Median price trend for houses
Based on 41 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,820,000
Up 6.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.51m
- 4 bed
- $2.01m
- 5+ bed
- $2.38m
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The quick read on
Burnside
SA 5066 · Burnside
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,820,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 3,060
- Postcode
- 5066
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ABS 2021
Burnside, South Australia
Property market insights for Burnside (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burnside (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 41 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Down 9.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burnside (SA), SA is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burnside (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.4% for houses and 10.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,510,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,010,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000 in Burnside (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burnside (SA) is $725 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Burnside (SA) is $800,000, which has increased 10.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $694,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $820,000 in Burnside (SA). The median rent for units and apartments in Burnside (SA) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burnside safe?
The overall rate for Burnside is 2,543 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Greater Adelaide 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 Burnside.
Overall crime rate
2,543
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowGreater Adelaide
BurnsideGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Burnside?
Burnside SA 5066 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
3,060 people call Burnside home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,257 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,060
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.3%Above
15–3420.1%Below
35–5427.0%Above
55–7421.8%In line
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.8%Below
Townhouses25.7%Above
Apartments3.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.4%In line
Renting17.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.1%Below
One car36.7%In line
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more18.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.2%Above
Drove to work59.6%Below
Train, tram or bus4.5%In line
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Burnside
17.2% of workers in Burnside worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.2% of Burnside residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
41.3% of people in Burnside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burnside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burnside SA 5066.
Is Burnside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.3% of Burnside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
872 family households lived in Burnside; 51.7% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burnside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burnside had 3,060 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burnside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.8% of occupied private dwellings in Burnside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Burnside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
38.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burnside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burnside had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 30.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burnside?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
59.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
4.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burnside?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 36.7% of the total.
59.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burnside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.6% reported a different address.
32.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Burnside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.6% of residents used only English at home.
25.4% used a language other than English at home.
7.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burnside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.5% of Burnside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.5% was born in Australia.
5.2% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burnside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.1% of ancestry responses in Burnside.
Australian ancestry made up 28.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 11.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burnside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 18.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burnside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.7%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burnside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burnside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burnside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,257 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burnside compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.2% in Burnside, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 43.9% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 17.7% in Burnside, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Burnside (SA)
Is Burnside (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,820,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burnside (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 872 local families, and 19.3% 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 Burnside (SA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,510,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Burnside (SA)
55 streets in Burnside (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen St
- Berry Cr
- Borrow Dr
- Bradfield St
- Burnalta Cr
- Burnside Ct
- Chisholm Ave
- Debney Dr
- Elizabeth Ct
- Finniss Tce
- Galaxy Ct
- Garden Ave
- Gartrell St
- Glen St
- Glynburn Rd
- Greenhill Rd
- Hallett Rd
- High St
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- Hill St
- Hubbe Ct
- Ifould Dr
- John St
- Kings Ave
- Kurralta Dr
- Lockwood Rd
- Mcallan Ave
- Moorcroft Ct
- Nelson Ct
- Newland Rd
- Newland Road
- Nilpinna St
- Norwich Ave
- Penong Ave
- Queens Ave
- Ringmer Dr
- Rosalind St
- Royal Ave
- Sitters Memorial Dr
- Slape Cr
- Slapes Gully Rd
- St Albans Drive
- Stuart St
- Thorpe Rd
- Undelcarra Rd
- View St
- Warren St
- Waterfall Gully Rd
- Waterfall Tce
- William St
- Willowbridge Gr
- Windarra Ave
- Windsor Ave
- Wyatt Rd
- Young St
- Zenith Ave
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