Median house price
$1.82M
+6.7% change
SA · Burnside Council
Burnside, 5066
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,247
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,257/wk
Employment rate
60%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,825,000
Languages at home
25.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Arabic, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Burnside Council, Burnside is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Burnside snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#45
among Metro Adelaide · Established
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in SA
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
- 44.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3023rd in Australia
- State rank
- 302nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #45 among Metro Adelaide · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #225 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 810 / 294 / 38
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 65
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 56
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 340 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 27
- Increase (daily rate)
- +16.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental18
- Other Theft8
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent5
- Sct - Residence10
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury7
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,168
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 98th
School list
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 14A Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 15 Greenhill Rd - South West side
- Stop 18 Hallett Rd - West side
- Stop 19 Hallett Rd - West side
- Stop 20 Hallett Rd - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
70 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 errands
- 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
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(6)
- Langman LookoutPark
- Warland ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Cricket NetSports field
- Sports field
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(16)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Drinking water
- Burnside CFSFire station
- Garden (3)
- Fernlea Bed and BreakfastGuest House
22 Royal Avenue
- Petts WoodGuest House
- Alan E Cousin ReserveNature Reserve
- 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)
- Burnside Post OfficePost office
- Kumon Burnside Education CentrePrep School
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Burnside Day Surgery (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 65
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.0
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 31 proposals
July 2026
- Removal of one Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) tree21 -23 WATERFALL GULLY RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Verandah14 NEWLAND RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Carport4 MOORCROFT CT BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of one (1) Regulated tree - Eucalyptus macrocarpa19 QUEENS AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Two storey detached dwelling, swimming pool with safety barriers, retaining walls, fencing and removal of two (2) significant trees45 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- verandah57 HALLETT RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
June 2026
- Outbuilding (shed)21 HILL ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Deck and verandah17 IFOULD DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Masonry front fence8 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 fencing2 NELSON CT BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Retaining walls and fencing to front, north and south boundaries110 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
May 2026
- Variation to DA 22038922 – extend addition to boundary15 NORWICH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling including retaining walls and fencing26 KINGS AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Storage shed528 -534 GLYNBURN RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens Title) - Creating two (2) allotments from one (1) existing for semi-detached dwellings71 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Cyclone wire mesh extension to existing fence18 IFOULD DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Dwelling additions and alterations, spa with associated fencing5 ST ALBANS DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Double storey detached dwelling including associated demolition, retaining walls and fencing16 NORWICH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
April 2026
- Removal of one (1) significant tree Pinus pinea - Stone Pine58 LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Two-storey detached dwelling with associated retaining and fencing, demolition of existing dwelling and earthworks3 RINGMER DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Pruning of one (1) Significant Eucalyptus camaldulensis tree – River Red Gum67 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 verandah2 HIGH ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah12 BRADFIELD ST BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Dwelling Addition and Building Alterations19 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 earthworks47 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 activity40 -44 WATERFALL GULLY RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
January 2026
- Installation of Fibreglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier67B LOCKWOOD RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Verandah50 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 dwelling23 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 earthworks5C BERRY CR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
November 2025
- Verandah and Deck15 GARDEN AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Double storey dwellings including retaining walls and fencing624 GREENHILL RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling comprising external staircase18 ZENITH AV BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwellingLOT 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 fencing3 BORROW DR BURNSIDE SA 5066Under Assessment
- Removal of load bearing wall between existing kitchen and dinning room16 NEWLAND RD BURNSIDE SA 5066Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Line Marking & PaintingGreenhill Road, Hallett Rd01 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Line Marking & PaintingGreenhill Road, Slapes Gully Rd01 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
32 heritage places
- Former Tram PolesSec. 320 Glynburn Road BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Gate Posts - Andrews WalkLot 130 DP 10202 (Adjacent 66 Hallett Road) BURNSIDELocal heritage
- St David's Anglican Church492 Glynburn Road BURNSIDEState heritage
- St John Vianney's Catholic Church544 Glynburn Road BURNSIDEState heritage
- Attached Houses - Knox Homes8-18 Young Street BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Bridge & Garden - formerly part of the Moorcroft Estate12A Moorcroft Court (& Lot 16 Warren Street) BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Burnside Christian Church and Chapel88 Lockwood Road BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Burnside Post Office502 Glynburn Road BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Burnside School Memorial Gates1 High Street BURNSIDELocal heritage
- Dwelling ('Kurralta House')23 Kurralta Drive BURNSIDEState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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