Beverley Postcode

South Australia

CoastalMetro
5009
Postcode for Beverley, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 6 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,578
1,578
Population
36
Median Age
$1,598
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Beverley Compares

Beverley vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBeverleySA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,598 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $300 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,668 ≈SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.5% ≈SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Beverley is a coastal suburb of Adelaide in South Australia, with postcode 5009. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD, within the Charles Sturt local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.5 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Beverley has a population of 1,578 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,598, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 6.5%. The Indigenous population is 39 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Beverley includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,668, with 629 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beverley scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Beverley is part of the Charles Sturt statistical area in South Australia.

Beverley Details

Postcode5009
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,578
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,598/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,668
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density1029/km²
Total Dwellings629
Australian Citizens84.8%
Indigenous Population39 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.893
Longitude138.547
Distance from Adelaide6 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - West
Area (SA3)Charles Sturt
Local GovernmentCharles Sturt
Federal ElectorateAdelaide

Age Profile

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (33.5%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (10.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years265 (16.8%)
15–24 years195 (12.4%)
25–44 years528 (33.5%)
45–64 years422 (26.7%)
65+ years159 (10.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.6%) Mortgaged (39.6%) Rented (36.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma129 (8.2%)
Arthritis112 (7.1%)
Diabetes76 (4.8%)
Heart Disease49 (3.1%)
Cancer38 (2.4%)
Lung Condition34 (2.2%)
Dementia5 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (8.3%)
1 vehicle225 (36.5%)
2 vehicles230 (37.3%)
3+ vehicles111 (18.0%)

Suburbs Near Beverley

Same Postcode (5009)

More Beverley Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.