Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Up 6.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $708k
- 4 bed
- $815k
- 5+ bed
- $960k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Burton
SA 5110 · Salisbury
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Population
- 6,519
- Postcode
- 5110
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Burton, South Australia
Property market insights for Burton (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Burton (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Burton (SA), SA is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Burton (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses and 39.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $708,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $960,000 in Burton (SA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Burton (SA) is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Burton safe?
The overall rate for Burton is 6,858 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% above 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 Burton.
Overall crime rate
6,858
offences per 100,000 residents
82% aboveGreater Adelaide
BurtonGreater 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 Burton?
Burton SA 5110 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
6,519 people call Burton home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,517 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,519
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,312 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.3%Above
15–3427.9%Above
35–5427.8%Above
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.5%Below
Paying a mortgage54.9%Above
Renting23.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars43.7%Above
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.1%Below
Drove to work74.6%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Burton
5.1% of workers in Burton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
5.2% of Burton residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Adelaide.
41.1% of people in Burton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Burton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Burton SA 5110.
Is Burton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.3% of Burton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1,731 family households lived in Burton; 50.5% were couple families and 22.7% were one-parent families.
50.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Burton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Burton had 6,519 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Burton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Burton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% 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 Burton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
54.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.6% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Burton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Burton had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 16.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 26.3%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Burton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
74.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Burton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.
68.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Burton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.
31.5% 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 Burton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.3% of residents used only English at home.
34.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Burton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
31.5% of Burton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Burton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.9% of ancestry responses in Burton.
Australian ancestry made up 29.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Burton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Burton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
34.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Burton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 6.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Burton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Burton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,517 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,312.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Burton compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.1% in Burton, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 21.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 23.6% in Burton, 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 Burton (SA)
Is Burton (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Burton (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 1,731 local families, and 24.3% 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 Burton (SA)?
Larger houses have a median around $960,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Burton (SA)
94 streets in Burton (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alana Ct
- Alan Cr
- Alberta Dr
- Alice Cr
- Amberwell Tce
- Angle Vale Cr
- Appleyard Ct
- Ashbrook Cl
- Atkinson Dr
- Augusta Ct
- Banff St
- Barton Cr
- Beadell St
- Bolivar Rd
- Bond Ave
- Bridgeport
- Brookfield Ave
- Burton Rd
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- Cabernet Ct
- Canterbury Pl
- Carlisle Ct
- Carsten Cr
- Castle Dr
- Cavendish Tce
- Chelsea Ave
- Claxton
- Clement Gr
- Condor Ave
- Coolen Cr
- Currawong St
- Cutting Cr
- Dash Ave
- Deuter Rd
- Diment Rd
- Doncaster Tce
- Edgewater Pl
- Edinburgh Rd
- Gallina Gr
- Gina
- Gordo Ct
- Gore St
- Greenvale Cr
- Hall Cr
- Hampshire St
- Hastings Ave
- Hatcher Ct
- Hawker Rd
- Heaslip Rd
- Heathpool St
- Helps Ct
- Helps Rd
- Henry Wright Ct
- Hermitage Ct
- Hookina Rd
- Hopner Ave
- Janine Dr
- Jasper Dr
- Joan Ct
- Kensington
- Kinross Ave
- Lakeridge Cct
- Lancelot Gr
- Lucy St
- Madeline Ct
- Maguire Cr
- Martinwood Cl
- Mcinnis Ave
- Merlot Ct
- Neil St
- Newhaven Tce
- Nicholls Cr
- Northwater
- Oak Ave
- Parkview St
- Pateman St
- Penner Ave
- Penny St
- Pintillo Ct
- Portsea Cr
- Port Wakefield Rd
- Potts Cr
- Rateki Cl
- Rosa Ct
- Sander Ct
- Shepley Cr
- Sittella Ave
- Springbank Bvd
- Stan Ct
- Vanessa Dr
- Wachtel Cr
- Waterloo Corner Rd
- Waterside Dr
- Wattlebird Dr
- Westbourne St
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