Suburb in Wattle Range

Beachport, SA

Beachport had a population of 745 at the 2021 Census (+14.3% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,160. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Beachport at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Beachport's population grew by 14.3% to 745, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.6%.

12.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 55.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 268 households.

The median household earns $1,160 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $213 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,408 a month.

8.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 56.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Beachport beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBeachportSAAustralia
Population7451,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+14.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.041.038.0
Households268691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting12.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright55.3%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,160$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$213$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,408$1,500$1,863
Born overseas8.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%18.7%23.6%
No religion56.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5482011
  2. 6522016
  3. 7452021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Beachport South Australia
Share of people by age, Beachport and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–198.5%
20–293.4%
30–399.5%
40–4910.6%
50–5914.1%
60–6922.4%
70–7917.3%
80+5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Beachport at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.4%
  2. Australian44.3%
  3. German12.0%
  4. Scottish12.0%
  5. Irish8.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Bengali0.7%
  2. German0.6%
  3. Italian0.6%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Japanese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%
  2. the Netherlands1.3%
  3. Germany1.0%
  4. New Zealand1.0%
  5. South Africa0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Beachport

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