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Burnside vs Erindale

Name: Burnside vs Erindale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Burnside profile · Erindale profile

Burnside Erindale

Burnside (SA) and Erindale are neighbouring areas in South Australia. They differ most in their layout and demographics; Erindale is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 54.4% and 80.5% in Burnside (SA). Erindale also has a higher share of separate houses at 84.9%, while Burnside (SA) sits at 70.6%. In contrast, Burnside (SA) is younger and more diverse, with 19.3% of its population being children under 15 and a higher share of people born overseas at 32.5%.

The gap in crime rates is widening, with the crime rate in Burnside (SA) rising by 109.7% over five years while it fell by 11.6% in Erindale. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar feel in other ways. They have almost identical typical household incomes, around $2,300 a week, and both have a high proportion of adults with bachelor degrees. They are also alike in the size of their homes and the number of people living in each.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,888 larger in Burnside Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Erindale Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Erindale 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Erindale Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Erindale +1,888 larger in Burnside gap widening

3,060 84th pct 1,172 74th pct

Median age in Burnside in Erindale +5 yrs older in Erindale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Erindale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 71.8%

5.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.2% China ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.8% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

7.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 78.5%

7.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

41.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

4.5% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Erindale

1.69 22nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside in Erindale +1 more in Erindale

18 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Erindale +5 larger in Erindale

814 96th pct 819 96th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Erindale +4 higher in Burnside

1,138 99th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.8% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 81.2%

9.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

2.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Erindale +$118 higher in Burnside gap widening

$1,033 85th pct $915 74th pct

Household income in Burnside in Erindale +$107 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,257 86th pct $2,364 87th pct

Family income in Burnside in Erindale +$26 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,830 89th pct $2,856 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

22.9% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

11.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 71.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Erindale +7 larger in Burnside

7 54th pct 0 0th pct

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

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Burnside in Erindale even

$1,125 86th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Burnside in Erindale +$1,501 higher in Erindale

$2,749 86th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Erindale even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 63.2%

24.0% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 17.4%

19.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Erindale +$86 higher in Erindale gap widening

$375 77th pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Erindale +$8 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Erindale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

17.2% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 12.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 14.6%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 11.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.0%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

4.5% $750 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 17.9%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Erindale +12 more in Burnside

18 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Erindale +0.76 more in Burnside

5.88 81st pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Erindale +220.4 more in Erindale

789.9 84th pct 1,010.2 86th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Erindale +2 more in Burnside

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Erindale +1 longer in Erindale

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Erindale +1 longer in Burnside

9 4th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Burnside in Erindale +19,066 more in Erindale

0 0th pct 19,066 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Burnside in Erindale +5,786 more in Burnside

35,701 59th pct 29,915 56th pct

Transit to city in Burnside in Erindale +4 longer in Erindale

55 45th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

4.5% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles even 41.6%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 29.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.3% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Construction even 4.8%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burnside in Erindale +1,118 higher in Erindale

2,124 28th pct 3,242 48th pct

Assault/100k in Burnside in Erindale +218 higher in Erindale

294 15th pct 512 36th pct

Burglary/100k in Burnside in Erindale +127 higher in Erindale

556 56th pct 683 65th pct

Theft/100k in Burnside in Erindale +684 higher in Erindale

425 21st pct 1,109 52nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burnside in Erindale +223 higher in Erindale

33 0th pct 256 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Burnside in Erindale +89 higher in Burnside

686 49th pct 597 42nd pct

5-yr change in Burnside in Erindale +121.3 pts higher in Burnside

109.7% 89th pct -11.6% 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Erindale +1.7 higher in Erindale

6.7 91st pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Erindale +1.5 more in Erindale

6.5 91st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Erindale +19.2 pts higher in Erindale

80.8% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Erindale +45.6 pts higher in Erindale

54.4% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Erindale +7.2 pts higher in Erindale

92.8% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Erindale +29.1 pts higher in Erindale

70.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Erindale +0.3 pts higher in Erindale

99.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Erindale +19.5 pts higher in Erindale

80.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Erindale +1.2 more in Burnside

11.4 45th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Erindale +215 higher in Erindale

180 90th pct 395 100th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Erindale +4.8 pts higher in Burnside

9.3% 77th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Burnside with nearby areas

Hazelwood Park Stonyfell Erindale Beaumont Leabrook Wattle Park Waterfall Gully Tusmore

Compare Erindale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Erindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40192/burnside/vs/SAL40412/erindale