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Burnside vs Leabrook
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Burnside profile · Leabrook profile
Burnside Leabrook
Burnside (SA) and Leabrook are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different household profiles. Burnside (SA) is more likely to have families, with 19.3% of people being children under 15 and far more separate houses (70.6%) and larger homes. Leabrook is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 40.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This older demographic helps explain why Leabrook has far more people living alone (44.1%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (37.8%).
While the gap in their age profiles remains wide, the two areas are nearly identical in other ways, such as their typical weekly incomes and the number of people who volunteer. Both areas are highly educated, with many adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Leabrook offers more convenience for pedestrians, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, compared to 54.4% and 80.5% in Burnside (SA).
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,671
- First area, 2016: 2,930
- First area, 2021: 3,060
- Second area, 2011: 1,554
- Second area, 2016: 1,574
- Second area, 2021: 1,605
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 53 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 57 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Burnside: 0.7% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Leabrook: 3.6% males, 9.8% females
- 80–84 in Burnside: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Leabrook: 2.6% males, 5.4% females
- 75–79 in Burnside: 2.3% males, 3.1% females; 75–79 in Leabrook: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 70–74 in Burnside: 2.0% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Leabrook: 2.4% males, 3.4% females
- 65–69 in Burnside: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 65–69 in Leabrook: 2.6% males, 3.6% females
- 60–64 in Burnside: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Leabrook: 2.4% males, 3.3% females
- 55–59 in Burnside: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Leabrook: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Burnside: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Leabrook: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Burnside: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Leabrook: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 40–44 in Burnside: 3.1% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Leabrook: 2.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Burnside: 2.6% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Leabrook: 1.8% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Burnside: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 30–34 in Leabrook: 1.6% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Burnside: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Leabrook: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Burnside: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Leabrook: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 15–19 in Burnside: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Leabrook: 3.4% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Burnside: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Leabrook: 2.4% males, 1.3% females
- 5–9 in Burnside: 4.1% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Leabrook: 2.3% males, 1.6% females
- 0–4 in Burnside: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Leabrook: 2.1% males, 1.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $757
- First area, 2016: $862
- First area, 2021: $1,033
- Second area, 2011: $738
- Second area, 2016: $802
- Second area, 2021: $966
- First area, 2011: $1,567
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,257
- Second area, 2011: $1,194
- Second area, 2016: $1,483
- Second area, 2021: $1,693
- First area, 2011: $2,263
- First area, 2016: $2,407
- First area, 2021: $2,830
- Second area, 2011: $2,185
- Second area, 2016: $2,371
- Second area, 2021: $2,523
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $350
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $270
- Second area, 2016: $285
- Second area, 2021: $308
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,400
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,140
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Leabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40192/burnside/vs/SAL40753/leabrook