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The quick read on

Burrungule

SA 5291 · Grant

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
115

ABS 2021

Postcode
5291

Burrungule, South Australia

Property market insights for Burrungule

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burrungule SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20202020202120212022

Median rent trend for houses

$402$401$401$40020242024202420252025

Crime and safety

Is Burrungule safe?

The overall rate for Burrungule is 1,265 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Burrungule.

Overall crime rate

1,265

offences per 100,000 residents

59% belowRest of SA

BurrunguleRest 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 Burrungule?

Burrungule SA 5291 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

115 people call Burrungule home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,035 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
115
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.3%Above
15–3427.8%Above
35–5432.2%Above
55–7418.3%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses81.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.2%Above
Paying a mortgage29.0%Below
Renting25.8%In line

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car9.1%Below
Two cars27.3%Below
Three or more48.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work63.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Burrungule

21.7% of workers in Burrungule worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

51.3% of people in Burrungule described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Burrungule

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burrungule SA 5291.

Is Burrungule family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

18.3% of Burrungule's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

27 family households lived in Burrungule; 44.4% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.

44.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Burrungule?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Burrungule had 115 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

18.3% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Burrungule?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 81.6% of occupied private dwellings in Burrungule.

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 Burrungule?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

29.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.8% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Burrungule?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Burrungule had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 39.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Burrungule?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Burrungule?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 9.1% of the total.

75.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Burrungule, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

62.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.0% reported a different address.

8.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Burrungule?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.8% of residents used only English at home.

5.2% 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 Burrungule residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.7% of Burrungule's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.3% 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 86.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Burrungule?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Burrungule.

Australian ancestry made up 31.3% 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 Burrungule?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 28.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.3% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Burrungule?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 69.7%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Burrungule show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.8% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Burrungule?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

9.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burrungule?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,035 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Burrungule compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.7% in Burrungule, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 45.2% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 25.8% in Burrungule, 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 Burrungule

Is Burrungule 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 Burrungule good for families?

The Census counted 27 local families, and 18.3% 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 Burrungule?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Burrungule

19 streets in Burrungule

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bayleys Rd
  • Benara Hd Line Rd
  • Boundary Rd
  • Burrungule Rd
  • Cafpirco Rd
  • Carpenter Rocks Rd
  • Considine Rd
  • Coola Rd
  • Flannagans Flat Rd
  • Littles Rd
  • Marshal Rd
  • Mccorkindale Rd
  • Megaw Rd
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Princes Hwy
  • Savage Rd
  • Stafford Rd
  • Stringy Bark Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • The Springs Road

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.