Linden Park vs Beaumont

Linden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Beaumont. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Linden Park, about half of households are couple families. In Beaumont, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Beaumont: a median of $1.72 million, against $1.55 million in Linden Park, and rent is higher there too. Linden Park is closer to the city centre: 5.9 km, against 8.2 km. On these figures, Beaumont tends to suit 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

Beaumont

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 61%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 63%)
  • But Linden Park has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,555,000 vs $1,720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($413/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Linden Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.9 km vs 8.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Linden Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Beaumont carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Linden Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs 6.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linden Park Beaumont
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.

Linden Park Beaumont
Walkability 88 / 63
Linden Park — Walkability: 88/100 Beaumont — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 47 / 75
Linden Park — Safety: 47/100 Beaumont — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 14
Linden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Beaumont has higher household incomes ($134,004 vs $98,436); Beaumont skews older (45 vs 41).

Linden Park Beaumont
Population 2,367 2,731
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +6.0%
Median age 41 45
Median household income $98,436/yr $134,004/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $413/wk $450/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linden Park Beaumont
0-4 5.7% / 4.4%
Linden Park — 0-4: 5.7% Beaumont — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.4% / 13.6%
Linden Park — 5-14: 15.4% Beaumont — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.3% / 7.4%
Linden Park — 15-19: 6.3% Beaumont — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 3.8% / 5.2%
Linden Park — 20-24: 3.8% Beaumont — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.2% / 6.6%
Linden Park — 25-34: 8.2% Beaumont — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 15.4% / 12.4%
Linden Park — 35-44: 15.4% Beaumont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 10.9% / 13.6%
Linden Park — 45-54: 10.9% Beaumont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 8.9% / 14.4%
Linden Park — 55-64: 8.9% Beaumont — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.1% / 12.9%
Linden Park — 65-74: 10.1% Beaumont — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 8.2% / 6.7%
Linden Park — 75-84: 8.2% Beaumont — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 6.5% / 2.4%
Linden Park — 85+: 6.5% Beaumont — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 50.7% couple families
Linden Park — Couple Families: 50.7% Linden Park — Lone Person: 34.0% Linden Park — One Parent Families: 12.3% Linden Park — Group Household: 1.7% Linden Park — Other Families: 1.4%
Beaumont 62.0% couple families
Beaumont — Couple Families: 62.0% Beaumont — Lone Person: 26.3% Beaumont — One Parent Families: 9.3% Beaumont — Group Household: 1.3% Beaumont — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 23.2% renting
Linden Park — Owned Outright: 44.7% Linden Park — Mortgage: 32.1% Linden Park — Renting: 23.2%
Beaumont 10.6% renting
Beaumont — Owned Outright: 49.6% Beaumont — Mortgage: 39.8% Beaumont — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linden Park Beaumont
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 24.8%
Linden Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 13.7%
Linden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.1%
Linden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.4% / 5.0%
Linden Park — Certificate III & IV: 4.4% Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.8%
Linden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Beaumont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.8%).

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.

Linden Park Beaumont
China 12.3% / 6.0%
Linden Park — China: 12.3% Beaumont — China: 6.0%
England 3.3% / 5.0%
Linden Park — England: 3.3% Beaumont — England: 5.0%
India 5.7% / 2.3%
Linden Park — India: 5.7% Beaumont — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 2.5% / 2.2%
Linden Park — Malaysia: 2.5% Beaumont — Malaysia: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.2%
Linden Park — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Beaumont — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Linden Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Beaumont — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linden Park 61.4% houses
Linden Park — Houses: 61.4% Linden Park — Townhouses: 31.3% Linden Park — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Beaumont 86.2% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 86.2% Beaumont — Townhouses: 13.3% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Linden Park Beaumont
Median house price $1,555,000 $1,720,000
Median unit price $716,500 $757,500
Median land price — $1,488,260
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 34 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.

Linden Park Beaumont
3 bed $1.4M / $1.61M
Linden Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (19 sales) Beaumont — 3 bed: $1.61M (33 sales)

19 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $2.05M
Linden Park — 4 bed: $1.85M (10 sales) Beaumont — 4 bed: $2.05M (31 sales)

10 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Linden Park Beaumont
Residential 95% 91%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Linden Park Beaumont
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Linden Park Beaumont
Houses 2.7%
$990/wk on $1.9M
 2.3%
$900/wk on $2.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Linden Park Beaumont
House price Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income — Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 5% of SA

Liveability

Linden Park is more walkable (88 vs 63); Linden Park scores higher overall (88 vs 67).

Linden Park Beaumont
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beaumont carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0); Linden Park carries more crime risk (53 vs 25).

Linden Park Beaumont
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
86/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
25/100
Flood — Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Linden Park Beaumont
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.1%

Schools in Linden Park

  • Linden Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Beaumont

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

Amenities in the suburb

Linden Park Beaumont
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 6 5
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Beaumont sits further from the CBD (8.2 km vs 5.9 km).

Linden Park Beaumont
Walkability score 88/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.9 km 8.2 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 14 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 5065
 2.8%
postcode 5066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5065
 66
postcode 5066

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.

Linden Park Beaumont
Car (driver) 64.4% / 69.5%
Linden Park — Car (driver): 64.4% Beaumont — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 19.2%
Linden Park — Worked from Home: 17.1% Beaumont — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Bus 6.8% / 4.7%
Linden Park — Bus: 6.8% Beaumont — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.1%
Linden Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Beaumont — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bicycle 3.1% / 1.0%
Linden Park — Bicycle: 3.1% Beaumont — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Linden Park Beaumont
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Linden Park Beaumont
Connectivity score 81/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,003 premises
 43%
1,124 premises

Climate

Linden Park Beaumont
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Linden Park Beaumont
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

Linden Park Beaumont
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Linden Park Beaumont
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Linden Park

Inner Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Beaumont

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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