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Burnside vs Onkaparinga

Name: Burnside vs Onkaparinga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Burnside profile · Onkaparinga profile

Burnside Onkaparinga

Onkaparinga and Burnside are two nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Burnside is far more affluent, with 32% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.3% in Onkaparinga. Education and professional qualifications are also much higher in Burnside, where 47.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 16.7% do in Onkaparinga. Burnside is more diverse, with 33% of people born overseas and 27.5% using another language at home. In contrast, Onkaparinga has a higher share of separate houses (89.1%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.9%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has grown in several ways, particularly regarding income, overseas arrivals and qualifications. However, they share a similar family life, with almost the same share of children under 15 and people living alone. They also track closely in terms of employment, as about 61% of adults in both areas are working or looking for work. While Burnside is very walkable, Onkaparinga is only somewhat walkable, though the age gap between the two has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130,503 larger in Onkaparinga Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Burnside Bachelor+: 31.1 pts higher in Burnside Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Onkaparinga Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Onkaparinga +130,503 larger in Onkaparinga gap steady

46,030 36th pct 176,533 90th pct

Median age in Burnside in Onkaparinga +3 yrs older in Burnside gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 45.5%

30.1% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

1.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Onkaparinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 74.8%

4.5% England +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% China ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

3.0% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% English +15.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.9% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.3% Chinese ◂ +12.2 pts 1.0%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Irish even 8.5%

8.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%

6.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 0.5%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%

4.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burnside in Onkaparinga +49 more in Onkaparinga

10 12th pct 59 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.59 more in Onkaparinga

1.29 14th pct 1.88 43rd pct

Students in Burnside in Onkaparinga +14,685 more in Onkaparinga

10,254 51st pct 24,939 87th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Onkaparinga +603 larger in Burnside

1,025 100th pct 423 47th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Onkaparinga +140 higher in Burnside

1,146 97th pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 51.3%

9.1% Year 11 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.5% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.6 pts 19.8%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +28.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.8 pts 4.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%

17.5% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

9.9% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$259 higher in Burnside gap widening

$970 78th pct $711 28th pct

Household income in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$655 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,069 76th pct $1,414 26th pct

Family income in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$903 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,686 84th pct $1,783 29th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 5.2%

13.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +10.8 pts 58.8%

18.5% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Onkaparinga +3,194 larger in Onkaparinga

186 7th pct 3,380 78th pct

Median age in Burnside in Onkaparinga +6 yrs older in Burnside

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$76 higher in Burnside

$629 56th pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$517 higher in Burnside

$1,916 74th pct $1,399 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Onkaparinga even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 54.0%

26.8% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.4% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 26.0%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

14.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$46 higher in Burnside gap steady

$360 51st pct $314 34th pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Onkaparinga +$848 higher in Burnside gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.10 higher in Burnside gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 30.4%

21.6% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 8.4%

10.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 1.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 24.7%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 11.0%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.4%

8.6% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 1.1%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +28.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 4.9%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Onkaparinga +846 more in Onkaparinga

213 41st pct 1,059 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Onkaparinga +1.37 more in Onkaparinga

4.63 54th pct 6.00 80th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Onkaparinga +101.3 more in Onkaparinga

1,201.4 64th pct 1,302.7 68th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Onkaparinga +22 more in Onkaparinga

42 73rd pct 64 86th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Onkaparinga

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Burnside in Onkaparinga

9 10th pct —

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%

4.7% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 39.0%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 35.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 4.8%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 17.6%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

6.6% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Burnside in Onkaparinga +137,945 higher in Onkaparinga

48,257 32nd pct 186,202 89th pct

Growth in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.7 pts higher in Onkaparinga

3.9% 33rd pct 4.6% 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burnside in Onkaparinga +39 higher in Burnside

624 25th pct 584 21st pct

Max temp in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.5 higher in Burnside

21.7 32nd pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.7 higher in Onkaparinga

11.2 42nd pct 11.9 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Onkaparinga +2.0 higher in Burnside

7.8 86th pct 5.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Onkaparinga +1.7 more in Burnside

7.4 85th pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in Burnside in Onkaparinga +24.0 pts higher in Burnside

91.8% 81st pct 67.9% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Onkaparinga +22.3 pts higher in Burnside

88.2% 80th pct 65.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Onkaparinga +3.3 pts higher in Burnside

94.5% 68th pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Onkaparinga +21.6 pts higher in Burnside

88.8% 76th pct 67.2% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Onkaparinga +4.6 pts higher in Burnside

99.4% 78th pct 94.8% 57th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Onkaparinga +34.9 pts higher in Burnside

90.1% 91st pct 55.2% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.7 more in Onkaparinga

16.9 60th pct 17.5 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Onkaparinga +190 higher in Burnside

229 84th pct 39 51st pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Onkaparinga +0.5 pts higher in Burnside

6.2% 62nd pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

Norwood - Payneham - St Peters Unley Mitcham Adelaide City Campbelltown Prospect - Walkerville Port Adelaide - East West Torrens

Compare Onkaparinga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Onkaparinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/40103/burnside/vs/40304/onkaparinga