South Australia · Suburb Profile

Beachport SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Beachport, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Beachport SA is 745 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Beachport is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Beachport is $213 per week ($923 per month). Beachport has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Beachport has a population density of 4.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Beachport is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beachport is $1,408.

There were 7 recorded offences in Beachport in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (4 offences).

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Beachport Population

residents (Census 2021)

Beachport Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$658/wk

$34,216 per year

#6188 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$213/wk

$923 per month

#7218 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Beachport Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (368) Female 50.7% (379)

Population Density

4.7

people per km²

745 people · 158.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,433

Family income/wk

Beachport Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beachport Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.9% 145 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.1% 82 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Beachport Country of Birth

Australia

98.7%

England

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Beachport Religion

No Religion

51.4%

Catholic

14.7%

Not stated

10.6%

Anglican

9.1%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.7%

Lutheran

2.1%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Beachport Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

29.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Beachport Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

50.0%

Italian

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Beachport Employment

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Employed full-time

25.8% 136 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.9% 142 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 9 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.5% 240 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Beachport Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.3%

Bachelor Degree

21.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Certificate I/II

6.7%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Beachport Occupation

Managers

21.5%

Professionals

20.9%

Labourers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Clerical & Administrative

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Beachport Field of Study

Engineering

23.5%

Society & Culture

16.8%

Health

12.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.7%

Education

11.2%

Management & Commerce

8.4%

Agriculture & Environment

7.8%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Beachport Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Beachport Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

12.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Beachport Marital Status

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Married

58.1% 369

↔️

Separated

2.5% 16

📋

Divorced

11.3% 72

🕊️

Widowed

5.5% 35

👤

Never married

22.5% 143

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Beachport Ancestry

English

34.4%

Australian

31.4%

German

8.5%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

6.3%

Other

4.1%

Italian

3.2%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.8%

Polish

0.6%

Filipino

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Beachport School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

46.7%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Pre-school

15.2%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Beachport Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 43

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 1,321

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Beachport Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

31.5% 180

—

Not a volunteer

68.5% 392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Beachport Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$600-$799/mo

9.9%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Beachport How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.2%

Did not go to work

20.8%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Walked only

5.0%

Other

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Beachport Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

29.4%

2 vehicles

43.0%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Beachport Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

16.3%

3 bedrooms

54.4%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Beachport Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Beachport Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,372

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Beachport Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis

Mental health

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Beachport Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

8.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Beachport Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.8%

Couple — children under 15

36.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Beachport Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 22

👤

Never served

96.1% 541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Beachport Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 66

—

Did not provide

88.2% 493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Beachport Children Ever Born

No children

17.9%

1 child

8.8%

2 children

36.7%

3 children

27.1%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Beachport When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Beachport Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.1%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

19.5%

30+ hours

14.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Beachport Household Size

1 person

28.7%

2 persons

46.3%

3 persons

8.1%

4 persons

9.2%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Beachport Where Residents Moved From

Same address

583

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Beachport Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.2%

Blended family — no other children

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Beachport Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Break & Enter

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Beachport Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,160/wk

Median Rent $213/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Beachport

Your weekly income

≈ $5,027/month

Median rent $213/wk

Left after rent $947/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Beachport vs State & National Average

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Pop: 374 Income: $687/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 375 Income: $631/wk Rent: $195/wk

Elliston

Pop: 375 Income: $665/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Pop: 376 Income: $1,292/wk Rent: $104/wk

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Pop: 376 Income: $673/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 377 Income: $810/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beachport

What is the population of Beachport SA?

The population of Beachport SA is 745 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.7 people per km².Beachport is ranked #4,401 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Beachport?

The median personal income in Beachport SA is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year.The median household income is $1,160 per week.Family income is $1,433 per week.Beachport is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Beachport?

Median rent in Beachport SA is $213 per week ($923 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Beachport ranks #7,218 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Beachport?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Beachport SA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Beachport?

The median age in Beachport SA is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Beachport a good suburb to live in?

Beachport is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 745.The median income is $658/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40082. All dollar figures in AUD.