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Beaumont
2 km²
Large family homes and a high level of education define daily life in Beaumont. This is a wealthy community where many residents hold university degrees and enjoy high household incomes. It is a diverse area with a significant number of people born overseas, which is reflected in the many languages spoken at home. The neighborhood feels established and mature, with a higher proportion of seniors than the national average.
Beaumont's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average.
This is a diverse community with 34% of people born overseas, a figure well above the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Chinese at 14.9%.
Reflecting its overseas birth rate, 27.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the state figure. Mandarin is the most common second language at 9.4%.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.9%, while 41.9% of residents report no religion. This lack of affiliation is a little above the national figure.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 51.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average of 26.3%. This high level of education is reflected in the strong number of people who completed Year 12.
Beaumont is a high-income area where the typical family earns $3,034 a week, far above the South Australian figure. Over 41% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
Residents here experience much better health than most, with long-term health conditions affecting only 22.8% of people, well below the national average.
Community spirit is high, with 23.4% of people volunteering, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a high rate of people providing unpaid childcare.
There are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The First Nations population here is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of 16.
Families with children are common here, and homes are larger than usual with 2.8 people per household. People living alone are far less common than in the rest of the state.
The area is dominated by separate houses, with 88.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Ownership is high, as 48.4% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure.
Most people drive to work, though 16.8% work from home, which is well above the state average. The area is well-served by buses, and most homes are within a very short walk of a stop.
About 33.1% of residents moved house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.9% of the population.
Professional roles and managers make up the bulk of the workforce. About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure.
While the overall crime rate is lower than most areas, burglary rates are higher. There has been a very high increase in recorded offences over the last five years.
The area is somewhat walkable, and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, far fewer people can walk to groceries or schools compared to the state average.
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