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SA · Goyder Council

Burra, 5417

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,121

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

54

Median income

$866/wk

Employment rate

46.9%

Languages at home

4%non-English

Most common: Greek, Sinhalese, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38.1/100
Below average

436th in SA

Verified 89% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
What Burra is known for: Heritage area, Green suburb, Education hub, National parks, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Burra is a regional smaller community in Goyder Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Adelaide. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Food and coffee punch above the usual for regional towns, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities trail behind.

At a glance

Burra snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$388/wk

Houses $375 · Units $450

Population (ERP)

1,121

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

22.1%

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

#48

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

11th

percentile in SA

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

31st

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
38.1/100 — Below average
National rank
4114th in Australia
State rank
436th in SA
Peer rank
#48 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#93 among Country & regional 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)
$450
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$375
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$387.5
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
5

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 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

1,121(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 11th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in SA
11th 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 (~1,100), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,112
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$866
Dwelling vacancy
22.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
136 of 614
Median monthly mortgage
$953
Employment rate
46.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
428 / 51 / 0

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)
48
Against the person
11
Against property
37
Rate per 1,000 residents
42.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 101 residents
State safety percentile
59.1th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
6
Increase (daily rate)
+66%

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental8
  • Other Theft8
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent5
  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury5
  • Theft From Motor Vehicle6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
964
Median ICSEA percentile
31th
School list
  • Burra Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 194 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Burra Early Learning Centre8 Bridge TerracePreschools

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Commercial St / Queen St - North side (Burra Roadhouse)
  • Commercial St / Queen St - South side (Burra Roadhouse)
  • Goyder Hwy / Tregony St - North side (Burra)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

51 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
57/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.6
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.4
Parks per 1,000 residents
6.29
Food & drink(6)
  • Gaslight Antiques & CafeCafe
  • Mog's CafeCafe

    25 Commercial Street, Burra

  • St Just CafeCafe

    5 Commercial Street, Burra

  • Waters Burra BakeryCafe
  • Commercial HotelPub

    22 Commercial Street, Burra

  • Woodfired Pizza & Italian EateryRestaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Cooper's ButchersButcher
  • Oppy's Burra IGASupermarket

    10 Commercial Street, Burra

Health & services(1)
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy

    4 Market Square, Burra

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Park (3)
  • Sports field
Entertainment(3)
  • Kotz Cottage-National TrustMuseum
  • Market Square Museum National TrustMuseum

    Market Square, Burra

  • Miner's Dugouts-National TrustMuseum

    Blyth Street, Burra

Other(34)
  • EldersAgrarian
  • NutrienAgrarian
  • Paxton Square CottagesApartment
  • NEXTATM
  • Attraction
  • Bbq
  • Clock
  • BullrushClothes

    14 Market Square, Burra

  • Burra FreshClothes
  • Iris & WoolClothes

    10B Market Square, Burra

  • Cook O BurraFast Food;Cafe
  • Burra & Group Base CFSFire station
  • Gas
  • St Just CafeGift;Houseware

    5 Commercial Street, Burra

  • The Sunday School CottageGuest House

    11 Upper Thames Street

  • Thrifty Link HardwareHardware
  • Burra HotelHotel
  • Burra Visitor Information CentreInformation
  • Welcome to BurraInformation
  • Burra LaundromatLaundry
  • Burra Bowling ClubLicensed Club

    13 Upper Thames Street, Burra

  • Burra Stationer & NewsagencyNewsagent;Clothes
  • Bowling Club ParkingParking
  • Parking (2)
  • Burra Motor Company / BP BurraPetrol station

    1 Upper Thames Street, Burra

  • Burra RoadhousePetrol station

    26 Commercial Street, Burra

  • Burra Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Burra Police StationPolice
  • Burra LPOPost office

    6 Commercial Street, Burra

  • Public toilets
  • White Cedars Cafe / Indonesian Cafe RestaurantRestaurant;Cafe
  • Shelter
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Burra Medical CentreYes

    6 Market Square, Burra

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)
14
Parks (OSM)
7

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Burra Uniting Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Burra Hospital (1.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Burra Hospital46 Commercial StreetPublic Hospital

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)
34
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.3

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

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° / 13°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
80 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
125 mm · ~16 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· 18 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Garage
    LOT 229 GRAHAM ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    8 QUARRY ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Carport
    15 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    5 PENGLAWDD ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Verandah
    2 AYERS ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Building Alterations to a State Heritage Place
    78 TREGONY ST BURRA SA 5417;LOT 31 HELSTON ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding
    8 AYERS ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    LOT 102 YOUNG ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Deck, verandah and spa pool with associated spa pool safety features
    5 QUEEN ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Outbuilding (garage)
    4 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Detached Dwelling
    LOT 5 PEACOCK ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Detached dwelling, outbuilding (carport and shed), solar panels and retaining walls.
    LOT 95 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Front Fence & Gates in a State Heritage Area
    20 UPPER THAMES ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • March 2026

  • Alterations to State Heritage Place (Replacement of Baltic Pine Floor of Museum Building (like for like) & Metal Fabrication of Access Steps).
    LOT 463 RAILWAY TCE BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • External Alterations to State Heritage Place (Rectification works to the roof, downpipes and gutters).
    6 MARKET ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Dwelling alterations in a State Heritage Area (Recladding dwelling in colourbond with evening haze colour finish.
    14 SMELTS RD BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • January 2026

  • Outbuilding (Garage)
    24 AYERS ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Carport
    26 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
2025· 25 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Outbuilding
    5 BRIDGE ST E BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Storage building for farm equipment and car storage.
    96 COPPERHOUSE ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Alterations to a State Heritage Place (Morphett’s Engine house located at the Burra Mine site).
    LOT 432 BARRIER HWY BURRA SA 5417;LOT 603 MARKET ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Verandah and retaining.
    12 UPPER THAMES ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Dwelling Addition
    17 CHAPEL ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    32 CHAPEL ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Verandah
    6 FORE ST BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Single-storey detached dwelling with decking
    26 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417;LOT 2 VINEYARD TCE BURRA SA 5417Under Assessment
  • Construction of an outbuilding with solar panels
    9 ST JUST ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Extension to existing machinery equipment storage building.
    7 RAILWAY TCE BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Solar Panels
    26 KANGAROO ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • August 2025

  • Alteration and Addition to Existing Dwelling in a State Heritage Area.
    56 COMMERCIAL ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    34 COMMERCIAL ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    21 KINGSTON ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    10 SANCREED ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

  • July 2025

  • Advertisements within a State Heritage Area (Burra Smelts Area)
    -33.674304, 138.937976;-33.674599, 138.937774;-33.674632, 138.937805;-33.674688, 138.937810;LOT 336 SMELTS RD BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Bon Accord Mine Site)
    -33.672980, 138.922106;LOT 463 RAILWAY TCE BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Burra Caravan Park)
    -33.67928, 138.93803;LOT 301 BRIDGE TCE BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Burra Mine Site)
    -33.675584, 138.926447;-33.676017, 138.927251;-33.676132, 138.928886;-33.676266, 138.925812;-33.676333, 138.931250;-33.676368, 138.931247;-33.676429, 138.928200;-33.676632, 138.928532;-33.676716, 138.931295;-33.676761, 138.928500;-33.676857, 138.931400;-33.676953, 138.931543;-33.677887, 138.929030;-33.677891, 138.929017;-33.677922, 138.928943;15 MOUNT PLEASANT RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 1 MARKET ST BURRA SA 5417;LOT 432 BARRIER HWY BURRA SA 5417;LOT 468 HELEN ST BURRA SA 5417;LOT 603 MARKET ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Hampton Village)
    -33.660023, 138.940011;-33.660150, 138.939556;-33.660193, 138.939703;-33.660236, 138.939409;-33.660387, 138.938464;-33.660467, 138.938143;-33.660533, 138.937883;-33.660634, 138.937853;-33.660675, 138.937660;-33.660726, 138.936951;-33.660726, 138.937410;-33.660746, 138.936957;-33.660773, 138.937050;-33.660775, 138.936962;-33.660780, 138.937155;-33.660918, 138.938859;-33.661058, 138.939835;-33.661088, 138.939575;-33.661877, 138.938975;-33.662218, 138.938127;LOT 100 WELLINGTON RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 101 WELLINGTON RD BURRA SA 5417;LOT 71 GRACIOUS ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Miners Dugouts)
    -33.68275, 138.943286;LOT 321 BLYTH ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Paxton Square Cottages)
    -33.65105, 138.94056;-33.68103, 138.94058;1 KINGSTON ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Redruth Gaol)
    -33.664572, 138.932384;78 TREGONY ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Redruth Police Lockup)
    -33.670835, 138.931314;-33.670963, 138.931390;LOT 31 HELSTON ST BURRA SA 5417Decision Made
  • Advertising within a State Heritage Area (Unicorn Brewery)
    -33.67949, 138.93862;-33.67952, 138.93857;-33.67968, 138.93862;3 BRIDGE TCE BURRA SA 5417Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

75 heritage places

  • Former Redruth Gaol (sometime Girls Reformatory)Tregony Street BURRAState heritage
  • Former South Australian Mining Association Storeman's Dwelling, Burra Mine AreaMarket Street BURRAState heritage
  • Former Winding HouseBurra Mine Area BURRAState heritage
  • Hampton Township PrecinctBURRAState heritage
  • Art Gallery (former Burra Post & Telegraph Office)5 Market Street BURRAState heritage
  • Attached Cottage11 Truro Street BURRAState heritage
  • Attached Cottage13 Truro Street BURRAState heritage
  • Attached Cottage9 Truro Street BURRAState heritage
  • Attached Dwelling ('Tiver's Row')10 Truro Street BURRAState heritage
  • Attached Dwelling ('Tiver's Row')12 Truro Street BURRAState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1

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

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 36.8 km away).

Coalition 57.7%Labor 42.3%

3.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BurraLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Farrell FlatLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
  • BooborowieLabor 27.9% · Coalition 72.1% TPP (2025)20.9 km away
  • HallettLabor 27.2% · Coalition 72.8% TPP (2025)30.7 km away
  • ClareLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)33.6 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

More in Goyder Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.