SA · Wakefield Council
Beaufort (SA), SA, 5550
Current weather
13.3°CLight drizzle
66% humidity · 28.2 km/h wind · 14.2° / 11.9° today · 12.9 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Beaufort (SA) is a small locality in the Wakefield area, home to around 81 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 12.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 81
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 40
- Median monthly mortgage
- $679
- Employment rate
- 50.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.3
- State safety percentile
- 11.9th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 14
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Two 40ft shipping containers with 15m wide x 12m deep dome roof structure between containers and a 6 x 12.8m lean-to extension to existing shed245 DOHSE RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Agricultural building associated with the existing horticultural use on the land28 TILBROO RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Evaporation dam - 80m x 100m x 1m deep594 MAIL RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Decision Made
February 2021
- Variation to 373/137/20 - Change from fixed to tracking solar panels, and change to development setbacksLOT 183 MAIL RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- boundary realignment245 DOHSE RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Decision Made
Other· 4 proposals
- BEAUFORT POULTRY PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- MOHAMMAD AKRAM BAQERIAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- PROTEN SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- SOUTHERN BARN PTY LTDAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Agricultural building associated with the existing horticultural use on the landplanning28 TILBROO RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Lodged 08 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- BEAUFORT POULTRY PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- Evaporation dam - 80m x 100m x 1m deepplanning594 MAIL RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Lodged 18 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- MOHAMMAD AKRAM BAQERIplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- PROTEN SOUTH AUSTRALIA PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- SOUTHERN BARN PTY LTDplanningAnimal Husbandry and Other ActivitiesEPA licence
- Two 40ft shipping containers with 15m wide x 12m deep dome roof structure between containers and a 6 x 12.8m lean-to extension to existing shedplanning245 DOHSE RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Lodged 27 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Variation to 373/137/20 - Change from fixed to tracking solar panels, and change to development setbacksplanningLOT 183 MAIL RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Lodged 24 Feb 2021 · Decision Made
- boundary realignmentplanning245 DOHSE RD BEAUFORT SA 5550Lodged 22 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Other Theftcrime1
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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