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SA · Wattle Range Council
Mount Burr, 5279
Est. population · Jun 2025
389
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.7%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,006/wk
Employment rate
39.3%
Languages at home
3.3%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Burr sits up in the Wattle Range Council hills, a smaller community where elevation and tree cover define the mood. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Burr snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$350/wk
Population (ERP)
389
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.1%
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
#101
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
19th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
29th
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
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5776th in Australia
- State rank
- 575th in SA
- Peer rank
- #101 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $350
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
389(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 75th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +5.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +21
- Growth rank in SA
- 75th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 367
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,006
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 170
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 39.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 0 / 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 6
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 92 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 4
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion1
- Sct - Residence1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
- Threatening Behaviour1
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 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 959
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 29th
School list
- Mount Burr Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 959 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 37 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Burr PreschoolThomas DrivePreschools
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
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.72
Food & drink(1)
- Mount Burr General StoreCafe
2 Thomas Drive, Mount Burr
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Mount Burr TrailsPark
- Playground
Other(6)
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Picnic Table (2)
- Post office
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
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)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Millicent and Districts Hospital and Health Service (10.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.0
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
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 350 mm · ~44 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 181 mm · ~23 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· 4 proposals
August 2026
- To construct a pergola and a verandah97 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
June 2026
- Carport33 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
April 2026
- Outbuilding653 WATTLE RANGE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building and ancillary fill206 WATTLE RANGE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Verandah76 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a 27.71 metre high Fire Construction Tower with Associated Mesh Security Fence256 TV TOWER RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
June 2025
- Detached Dwelling and a Carport14 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Outbuilding (2 Prefabricated Toilet blocks).352 GOLF COURSE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- OutbuildingLOT 51 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Proposed pergola97 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
September 2024
- Domestic outbuilding21 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
July 2024
- Detached dwelling and outbuilding (retrospective development) .69 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
January 2024
- The construction of a single storey prefabricated concrete office/lunchroom building and a single storey prefabricated concrete unisex accessible toilet and shower building in association with an existing wastewater treatment plant.LOT 22 MOUNT BURR RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of a verandah and deck / access ramp352 GOLF COURSE RD MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
September 2023
- Carport64 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Deck + Verandah15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
May 2023
- Town Information 'Kiosk' as detailedLOT 22 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
April 2023
- Partial Demolition of Buildings #10; #14 & #25LOT 21 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
March 2023
- Replacement Solar Panels28 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2022· 6 proposals
November 2022
- Carport15 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
July 2022
- Lean-to38 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
- Verandah - Pergola101 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
June 2022
- Change of use from an outbuilding to a dwelling and associated alterations and additions.21 INGRAM ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
May 2022
- New lighting (25m high) with supporting infrastructureLOT 190 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279;LOT 53 GRAY TCE MOUNT BURR SA 5279Under Assessment
April 2022
- 3.7M X 7M Shed Colour: Monument Proposed use: Storage of lawn mover, whipper snipper and additional gardening equipment alongside a small recreational workshop.95 THOMAS DR MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Propose to Erect 9.0m x 4.8m pergola and raised deck off the rear of existing residential dwelling. Deck roughly 600mm above natural ground, supported by treated pine posts, bearers and joists with treated pine decking finish. Pergola lean to roof to be attached to existing house one end, and supported by 90mm x 90mm treated posted concreted into natural ground the other end.29 BROWN ST MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
March 2021
- Renovation consisting of: - New roof trusses and iron - small extension at rear of existing property - concrete raft floor to extension - stand new timber frames on extension17 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
January 2021
- Propose to erect a 9.0m x 4.2m verandah off the back of an existing dwelling. House is constructed of single timber frame wall, cladded with James Hardie Weather clad. We propose to attach the lean to pergola to the existing house at one end, supported by 90x90 treated posts and fascia at the other side. Colourbond custom orb iron roof and gutter. Water from roof directed to exsisting rainwater tank.17 RIDDOCH AV MOUNT BURR SA 5279Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Mount Graham Homestead117 Mount Graham Road MOUNT BURRState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.3 km away).
Coalition 58.4%Labor 41.6%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount BurrLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- MillicentLabor 39.3% · Coalition 60.7% TPP (2025)9.2 km away
- Millicent SouthLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- TantanoolaLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)17.1 km away
- FurnerLabor 12.8% · Coalition 87.2% TPP (2025)17.9 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
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