$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beaufort · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Beaufort
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters now live in Beaufort, where housing costs remain far below state and national figures. This shift is reflected in a rental rate that is well above the South Australian average. Despite this, the area is dominated by large, detached family homes.
$185
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beaufort — lower than 78% of areas.
| Beaufort | $185 |
|---|---|
| 5550, SA | $223 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at just $185, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at $679, sitting far below the South Australian average of $1,500.
$679 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $829
- 2021: $679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Beaufort, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 35.7% of households renting, a figure well above the South Australian average. Conversely, only 10.7% of homes are owned outright, which is far below both state and national levels.
35.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.7% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Beaufort splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (33%), with Other tenure at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Beaufort is a separate house, a result far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Beaufort, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Beaufort, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40084/beaufort/topic/housing-dwellings