West Beach SA 5024
West Beach is a suburb in South Australia, 10 km from Adelaide CBD, around 17 minutes by car. Population is 5,175; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $90,792 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.3% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,000. West Beach is characterised by high aircraft noise risk and high coastal erosion risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is high.
Is West Beach a good suburb?
West Beach scores a A (72/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices.
Mixed results
1 school
Walkable and central
Walkability 74/100 · 10.5 km · 17 min drive to Adelaide
Above the state median
Median $1.59M · Less affordable than 78% of SA
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 52/100 · Flood 57/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 45 · 5,175 residents
Liveability Rating
72 / 100 · Ranked #69 in SAEach bar is West Beach's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
72 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataWest Beach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.59 million, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,585,500
14% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,390,000)
Based on 91 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 53 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 35 sales $1.43M
- 4 bed 38 sales $1.8M
- 5 bed 6 sales $2.03M
- 6 bed 5 sales $2.18M
Units
$610,250
In line with its 4 neighbours (median $610,000)
Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 21 sales $600K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in West Beach are currently listed at around $1.43 million on average. Based on 9 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.43M
9 houses listed in the last 6 months.
11 of the suburb's 2,052 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in West Beach rent for around $780 a week on average, based on 15 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$780/wk
8% below its 3 neighbours (median $850/wk)
15 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$558/wk
18 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
33 rentals advertised against an estimated 552 rented homes (6.0%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Apr–Jun 2026- 3-bed houses
- $735/wk
- 10 bonds
- 2-bed units
- $520/wk
- 20 bonds
- +51% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025106 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 5024.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$780/week ($41,000 a year) on a $1.43 million median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is West Beach safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in West Beach sits in the moderate band, with 149 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 19% on the prior year.
149 offences
19.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20259 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Significant impact — conditional building
Significant impact — conditional building
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2020Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 713 m
- Rate
- -0.45 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -20.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve West Beach, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 297 students in one school (avg 297)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 8.2 kmTonsleyFlinders University · 63 courses
- 8.6 kmAdelaide University, Adelaide City CampusAdelaide University · 472 courses
- 8.6 kmFlinders City CampusFlinders University · 156 courses
2.8% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
West Beach is very walkable on foot — at 74/100, most daily errands can be done on foot. Within the suburb there are 1 supermarket, 12 parks and 5 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside West Beach.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 135.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 95.3 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 48.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 17.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in West Beach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 2,466
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
West Torrens: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 12 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
West Beach is home to about 5,200 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $91,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
5,175
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$90,792/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$46,592/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.0%
Total Dwellings
2,052
Owner-Occupier Rate
73.1%
Houses
65.7%
Rental Stress
18.3%
Mortgage Stress
26.4%
Work From Home
14.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
17 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 542 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 74.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 82.2%
- Employment Rate
- 59.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 53.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
227 residents (4.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,928 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (571 of 2,611).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,532 a year through West Torrens based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 39%
- Parks and recreation 34%
- Infrastructure and transport 21%
- Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: West Torrens
In the year to August 2026, 578 new dwellings were approved across West Torrens. That mix is 231 houses and 347 units. Approvals are up 102.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 17.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 1.12 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0.
From the Adelaide CBD monitoring station, 8.6 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Adelaide Airport M.o., 1.3 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 710 m
- 2.9 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 394 mm
- 71 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.1°C
- 16 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.8°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 1.9 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Cyclohexane
- 2.0 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
- 3.2 kmTimber Resawing and DressingTop reported: Copper & compounds · Arsenic & compounds · Chromium (VI) compounds
- 4.5 kmBiscuit Manufacturing (Factory based)Top reported: Ammonia (total) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5024, 106 of 11,449 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.7% (419 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5024, 3,482 rooftop-solar systems totalling 22.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 6,158 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 219 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 5 across postcode 5024.
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mark Butler Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Butler | 66.3% | 33.6% | +7.4 |
| 2022 | Mark Butler | 59.0% | 41.0% | -2.4 |
| 2019 | Mark Butler | 56.5% | 43.5% | +1.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Aria Bolkus Australian Labor Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aria Bolkus ALP | 59.9% |
| 2022 | Matt Cowdrey LP | 54.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in West Beach?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 5,175 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about West Beach
Is West Beach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in West Beach is moderate (52/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect West Beach?
West Beach has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (57/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is West Beach a good place to live?
West Beach has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (72/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of West Beach?
West Beach, SA had a population of 5,175 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for West Beach, SA?
The postcode for West Beach, SA is 5024.
How far is West Beach from Adelaide?
West Beach is 10 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 17 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in West Beach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in West Beach was $90,792 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in West Beach?
The median advertised rent in West Beach is $780 a week for houses (15 listings) and $558 a week for units (18 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in West Beach?
The median age of residents in West Beach was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in West Beach?
There is 1 school inside the West Beach boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is West Beach walkable?
West Beach scores 74/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in West Beach?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to West Beach (Adelaide CBD) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.0 µg/m³ and PM10 of 17.8 µg/m³. That puts West Beach below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in West Beach?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to West Beach, Adelaide Airport M.o. (1.3 km away), summer days average 28.1°C, winter nights 7.8°C, 394 mm of rain a year over 71 rainy days, and 16 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in West Beach?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does West Beach belong to?
West Beach sits within the West Torrens local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in West Beach?
The average residential rates bill through West Torrens is $1,532 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near West Beach?
Across West Torrens, 578 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 102.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is West Beach in?
West Beach sits within the federal Division of Hindmarsh, currently held by Mark Butler (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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