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Adelaide vs Burnside

Name: Adelaide vs Burnside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Adelaide profile · Burnside profile

Adelaide Burnside

Burnside and Adelaide are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Burnside is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to just 32 in Adelaide. This is reflected in the homes; 71.2% of Burnside homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 26.3% do in Adelaide. Burnside also has far more families, with 16.8% of its population being children under 15, compared to just 5.8% in Adelaide. Wealth is significantly higher in Burnside, where 32% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, versus 18.8% in Adelaide.

Both areas are effectively alike in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national figure. However, their housing markets differ wildly, as renting is far more common in Adelaide at 59.5%, while 42.8% of Burnside homes are owned outright. Adelaide is also much more transient and car-free, with 65.4% of people moving in the last five years and 31.2% of homes having no motor vehicle. While the gap in typical age has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in home ownership and the number of people living alone in Adelaide have both grown.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.9 pts higher in Adelaide Separate houses: 58.2 pts higher in Burnside 3+ bedrooms: 44.9 pts higher in Burnside No car: 25.6 pts higher in Adelaide Recent movers: 26.5 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Burnside +21,004 larger in Burnside gap steady

25,026 63rd pct 46,030 73rd pct

Median age in Adelaide in Burnside +12 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.6 pts 21.4%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 12.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.8% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

59.5% Never married ◂ +29.4 pts 30.1%

26.2% Married +28.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

3.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Burnside

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

12.0% China ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.2% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.0% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%

7.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Indian even 3.8%

2.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.9% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

13.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 43.9%

27.6% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Adelaide in Burnside +4 more in Adelaide

14 62nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Burnside +8.34 more in Adelaide

9.63 86th pct 1.29 3rd pct

Students in Adelaide in Burnside +1,257 more in Burnside

8,997 75th pct 10,254 77th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Burnside +383 larger in Burnside

643 93rd pct 1,025 100th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Burnside +51 higher in Burnside

1,096 91st pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 77.6%

7.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.2% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences even 4.8%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Burnside +$190 higher in Burnside gap widening

$780 59th pct $970 83rd pct

Household income in Adelaide in Burnside +$596 higher in Burnside gap widening

$1,473 57th pct $2,069 87th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Burnside +$466 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,220 79th pct $2,686 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.5%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.3% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

16.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide in Burnside +153 larger in Adelaide

339 40th pct 186 29th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Burnside +1 yrs older in Adelaide

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Adelaide in Burnside +$220 higher in Burnside

$409 12th pct $629 71st pct

Household income in Adelaide in Burnside +$1,061 higher in Burnside

$855 7th pct $1,916 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Burnside +0.7 larger in Burnside gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +32.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

55.2% Couples without children ◂ +28.4 pts 26.8%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 26.9%

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 32.9%

4.4% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Burnside +$40 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$400 87th pct $360 79th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Burnside +$567 higher in Burnside gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $2,300 89th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Burnside +0.10 higher in Adelaide gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Rented ◂ +37.9 pts 21.6%

21.6% Owned outright +21.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

8.7% Separate house +58.2 pts ▸ 66.9%

56.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.1 pts 10.8%

32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 23.5%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

3.4% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.6 pts 4.7%

1.2% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.3 pts 37.8%

20.6% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

2.4% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.3% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 18.8%

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Burnside +92 more in Adelaide

305 76th pct 213 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Burnside +7.56 more in Adelaide

12.19 100th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Burnside +10,572.8 more in Adelaide

11,774.2 100th pct 1,201.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Burnside +208 more in Adelaide

250 93rd pct 42 85th pct

Stop walk in Adelaide in Burnside +1 longer in Burnside

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Adelaide in Burnside +8 longer in Burnside

1 0th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

31.3% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

24.0% Walked ◂ +21.9 pts 2.2%

12.9% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 36.9%

15.7% 2 vehicles +23.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.2% No vehicle ◂ +25.6 pts 5.7%

2.4% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 6.6%

9.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide in Burnside +1 higher in Burnside

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Adelaide in Burnside +3 higher in Burnside

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Adelaide in Burnside +9 higher in Burnside

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Adelaide in Burnside even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Adelaide in Burnside +44 higher in Burnside

1,058 88th pct 1,102 94th pct

ERP in Adelaide in Burnside +18,084 higher in Burnside

30,173 64th pct 48,257 72nd pct

Growth in Adelaide in Burnside +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide

18.2% 100th pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Adelaide in Burnside +5,653 higher in Adelaide

12,975 86th pct 7,322 78th pct

Approvals in Adelaide in Burnside +302 higher in Burnside

111 61st pct 413 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide in Burnside +166 higher in Burnside

458 28th pct 624 46th pct

Max temp in Adelaide in Burnside +1.0 higher in Adelaide

22.7 33rd pct 21.7 25th pct

Min temp in Adelaide in Burnside +0.5 higher in Adelaide

11.7 59th pct 11.2 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Burnside +1.7 higher in Adelaide

9.5 100th pct 7.8 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Burnside +0.6 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.4 94th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Burnside +8.2 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Burnside +10.2 pts higher in Adelaide

98.3% 99th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Burnside +5.5 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Burnside +10.9 pts higher in Adelaide

99.8% 100th pct 88.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Burnside +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Burnside +9.9 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Burnside +30.6 more in Adelaide

47.4 86th pct 16.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Burnside +282 higher in Adelaide

511 100th pct 229 91st pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Burnside +0.6 pts higher in Adelaide

6.8% 78th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40070/adelaide/vs/LGA40700/burnside