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Adelaide City vs Burnside

Name: Adelaide City vs Burnside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Adelaide City profile · Burnside profile

Adelaide City Burnside

Burnside and Adelaide City are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Burnside is a wealthier, family-oriented area where the typical resident is 44 and 32% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is dominated by separate houses, with 66.9% of homes being detached and 42.8% owned outright. In contrast, Adelaide City is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and is defined by high-density living; 56.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 59.5% of households rent.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of First Nations residents, which sits around 1%. This similarity exists alongside a sharp divide in demographics; 45.4% of people in Adelaide City were born overseas compared to 33% in Burnside. The two areas have also drifted apart recently, with Adelaide City seeing far higher population growth (18.2% since 2021) and a widening gap in the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

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

Demographics & Identity

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

25,026 18th pct 46,030 36th pct

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

32 yrs 4th pct 44 yrs 75th 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 City 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 City in Burnside +4 more in Adelaide City

14 20th pct 10 12th pct

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

9.63 100th pct 1.29 14th pct

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

8,997 43rd pct 10,254 51st pct

Avg size in Adelaide City in Burnside +383 larger in Burnside

643 79th pct 1,025 100th pct

ICSEA in Adelaide City in Burnside +51 higher in Burnside

1,096 83rd pct 1,146 97th 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 City in Burnside +$190 higher in Burnside gap widening

$780 47th pct $970 78th pct

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

$1,473 31st pct $2,069 76th pct

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

$2,220 65th pct $2,686 84th 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 City in Burnside +153 larger in Adelaide City

339 12th pct 186 7th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

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

$409 6th pct $629 56th pct

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

$855 0th pct $1,916 74th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 0th pct 2.5 57th 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 City in Burnside +$40 higher in Adelaide City gap widening

$400 71st pct $360 51st pct

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

$1,733 43rd pct $2,300 87th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th 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 City in Burnside +92 more in Adelaide City

305 54th pct 213 41st pct

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

12.19 100th pct 4.63 54th pct

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

11,774.2 100th pct 1,201.4 64th pct

PT routes in Adelaide City in Burnside +208 more in Adelaide City

250 96th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Adelaide City in Burnside +1 longer in Burnside

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

1 0th pct 9 10th 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

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

30,173 16th pct 48,257 32nd pct

Growth in Adelaide City in Burnside +14.3 pts higher in Adelaide City

18.2% 95th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Adelaide City in Burnside +166 higher in Burnside

458 10th pct 624 25th pct

Max temp in Adelaide City in Burnside +1.0 higher in Adelaide City

22.7 39th pct 21.7 32nd pct

Min temp in Adelaide City in Burnside +0.5 higher in Adelaide City

11.7 49th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide City in Burnside +1.7 higher in Adelaide City

9.5 100th pct 7.8 86th pct

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

8.0 100th pct 7.4 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 91.8% 81st pct

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

98.3% 97th pct 88.2% 80th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 68th pct

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

99.8% 100th pct 88.8% 76th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 78th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 91st pct

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

47.4 98th pct 16.9 60th pct

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

511 99th pct 229 84th pct

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

6.8% 72nd pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Compare Adelaide City with nearby areas

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Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide City vs Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40101/adelaide-city/vs/40103/burnside