North Beach vs Wallaroo

North Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Wallaroo. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Beach: a median of $705,000, against $572,000 in Wallaroo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Wallaroo 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

Wallaroo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But North Beach carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • North Beach has cheaper land ($195,000 vs $232,500)
  • Wallaroo has cheaper houses ($572,500 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wallaroo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (117 min vs 122 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (160.6 km vs 163.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wallaroo

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 30%)
  • But North Beach carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • North Beach is growing faster (33.3% vs 6.3%)
  • Wallaroo returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Beach Wallaroo
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.

North Beach Wallaroo
Walkability 4 / 71
North Beach — Walkability: 4/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 58 / 28
North Beach — Safety: 58/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wallaroo has more residents (3,699 vs 676); North Beach has higher household incomes ($53,924 vs $46,384).

North Beach Wallaroo
Population 676 3,699
+447% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.3% +6.3%
Median age 54 57
Median household income $53,924/yr
+14% vs other
 $46,384/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+12% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Beach Wallaroo
0-4 4.7% / 3.9%
North Beach — 0-4: 4.7% Wallaroo — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 8.4% / 8.9%
North Beach — 5-14: 8.4% Wallaroo — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 3.0% / 3.7%
North Beach — 15-19: 3.0% Wallaroo — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 3.3% / 3.4%
North Beach — 20-24: 3.3% Wallaroo — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.5% / 6.5%
North Beach — 25-34: 7.5% Wallaroo — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.3% / 8.7%
North Beach — 35-44: 12.3% Wallaroo — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 10.9% / 11.1%
North Beach — 45-54: 10.9% Wallaroo — 45-54: 11.1%
55-64 19.1% / 18.3%
North Beach — 55-64: 19.1% Wallaroo — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 17.9% / 20.5%
North Beach — 65-74: 17.9% Wallaroo — 65-74: 20.5%
75-84 9.9% / 11.5%
North Beach — 75-84: 9.9% Wallaroo — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 2.4% / 3.3%
North Beach — 85+: 2.4% Wallaroo — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Beach 46.1% lone person
North Beach — Lone Person: 46.1% North Beach — Couple Families: 26.1% North Beach — One Parent Families: 19.4% North Beach — Group Household: 3.9% North Beach — Other Families: 4.4%
Wallaroo 53.0% lone person
Wallaroo — Lone Person: 53.0% Wallaroo — Couple Families: 23.1% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 17.8% Wallaroo — Group Household: 4.7% Wallaroo — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Beach 25.6% renting
North Beach — Owned Outright: 47.4% North Beach — Mortgage: 27.0% North Beach — Renting: 25.6%
Wallaroo 31.9% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 44.9% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 23.2% Wallaroo — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Beach Wallaroo
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 17.5%
North Beach — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 4.1%
North Beach — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.6%
North Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.5%
North Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
North Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

North Beach Wallaroo
England 4.7% / 4.2%
North Beach — England: 4.7% Wallaroo — England: 4.2%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
North Beach — South Africa: 0.7% Wallaroo — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.3%
North Beach — Philippines: 0.6% Wallaroo — Philippines: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
North Beach — New Zealand: not among its largest Wallaroo — New Zealand: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
North Beach — Netherlands: not among its largest Wallaroo — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
North Beach — Scotland: not among its largest Wallaroo — Scotland: 0.6%
Thailand 0.4% / —
North Beach — Thailand: 0.4% Wallaroo — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
North Beach — Italy: not among its largest Wallaroo — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Beach 94.0% houses
North Beach — Houses: 94.0% North Beach — Townhouses: 4.6% North Beach — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Wallaroo 90.8% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 90.8% Wallaroo — Townhouses: 7.0% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Beach Wallaroo
Median house price $705,000 $572,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $195,000 $232,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 63 days
from 13 sales
 43 days
from 59 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.

North Beach Wallaroo
2 bed $740K / $445K
North Beach — 2 bed: $740K (8 sales) Wallaroo — 2 bed: $445K (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

3 bed $650K / $505K
North Beach — 3 bed: $650K (17 sales) Wallaroo — 3 bed: $505K (58 sales)

17 vs 58 sales

4 bed $750K / $715K
North Beach — 4 bed: $750K (15 sales) Wallaroo — 4 bed: $715K (31 sales)

15 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Wallaroo has more rural and farming land (65% vs 1%); North Beach has more land zoned for conservation (37% vs 13%).

North Beach Wallaroo
Rural and farming 1% 65%
Residential 55% 11%
Environmental 37% 13%
Parks and recreation 7% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 5%
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

North Beach Wallaroo
New dwellings approved 232
across Copper Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +142%
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.

North Beach Wallaroo
Houses 2.9%
$465/wk on $825K
 5.1%
$625/wk on $632K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

North Beach Wallaroo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 96% of SA

Liveability

Wallaroo is more walkable (71 vs 4).

North Beach Wallaroo
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wallaroo carries more crime risk (72 vs 42).

North Beach Wallaroo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

North Beach Wallaroo
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in North Beach

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

Schools in Wallaroo

  • Wallaroo Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Mary MacKillop School Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

North Beach Wallaroo
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

North Beach sits further from the CBD (163.9 km vs 160.6 km).

North Beach Wallaroo
Walkability score 4/100 71/100
Distance to Adelaide 163.9 km
+2% vs other
 160.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 122 min 117 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5556
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.

North Beach Wallaroo
Car (driver) 82.9% / 78.4%
North Beach — Car (driver): 82.9% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 10.1%
North Beach — Worked from Home: 7.6% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.0%
North Beach — Car (passenger): 5.2% Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 4.3%
North Beach — Walked Only: 1.4% Wallaroo — Walked Only: 4.3%
Bus 2.8% / 0.9%
North Beach — Bus: 2.8% Wallaroo — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

North Beach Wallaroo
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 292 m
793 m to a named beach
 527 m
551 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

North Beach Wallaroo
Connectivity score 47/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
648 premises
 6%
2,545 premises

Council rates

North Beach Wallaroo
Average residential rate $1,817/yr
same for both
Council Copper Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

North Beach Wallaroo
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Beach Wallaroo
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Retirees

Wallaroo

Acreage Affordable Beach Coastal Retirees

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