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Burnside vs Marion

Name: Burnside vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Burnside profile · Marion profile

Burnside Marion

Marion and Burnside are nearby areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Burnside has a much more highly qualified population, with 47.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.9% in Marion. This helps explain the gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Burnside is $2,069, which is well higher than the $1,555 seen in Marion. Residents in Burnside are also more likely to own their homes outright, at 42.8% compared to 30.0% in Marion.

While the typical household income gap has widened since 2011, these areas share several everyday similarities. Both have about the same proportion of children under 15 and very similar rates of full-time employment. They are also alike in their diversity, with both having a similar share of recent overseas arrivals and people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit close to the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.4 in Marion and 2.5 in Burnside.

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Where they differ most

Population: 50,296 larger in Marion Bachelor+: 19.8 pts higher in Burnside Year 12: 15.2 pts higher in Burnside Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Burnside One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Marion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Marion +50,296 larger in Marion gap widening

46,030 36th pct 96,326 74th pct

Median age in Burnside in Marion +5 yrs older in Burnside gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.9%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 45.0%

30.1% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.6% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

6.2% China ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

4.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% India ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.2% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.9% English +5.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.9% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

6.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

4.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside in Marion +17 more in Marion

10 12th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Marion +0.45 more in Marion

1.29 14th pct 1.74 35th pct

Students in Burnside in Marion +1,124 more in Marion

10,254 51st pct 11,378 58th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Marion +604 larger in Burnside

1,025 100th pct 421 47th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Marion +86 higher in Burnside

1,146 97th pct 1,061 70th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 62.4%

9.1% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 30.0%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +16.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

17.5% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

9.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Marion +$194 higher in Burnside gap widening

$970 78th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Burnside in Marion +$514 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,069 76th pct $1,555 39th pct

Family income in Burnside in Marion +$650 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,686 84th pct $2,036 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 7.2%

13.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +5.1 pts 64.5%

18.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Marion +1,109 larger in Marion

186 7th pct 1,295 47th pct

Median age in Burnside in Marion +2 yrs older in Burnside

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burnside in Marion +$134 higher in Burnside

$629 56th pct $495 17th pct

Household income in Burnside in Marion +$597 higher in Burnside

$1,916 74th pct $1,319 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Marion +0.1 larger in Burnside gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 55.8%

26.8% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.4% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.9% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

14.2% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Marion +$30 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$360 51st pct $330 39th pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Marion +$600 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $1,700 41st pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Marion even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 30.0%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

21.6% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 70.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

8.6% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 2.8%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 8.6%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Marion +314 more in Marion

213 41st pct 527 76th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Marion +0.84 more in Marion

4.63 54th pct 5.47 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Marion +547.6 more in Marion

1,201.4 64th pct 1,749.0 80th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Marion +35 more in Marion

42 73rd pct 77 87th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Marion even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Marion +11 longer in Marion

9 10th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 9.6%

4.7% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

0.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 37.3%

36.9% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

5.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 25.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Burnside in Marion +54,723 higher in Marion

48,257 32nd pct 102,980 72nd pct

Growth in Burnside in Marion +2.0 pts higher in Marion

3.9% 33rd pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside in Marion +38 higher in Burnside

624 25th pct 585 21st pct

Max temp in Burnside in Marion +0.4 higher in Burnside

21.7 32nd pct 21.3 29th pct

Min temp in Burnside in Marion +0.5 higher in Marion

11.2 42nd pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Marion +1.1 higher in Burnside

7.8 86th pct 6.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Marion +0.9 more in Burnside

7.4 85th pct 6.5 72nd pct

15-min city in Burnside in Marion +8.8 pts higher in Burnside

91.8% 81st pct 83.1% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Marion +7.2 pts higher in Burnside

88.2% 80th pct 81.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Marion +4.4 pts higher in Marion

94.5% 68th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Marion +1.9 pts higher in Marion

88.8% 76th pct 90.8% 79th pct

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

99.4% 78th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Marion +35.7 pts higher in Burnside

90.1% 91st pct 54.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Marion +2.0 more in Burnside

16.9 60th pct 14.9 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Marion +76 higher in Burnside

229 84th pct 153 73rd pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Marion +1.6 pts higher in Burnside

6.2% 62nd pct 4.5% 30th pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

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Compare Marion with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40103/burnside/vs/40302/marion