$360 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burnside · Sub-region (SA3)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most similar areas define Burnside, where the typical monthly repayment is $2,300. This is a place of high ownership and significant costs, with more than 42% of homes owned outright and very few renters compared to the rest of the state.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Burnside — higher than 51% of areas.
| Burnside | $360 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,300, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500 and has risen by $300 since 2011. Meanwhile, weekly rents are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $360.
$360 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,300 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Burnside splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (36%), with $550–$749 at 11%.
In Burnside, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Burnside has a very high rate of outright home ownership at 42.8%, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This is mirrored by the fact that the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, at just 21.6%.
21.6% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Burnside, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.9% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. While the number of homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 71.2%, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Burnside, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Burnside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40103/burnside/topic/housing-dwellings