Burnside is a suburb of Adelaide, in Burnside Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Hubbe Court Reserve, St David's Anglican Church and Burnside School Memorial Gates.
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 45% year on year, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 32% above the peer median, and working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 52% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited amenity for the price, more mapped flood cover and limited school access, with school access 50% below the peer median.
Overall, Burnside suits people prioritising lower crime and university qualifications over amenity for the price.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Working from home is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
A larger share of the suburb sits in mapped inundation than in comparable places
School access is relatively limited
What stands out
Overseas-born and multilingual community
Heritage streetscapes
Hubbe Court Reserve
St David's Anglican Church
Burnside School Memorial Gates
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★★☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Burnside compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.82M
+6.7% change
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $750 · Units $595
Population (ERP)
3,247
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#16
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Crime rate
11th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
18%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
98th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
55.3/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
1086th in Australia
State rank
58th in SA
Peer rank
#16 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#43 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
97%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$595
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$750
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
20
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,825,000
Median price change
+6.7%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,247(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+4.6%
Change in 1 year
+31
Change in 5 years
+142
Growth rank in SA
72th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,350), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
3,060
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,257
Dwelling vacancy
8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
99 of 1,243
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$375
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.9% / 38.4% / 17.7%
Employment rate
60%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.2% / 4.5% / 64.5%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
810 / 294 / 38
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
49.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 7.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified49.5% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified10.3% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational7.6% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below32.6% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce24.7%
Health17.7%
Society and culture17%
Engineering and related technologies11.7%
Education9.3%
Natural and physical sciences4.2%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$67,082
96th percentile in SA · +14% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,701
96th percentile in SA · +7% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
20.0%
99th percentile in SA · +45% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$153,650
98th percentile in SA · +143% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
45th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5066 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,697
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,763
Median net rent
$538
Taxpayers reporting business income
877
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+21%
Rental investment vs state median
+67%
Super vs state median
+97%
Business income vs state median
-9%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
25.7% speak a language other than English at home; 33% born overseas
Language at home
2,253 English only · 778 other
Non-English at home
25.7%
Born overseas
995 (33%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
7 (0.2%)
Australian citizens
2,734
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin102 · 33%
Arabic32 · 10.4%
Greek18 · 5.8%
Italian18 · 5.8%
Cantonese16 · 5.2%
Persian15 · 4.9%
Hindi13 · 4.2%
Sinhalese13 · 4.2%
Religion
43.9%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 43.9%, while 41.3% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
41.3%
45.2%
Christianity
43.9%
40%
Hinduism
2.2%
2.1%
Islam
4.5%
2.3%
Buddhism
2.9%
1.9%
Other / not stated
5.3%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.5%
15.5%
Anglican
11.3%
7.2%
Uniting Church
4.9%
4.8%
Eastern Orthodox
2.6%
2.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.6%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
36
Against the person
9
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
11.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 340 residents
State crime-rate percentile
11.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
27
Decrease (daily rate)
-44.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
77
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
23.71
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property9
Obtain Benefit By Deception4
Other Unlawful Entry With Intent3
Sct - Residence3
Serious Assault8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 686 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 873 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
A car helps for daily needs
Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
35/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.65
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.31
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.65
Food & drink(4)
BallaboostaCafe
Lockwood GeneralCafe
The Feathers HotelPub
Restaurant
Everyday services(1)
Burnside Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
Burnside Arts and Craft CentreCommunity centre
4 Hubbe Court
Burnside Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
ClinpathClinic
536 Glynburn Road
Walsh DentalDentist
Sport & outdoors(11)
BBQ
Drinking water
Alan E Cousin ReserveNature reserve
Langman LookoutPark
Warland ReservePark
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Cricket NetSports field
Sports field
Pioneer Womens TrailWalking trail
Places to stay(2)
Fernlea Bed and BreakfastGuest house
22 Royal Avenue
Petts WoodGuest house
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(9)
Bicycle Parking (4)
Burnside CFSFire station
Garden (3)
Parking (17)
Place of worship
St John Vianney's ChurchPlace of worship
St. David's ChurchPlace of worship
484-496 Glynburn Road, Burnside
Post Box (2)
Kumon Burnside Education CentrePrep School
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
St John Vianney's Church
St. David's Church
484-496 Glynburn Road, Burnside
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
29° / 14°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
23° / 10°
Rainfall
97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 35 proposals
September 2026
Change of use of rear building from garage to consulting room, and installation of five (5) associated advertising signs
504 GLYNBURN RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Verandah, boundary fencing (including pool safety barrier), and pool equipment enclosure fencing
2 ST ALBANS DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Tree-damaging activity - Removal of a Regulated South Australian Blue Gum Tree
3 QUEENS AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
August 2026
Internal and external building alterations and additions to facilitate the amalgamation of two existing units
4 CHISHOLM AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
July 2026
Removal of one significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree
21 -23 WATERFALL GULLY RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Verandah
14 NEWLAND RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Carport
4 MOORCROFT CT BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Removal of one (1) Regulated tree - Eucalyptus macrocarpa
19 QUEENS AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls, fencing and removal of one (1) significant tree
45 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
verandah
57 HALLETT RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
June 2026
Outbuilding (shed)
21 HILL ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Deck and verandah
17 IFOULD DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Masonry front fence
8 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Variation to Development Application 22035090 - Changes to internal layout, reduction in garage, studio changed to swimming pool and associated pool safety features and fencing
2 NELSON CT BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Retaining walls and fencing to front, north and south boundaries
110 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
May 2026
Variation to DA 22038922 – extend addition to boundary
15 NORWICH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Double storey detached dwelling including retaining walls and fencing
26 KINGS AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Storage shed
528 -534 GLYNBURN RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Land Division (Torrens Title) - Creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing for semi-detached dwellings
71 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Cyclone wire mesh extension to existing fence
18 IFOULD DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Dwelling additions and alterations, spa with associated fencing
5 ST ALBANS DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Double storey detached dwelling including associated demolition, retaining walls and fencing
16 NORWICH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
April 2026
Removal of one (1) significant tree Pinus pinea - Stone Pine
58 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Two-storey detached dwelling with associated retaining and fencing, demolition of existing dwelling and earthworks
3 RINGMER DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Pruning of one (1) Significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree – River Red Gum
67 HALLETT RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Removal of one (1) regulated pencil pine tree (Cupressus semper-virens var. Strista)
492 GLYNBURN RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
March 2026
Freestanding verandah
2 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
February 2026
Verandah
12 BRADFIELD ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Dwelling Addition and Building Alterations
19 YOUNG ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Removal of a Regulated Tree - Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana)
492 GLYNBURN RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Double storey detached dwelling including demolition, tree damaging activity, retaining walls, fencing and associated earthworks
47 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Detached dwelling including associated demolition, swimming pool, retaining walls, fencing, associated earthworks, elevated tennis court with associated lighting and tree damaging activity
40 -44 WATERFALL GULLY RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
January 2026
Installation of Fibreglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier
67B LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Verandah
50 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Land Division (Community Title) - creating two (2) community lots and common property from one (1)
45 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
2 storey Detached dwelling with front fencing and demolition of existing dwelling
23 WATERFALL TCE BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Adjusting bathrooms, adding a butler pantry and relocating laundry.
3 SLAPE CR BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Additions and alterations to the existing dwelling including internal alterations, upper-level addition, outbuilding, verandahs, swimming pool and incidental partial demolition and earthworks
5C BERRY CR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
November 2025
Verandah and Deck
15 GARDEN AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Double storey dwellings including retaining walls and fencing
624 GREENHILL RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Alterations and additions to existing dwelling comprising external staircase
18 ZENITH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
LOT 52 HILL ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Removal of one (1) significant tree - Corymbia maculata (spotted gum)
UNIT 1 1 WATERFALL TCE BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Deck, retaining walls and fencing
3 BORROW DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
Removal of load bearing wall between existing kitchen and dinning room
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 46.7%Labor 53.3%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
BeaumontLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
BurnsideLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
StonyfellLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
Linden ParkLabor 58.9% · Coalition 41.1% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
TusmoreLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)