St Georges vs Beaumont

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. St Georges is closer to the city centre: 6.8 km, against 8.2 km.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Beaumont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $495/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

St Georges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Georges

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

St Georges 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.

St Georges 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.

St Georges Beaumont
Walkability 82 / 63
St Georges — Walkability: 82/100 Beaumont — Walkability: 63/100
Safety 79 / 75
St Georges — Safety: 79/100 Beaumont — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 14
St Georges — Low fire risk: 100/100 Beaumont — Low fire risk: 14/100

Demographics

Beaumont has more residents (2,731 vs 1,726); St Georges rents higher ($495/wk vs $450/wk).

St Georges Beaumont
Population 1,726 2,731
+58% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +6.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $125,528/yr $134,004/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+9% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Georges Beaumont
0-4 3.6% / 4.4%
St Georges — 0-4: 3.6% Beaumont — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.2% / 13.6%
St Georges — 5-14: 15.2% Beaumont — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 8.2% / 7.4%
St Georges — 15-19: 8.2% Beaumont — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
St Georges — 20-24: 4.9% Beaumont — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.8% / 6.6%
St Georges — 25-34: 6.8% Beaumont — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
St Georges — 35-44: 13.2% Beaumont — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.4% / 13.6%
St Georges — 45-54: 14.4% Beaumont — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.8% / 14.4%
St Georges — 55-64: 11.8% Beaumont — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.6% / 12.9%
St Georges — 65-74: 11.6% Beaumont — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 8.5% / 6.7%
St Georges — 75-84: 8.5% Beaumont — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.1% / 2.4%
St Georges — 85+: 2.1% Beaumont — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Georges 57.7% couple families
St Georges — Couple Families: 57.7% St Georges — Lone Person: 25.5% St Georges — One Parent Families: 13.9% St Georges — Group Household: 2.3% St Georges — Other Families: 0.7%
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.

St Georges 12.7% renting
St Georges — Owned Outright: 49.7% St Georges — Mortgage: 37.6% St Georges — Renting: 12.7%
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.

St Georges Beaumont
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 24.8%
St Georges — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Beaumont — Bachelor Degree: 24.8%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 13.7%
St Georges — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Beaumont — Postgraduate Degree: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.1%
St Georges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Beaumont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.1% / 5.0%
St Georges — Certificate III & IV: 4.1% Beaumont — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.8%
St Georges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% 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.

St Georges Beaumont
China 11.3% / 6.0%
St Georges — China: 11.3% Beaumont — China: 6.0%
England 4.5% / 5.0%
St Georges — England: 4.5% Beaumont — England: 5.0%
India 3.3% / 2.3%
St Georges — India: 3.3% Beaumont — India: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 3.2% / 1.2%
St Georges — Sri Lanka: 3.2% Beaumont — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Malaysia 2.0% / 2.2%
St Georges — Malaysia: 2.0% Beaumont — Malaysia: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
St Georges — New Zealand: not among its largest Beaumont — New Zealand: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Georges 73.2% houses
St Georges — Houses: 73.2% St Georges — Townhouses: 25.8% St Georges — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Beaumont 86.2% houses
Beaumont — Houses: 86.2% Beaumont — Townhouses: 13.3% Beaumont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Georges Beaumont
Median house price $1,800,500 $1,720,000
Median unit price — $757,500
Median land price — $1,488,260
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 19 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.

St Georges Beaumont
3 bed $1.7M / $1.61M
St Georges — 3 bed: $1.7M (27 sales) Beaumont — 3 bed: $1.61M (33 sales)

27 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $2.05M
St Georges — 4 bed: $1.8M (15 sales) Beaumont — 4 bed: $2.05M (31 sales)

15 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

St Georges Beaumont
Residential 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 8%
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

St Georges 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.

St Georges Beaumont
Houses 2.5%
$880/wk on $1.82M
 2.3%
$900/wk on $2.06M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

St Georges Beaumont
House price Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Affordability Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 5% of SA

Liveability

St Georges scores higher overall (92 vs 67); St Georges is more walkable (82 vs 63).

St Georges Beaumont
Grade A+ A
Score 92/100 67/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Beaumont carries more bushfire risk (86 vs 0).

St Georges Beaumont
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
86/100
Crime Low
21/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Georges Beaumont
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 4.1%

Amenities in the suburb

St Georges Beaumont
Parks & reserves 0 5
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

St Georges Beaumont
Walkability score 82/100 63/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.8 km 8.2 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 14 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 21.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 5064
 2.8%
postcode 5066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5064
 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.

St Georges Beaumont
Car (driver) 69.3% / 69.5%
St Georges — Car (driver): 69.3% Beaumont — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 19.2%
St Georges — Worked from Home: 17.9% Beaumont — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.1%
St Georges — Car (passenger): 6.4% Beaumont — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 4.3% / 4.7%
St Georges — Bus: 4.3% Beaumont — Bus: 4.7%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.0%
St Georges — Bicycle: 1.4% Beaumont — Bicycle: 1.0%

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

Setting

St Georges Beaumont
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

St Georges Beaumont
Connectivity score 88/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
691 premises
 43%
1,124 premises

Climate

St Georges Beaumont
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Georges 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

St Georges Beaumont
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

St Georges Beaumont
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Georges

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Beaumont

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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