilkenny — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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 Kilkenny
India 6.3% / 4.3%
Beverley — India: 6.3% Kilkenny — India: 4.3%
Vietnam 1.5% / 7.4%
Beverley — Vietnam: 1.5% Kilkenny — Vietnam: 7.4%
Italy 1.8% / 3.0%
Beverley — Italy: 1.8% Kilkenny — Italy: 3.0%
England 1.7% / 2.1%
Beverley — England: 1.7% Kilkenny — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.0% / 1.5%
Beverley — Greece: 1.0% Kilkenny — Greece: 1.5%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Beverley — Philippines: 1.2% Kilkenny — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

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%
Kilkenny 65.9% houses
Kilkenny — Houses: 65.9% Kilkenny — Townhouses: 21.6% Kilkenny — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Beverley Kilkenny
Median house price $1,050,000 $860,500
Median unit price $710,000 $855,000
Median land price $420,412 $260,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 16 sales
 22 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Beverley has more industrially zoned land (62% vs 30%); Kilkenny has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 0%).

Beverley Kilkenny
Industrial 62% 30%
Residential 28% 51%
Commercial 0% 18%
Parks and recreation 10% 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

Beverley Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
Houses — 4.5%
$650/wk on $750K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Beverley Kilkenny
House price Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Income Higher than 58% of SA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 47% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 88% of SA

Liveability

Kilkenny is more walkable (89 vs 70); Kilkenny scores higher overall (48 vs 42).

Beverley Kilkenny
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kilkenny carries more crime risk (94 vs 83).

Beverley Kilkenny
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
94/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 26
within 5 km

Schools

Beverley Kilkenny
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 6.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.6%

Schools in Beverley

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

Schools in Kilkenny

  • Challa Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Beverley Kilkenny
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Beverley Kilkenny
Walkability score 70/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.9 km 8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 96.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 5009
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 5009
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.

Beverley Kilkenny
Car (driver) 74.4% / 70.7%
Beverley — Car (driver): 74.4% Kilkenny — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 9.0%
Beverley — Worked from Home: 8.6% Kilkenny — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.0%
Beverley — Car (passenger): 5.3% Kilkenny — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 4.5% / 4.0%
Beverley — Bus: 4.5% Kilkenny — Bus: 4.0%
Train 0.7% / 6.1%
Beverley — Train: 0.7% Kilkenny — Train: 6.1%
Bicycle 3.3% / 1.6%
Beverley — Bicycle: 3.3% Kilkenny — Bicycle: 1.6%

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

Setting

Beverley Kilkenny
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 6.3 km

NBN connectivity

Beverley Kilkenny
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
1,073 premises
 39%
1,214 premises

Climate

Beverley Kilkenny
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 Kilkenny
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ —
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.51 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Beverley Kilkenny
Division Hindmarsh Adelaide
Member Mark Butler Steve Georganas
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Beverley

Inner

Kilkenny

Inner Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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