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The quick read on
Burdett
SA 5253 · Mid Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 234
- Postcode
- 5253
ABS 2021
Burdett, South Australia
Property market insights for Burdett
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burdett SA
Market data updated March 2025.
Burdett has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Burdett safe?
The overall rate for Burdett is 2,269 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Burdett.
Overall crime rate
2,269
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of SA
BurdettRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burdett?
Burdett SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
234 people call Burdett home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,164 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.9%Above
15–3420.5%In line
35–5425.6%Above
55–7429.1%In line
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.8%Below
Paying a mortgage27.9%Below
Renting35.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.1%Above
One car14.5%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more31.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work64.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled10.6%Above
What stands out in Burdett
4.7% of workers in Burdett worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
50.4% of people in Burdett described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burdett
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burdett SA 5253.
Is Burdett family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.9% of Burdett's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
56 family households lived in Burdett; 39.3% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
35.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burdett?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burdett had 234 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burdett?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Burdett.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burdett?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
27.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burdett?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burdett had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 27.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 28.8%, while 34.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burdett?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
64.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 10.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burdett?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
One-car households formed 14.5% of the total.
72.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burdett, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.8% reported a different address.
3.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burdett?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.9% of residents used only English at home.
10.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burdett residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.0% of Burdett's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burdett?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Burdett.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burdett?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 35.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 4.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burdett?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
26.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burdett show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 8.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burdett?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
3.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 4.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burdett?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,164.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burdett compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.7% in Burdett, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 36.8% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 35.3% in Burdett, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burdett
Is Burdett expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Burdett good for families?
The Census counted 56 local families, and 23.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Burdett?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Burdett
22 streets in Burdett
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Army Range Rd
- Army Range Road
- Army Rd
- Avoca Dell Dr
- Boundary Rd
- Bowhill Rd
- Burdett Rd
- Cross Rd
- Eucalyptus Rd
- Glenburr Rd
- Haby Hut Rd
- Hein Road
- Jovial Downs Rd
- Karoonda Hwy
- Lagoon Rd
- Mcloughlan Rd
- Mcloughlin Rd
- Mitchell Ave
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- Murrawong Rd
- Pine View Rd
- Russell Rd
- Standley Rd
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