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Adelaide Hills vs Burnside

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Adelaide Hills profile · Burnside profile

Adelaide Hills Burnside

Burnside and Adelaide Hills are two nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Burnside is very walkable, with 91.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, whereas Adelaide Hills is mostly car-dependent and has a much higher share of separate houses (95.9% compared to 66.9% in Burnside). Burnside is also more diverse and highly qualified; 33% of residents were born overseas and 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while in Adelaide Hills, these figures are 16.7% and 33.1% respectively.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with the typical resident being 44 years old and typical weekly incomes sitting at around $2,069. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has widened, with Burnside seeing far higher numbers in both. At the same time, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Other language: 22.0 pts higher in Burnside Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Burnside 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5,151 larger in Burnside gap widening
40,879 72nd pct 46,030 73rd pct
Median age in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even gap narrowing
44 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
0.7% 7th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +3.3 pts higher in Burnside gap narrowing
20.1% 52nd pct 23.4% 70th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
18.0% 55th pct 16.8% 39th pct
De facto in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
11.4% 26th pct 7.0% 3rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 54.4%
30.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.1%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Hills Burnside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +16.4 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
16.7% 66th pct 33.0% 88th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 64.8%
7.1% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
0.4% China +5.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.3% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa even 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%
38.0% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 24.9%
1.3% Chinese +12.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% German ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
9.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
4.6% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.5% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +22.0 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
5.5% 47th pct 27.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.6 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
0.4% 37th pct 3.0% 84th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 70.4%
0.6% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.2% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +10.6 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
54.4% 99th pct 43.9% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.4% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 43.9%
37.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
0.8% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +13.0 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
64.6% 87th pct 77.6% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +14.6 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
33.1% 88th pct 47.8% 97th pct
Schools in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +18 more in Adelaide Hills
28 79th pct 10 50th pct
Schools/1k kids in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.52 more in Adelaide Hills
3.81 50th pct 1.29 3rd pct
Students in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +3,625 more in Burnside
6,629 71st pct 10,254 77th pct
Avg size in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +789 larger in Burnside
237 51st pct 1,025 100th pct
ICSEA in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +79 higher in Burnside
1,068 86th pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +13.0 pts ▸ 77.6%
15.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
11.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 10.4%
11.4% Postgraduate degree +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
1.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$78 higher in Burnside gap widening
$892 76th pct $970 83rd pct
Household income in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even gap narrowing
$2,067 87th pct $2,069 87th pct
Family income in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$270 higher in Burnside gap narrowing
$2,416 86th pct $2,686 90th pct
High earners in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5.0 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
16.2% 85th pct 21.2% 91st pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +3.0 pts higher in Burnside gap narrowing
29.1% 87th pct 32.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%
16.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.8%
6.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
28.3% 45th pct 26.3% 35th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
8.3% 46th pct 6.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.0 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
3.8% 20th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5.2 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
26.9% 85th pct 21.7% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.7 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
14.8% 94th pct 14.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
31.0% 87th pct 29.1% 81st pct
Defence service in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
3.7% 73rd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 23.2% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +95 larger in Adelaide Hills
281 36th pct 186 29th pct
Median age in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5 yrs older in Burnside
21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
62.3% 94th pct 58.1% 91st pct
Unemployment in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.7 pts higher in Burnside
6.3% 15th pct 9.0% 33rd pct
Median income in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$126 higher in Adelaide Hills
$755 85th pct $629 71st pct
Household income in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$467 higher in Adelaide Hills
$2,383 95th pct $1,916 86th pct
Indigenous language in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.9 pts higher in Burnside
10.0% 77th pct 11.8% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.2 larger in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.9 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +7.7 pts higher in Burnside gap narrowing
19.2% 8th pct 26.9% 36th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%
8.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 32.9%
19.2% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$10 higher in Burnside gap narrowing
$350 76th pct $360 79th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +$440 higher in Burnside gap widening
$1,860 77th pct $2,300 89th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +11.0 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
10.6% 0th pct 21.6% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.3 pts higher in Burnside gap narrowing
40.6% 59th pct 42.8% 69th pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +29.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap widening
95.9% 88th pct 66.9% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +14.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
85.3% 89th pct 71.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 31.4%
40.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
10.6% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 66.9%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 37.9%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 25.7%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%
36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%
7.8% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
2.7% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%
29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.0 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
1.7% 4th pct 5.7% 59th pct
Work from home in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.5 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
15.0% 65th pct 15.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.7 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
2.0% 67th pct 4.8% 86th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +87 more in Adelaide Hills
300 76th pct 213 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2.71 more in Adelaide Hills
7.34 90th pct 4.63 68th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +529.7 more in Burnside
671.7 75th pct 1,201.4 82nd pct
PT routes in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +11 more in Adelaide Hills
53 86th pct 42 85th pct
Stop walk in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +42 longer in Adelaide Hills
45 73rd pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +29 longer in Adelaide Hills
38 43rd pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.7%
15.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.0% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%
23.6% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%
1.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +9.6 pts higher in Burnside gap widening
29.3% 24th pct 38.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +11.1 pts higher in Burnside gap narrowing
5.7% 20th pct 16.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.9 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Participation in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.1 pts higher in Adelaide Hills gap narrowing
65.0% 84th pct 60.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.4 pts higher in Burnside gap steady
55.9% 24th pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.3% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Education & training even 11.1%
9.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
7.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
17.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%
6.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1 higher in Burnside
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +36 higher in Burnside
1,066 89th pct 1,102 94th pct
ERP in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5,382 higher in Burnside
42,875 71st pct 48,257 72nd pct
Growth in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +0.0 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
4.0% 53rd pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Businesses in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +2,930 higher in Burnside
4,392 72nd pct 7,322 78th pct
Approvals in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +238 higher in Burnside
175 67th pct 413 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +154 higher in Adelaide Hills
777 63rd pct 624 46th pct
Max temp in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.4 higher in Burnside
20.3 16th pct 21.7 25th pct
Min temp in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +1.4 higher in Burnside
9.8 28th pct 11.2 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.4 higher in Burnside
3.4 41st pct 7.8 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.0 more in Burnside
3.4 33rd pct 7.4 94th pct
15-min city in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +57.3 pts higher in Burnside
34.5% 26th pct 91.8% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +58.7 pts higher in Burnside
29.5% 19th pct 88.2% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +39.9 pts higher in Burnside
54.5% 57th pct 94.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +48.0 pts higher in Burnside
40.9% 27th pct 88.8% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +33.4 pts higher in Burnside
66.0% 44th pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +69.2 pts higher in Burnside
20.9% 20th pct 90.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +5.4 more in Adelaide Hills
22.3 59th pct 16.9 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +221 higher in Burnside
7 71st pct 229 91st pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Hillsin Burnside +4.4 pts higher in Adelaide Hills
10.6% 99th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Adelaide Hills 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 Hills vs Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/vs/LGA40700/burnside