Laura vs Beetaloo Valley

Laura is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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 Laura, about half of households are people living alone. In Beetaloo Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Laura tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Beetaloo Valley 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Laura carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)
  • Beetaloo Valley has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Laura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 160 min)
  • But Beetaloo Valley sits closer to the CBD (221.9 km vs 224.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laura

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (43/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Laura

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.3% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Laura Beetaloo Valley
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.

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Walkability 43 / 0
Laura — Walkability: 43/100 Beetaloo Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 57
Laura — Safety: 82/100 Beetaloo Valley — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 30 / 27
Laura — Low fire risk: 30/100 Beetaloo Valley — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Laura has more residents (765 vs 75); Beetaloo Valley has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $54,184).

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Population 765
+90% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.3% -2.6%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $54,184/yr $97,500/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laura Beetaloo Valley
0-4 6.8% / 4.0%
Laura — 0-4: 6.8% Beetaloo Valley — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.8% / 5.3%
Laura — 5-14: 12.8% Beetaloo Valley — 5-14: 5.3%
15-19 3.7% / 4.0%
Laura — 15-19: 3.7% Beetaloo Valley — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 4.4% / —
Laura — 20-24: 4.4% Beetaloo Valley — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 16.0%
Laura — 25-34: 8.2% Beetaloo Valley — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 9.9% / 5.3%
Laura — 35-44: 9.9% Beetaloo Valley — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 10.8% / 16.0%
Laura — 45-54: 10.8% Beetaloo Valley — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 14.5% / 25.3%
Laura — 55-64: 14.5% Beetaloo Valley — 55-64: 25.3%
65-74 15.0% / 21.3%
Laura — 65-74: 15.0% Beetaloo Valley — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 9.8% / —
Laura — 75-84: 9.8% Beetaloo Valley — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.9% / —
Laura — 85+: 2.9% Beetaloo Valley — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laura 36.3% couple families
Laura — Couple Families: 36.3% Laura — Lone Person: 48.1% Laura — One Parent Families: 9.0% Laura — Other Families: 4.2% Laura — Group Household: 2.4%
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 — Other Families: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laura 23.5% renting
Laura — Owned Outright: 49.0% Laura — Mortgage: 27.6% Laura — Renting: 23.5%
Beetaloo Valley 0.0% renting
Beetaloo Valley — Owned Outright: 59.3% Beetaloo Valley — Mortgage: 40.7% Beetaloo Valley — 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.

Laura Beetaloo Valley
England 2.9% / 6.7%
Laura — England: 2.9% Beetaloo Valley — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 5.3%
Laura — New Zealand: 0.8% Beetaloo Valley — New Zealand: 5.3%
India 0.7% / —
Laura — India: 0.7% Beetaloo Valley — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Laura — South Africa: 0.5% Beetaloo Valley — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Laura — Netherlands: 0.5% Beetaloo Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 30.7%
Laura — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Beetaloo Valley — Certificate III & IV: 30.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 17.3%
Laura — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Beetaloo Valley — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.7%
Laura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Beetaloo Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 9.3%
Laura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Beetaloo Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 6.7%
Laura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Beetaloo Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laura 93.9% houses
Laura — Houses: 93.9% Laura — Townhouses: 4.8% Laura — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Beetaloo Valley 100.0% houses
Beetaloo Valley — Houses: 100.0% Beetaloo Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Beetaloo Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Median house price $370,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $100,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 93 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Laura has more rural and farming land (98% vs 67%).

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Rural and farming 98% 67%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 27%
Environmental 0% 6%
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

Laura Beetaloo Valley
New dwellings approved 11
across Northern Areas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Laura Beetaloo Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 41% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of SA Higher than 29% of SA

Liveability

Laura is more walkable (43 vs 0).

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Grade D —
Score 33/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Beetaloo Valley carries more crime risk (43 vs 18).

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Bushfire High
70/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Laura

  • Laura Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Beetaloo Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Laura sits further from the CBD (224.5 km vs 221.9 km).

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Walkability score 43/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 224.5 km
+1% vs other
 221.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5480
 0.3%
postcode 5523
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 5480
 62
postcode 5523

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.

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Car (driver) 65.6% / 81.1%
Laura — Car (driver): 65.6% Beetaloo Valley — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 18.9%
Laura — Worked from Home: 16.4% Beetaloo Valley — Worked from Home: 18.9%
Walked Only 11.5% / —
Laura — Walked Only: 11.5% Beetaloo Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.4% / —
Laura — Car (passenger): 3.4% Beetaloo Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.9% / —
Laura — Bus: 1.9% Beetaloo Valley — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Elevation 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 392 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.7 km 17.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Laura Beetaloo Valley
Average residential rate $1,809/yr
same for both
Council Northern Areas
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Laura

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Beetaloo Valley

River Rural

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