South Australia · Postcode 5009

Beverley postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 6 km from Adelaide

CoastalMetro
1,578
Population (2021)
$1,598
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Beverley at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5009 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,578 People Resident population, Census 2021
Charles Sturt Council area 42 suburbs, 15 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,598/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,598/wk
3% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
3% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
1.0 deciles below SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.5%
0.5 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Beverley vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateWest Torrens
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

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

Beverley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.