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SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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Burnside (SA) has an estimated 3,170 residents, up from 3,060 at the 2021 Census — a change of 110 people, or 3.6%. That puts 1,876 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population updates alongside new addresses verified following the Census, the suburb of Burnside (SA) has an estimated headcount of approximately 3,170 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 110 people (3.6%) above the 3,060 people recorded at the 2021 Census. Such movement is derived from an estimated resident tally of 3,165 determined by AreaSearch after assessing the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025), complemented by 1 validated new addresses registered post-Census. Consequently, population density stands at 1,875 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the nationwide benchmark across localities assessed by AreaSearch.
Moreover, the suburb of Burnside (SA) trailed the wider SA3 area (5.0%) by only 1.4 percentage points with its 3.6% post-Census increase, demonstrating sound demographic momentum. Inbound international migration supplied the main impetus for expansion, accounting for roughly 94.0% of all recent population additions. For individual SA2 regions, AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 with a base period of 2022. Across any SA2 districts omitted from that release, as well as horizons extending beyond 2032, figures incorporate the SA State Government's Regional/LGA age-cohort projections published in 2023 (utilizing 2021 data), calibrated via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 zones. On the basis of these demographic models, the suburb of Burnside (SA) is anticipated to experience growth sitting slightly beneath the national statistical median, gaining 209 persons by 2041 under consolidated SA2 projections—an overall uplift of 6.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
20 new dwellings have been approved in Burnside (SA) over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 1.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch, distributed from statistical zone figures, indicates an annual average of about 4 residential dwellings approved in the locality, equating to roughly 20 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 4 residential approvals have been logged. With an average of 2.2 new residents added each year per dwelling across the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), solid underlying demand helps underpin local real estate. Approved homes carry an average construction value of $968,000, signaling a clear developer focus on upmarket, higher-tier residential offerings.
Concurrently, $998,000 in commercial approvals has been recorded for the ongoing financial year, underscoring a predominantly residential development landscape. Dwelling construction per capita remains substantially subdued relative to Greater Adelaide, sitting 79.0% below the regional average. A constrained pipeline of new stock of this magnitude generally reinforces buyer interest and pricing for established properties. This rate also trails national figures, pointing to planning constraints and the highly mature status of the neighbourhood. Recent residential approvals comprise 75.0% detached houses and 25.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving traditional low-density neighborhood character while providing standalone options for family households seeking generous allotments. The market reflects an established setting with around 790 people per dwelling approval. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, an additional 204 residents are anticipated through to 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, residential deliveries could fail to keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially intensifying purchaser competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Burnside (SA)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects close to Burnside (SA), worth an estimated $750 million. 2 are already under construction and 2 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital programs, major infrastructure works, and town planning frameworks fundamentally shape property performance. Overall, no major projects have been recorded by AreaSearch as having a direct bearing on the locality. Significant regional initiatives comprise the SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28, O-Bahn City Access Project, SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program, and Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program, with primary surrounding works detailed below.
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Hamilton Hill (former Magill Youth Training Centre, Woodforde)
Masterplanned community by Kite Projects on the former Magill Youth Training Centre site in Woodforde, delivering around 440 homes across house allotments, townhouses and apartments. All townhouses, apartments and house and land packages are now sold. The final stage, St Andrews, comprises 53 architecturally designed one and two bedroom apartments on the northern edge of the site opposite the six hectare Lewis Yarlupurka O'Brien Reserve; construction has commenced with Build Society appointed as builder. The development includes a landscaped reserve with an amphitheatre, native creeks and walking and cycling trails connecting to the adjacent Morialta Conservation Park.
Glenside by Cedar Woods
Masterplanned redevelopment of the former Glenside Hospital site into a residential community of about 1,200 homes, including apartments and townhomes, with retained heritage buildings, landscaped streets, community open space and links to the Adelaide Park Lands. Several apartment stages, including Banksia and Bloom stages, are complete, while Cedar Woods continues to deliver the remaining apartment precincts. A 2025 Planning and Design Code Amendment has increased permitted height in a localised north-west corner from 8 to 20 storeys, enabling up to about 200 additional homes, subject to future development application approval.
Burnside Village Expansion
Major expansion of Burnside Village shopping center bringing luxury brands including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Coco Republic to Adelaide. Features premium retail spaces, dining precincts, and enhanced parking facilities in a $200 million redevelopment.
1,684 residents of Burnside (SA) are employed, from a labour force of 1,710. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,516, about 79% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch highlight a highly educated local workforce featuring prominent professional services involvement, an unemployment rate standing at an exceptionally low 1.5%, and an estimated 4.5% annual employment expansion. As of March 2026, 1,684 residents are actively employed. Local joblessness is 2.3% lower than the Greater Adelaide level of 3.8%, while the labour force participation rate closely mirrors Greater Adelaide's 66.4%. Census figures showed a moderate 19.0% of workers operating from home, an outcome influenced in part by Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment is primarily anchored across health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
Representation is exceptionally heavy within professional & technical roles, where local participation reaches 2.2 times the wider metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, the construction sector is relatively small, employing 4.9% of local workers against 8.7% across Greater Adelaide. Comparing the Census working cohort against local resident counts highlights the predominantly residential fabric of the area, which offers limited internal commercial employment. Examining aggregated SALM and ABS datasets over the 12 months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 4.5% alongside a 4.4% rise in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 0.1 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide recorded a 4.2% employment rise, a 4.0% labour force gain, and a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia's nationwide employment outlook from Mar-26 provides broader context for future workforce demand. Mapped across the local industry profile, these five and ten-year projections show varying momentum across sectors against national forecasts of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these industry trends against the local occupational profile suggests employment could expand by 7.5% over five years and 15.1% over ten years (representing a weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Burnside (SA) is $2,257 a week (about $117,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,033 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,323 a year against an average of $97,845. The average runs 55% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO datasets compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings within the highest nationwide percentile. Median taxable income reaches $63,323 while average income stands at $97,845, exceeding Greater Adelaide figures of $54,808 and $66,852 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, modelled values reach approximately $69,763 (median) and $107,796 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual income tiers consistently ranked between the 81st and 81st percentiles across the country. Weekly earnings of $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest single group at 30.5% (966 people), aligning with regional patterns where 31.8% fall in this band.
High earners taking home above $3,000/week account for 36.5%, emphasizing significant local affluence. Residents retain 87.7% of earnings following housing obligations, supporting strong discretionary capacity and placing the district in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Burnside (SA) had 1,148 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 71% detached houses and 3% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month. Rent absorbs 16.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, separate houses made up 70.9% of the dwelling landscape, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential structures comprised 29.0%, compared with 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across metropolitan Adelaide. Outright property ownership reached 44.7%, tracking well ahead of the broader metropolitan level, while 38.6% of homes were held under a mortgage and 16.8% were rented. Median monthly home loan repayments were $2,400, sitting well above the Adelaide metro level of $1,562, whereas median weekly rent was $375, compared to $320 regionally. Relative to national figures, local mortgage servicing costs substantially surpass the Australian median of $1,863, while local rental costs match the broader Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Burnside (SA) counted 1,148 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 74.9%, consisting of couples with children (39.1%), couples without children (27.0%), and single parent families (8.0%). Non-family living situations make up 25.1%, encompassing lone person households (24.0%) and group households (1.0%). Average household size sits at 2.7 people, outpacing the Greater Adelaide figure of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
51.9% of adults in Burnside (SA) hold a university qualification, including 31.4% with a bachelor degree and 15.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 10.0% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 692 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,157 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in the locality comfortably outstrip broader standards: 51.9% of residents aged 15+ hold a university degree, compared with 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. This elevated educational profile provides a solid foundation for knowledge-intensive careers. Among residents aged 15+, bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 31.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 15.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.9%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 20.8% of residents aged 15+, split between advanced diplomas (10.8%) and certificates (10.0%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 31.9% of the community participating in education.
This proportion comprises 11.8% attending primary schooling, 8.0% enrolled in secondary education, and 7.2% engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Burnside (SA) reaches 18 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 490 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transit mapping identifies 18 active bus passenger facilities throughout the area across 7 distinct routes, generating 494 weekly passenger trips. Access to the transit network is favourable, with residents located an average of 203 meters from their nearest stop. Reflecting the area's residential orientation, outbound travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 88% of journeys and bus transit capturing 8%. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.4 per dwelling. Meanwhile, 19.0% of local workers performed their duties remotely at the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 70 daily services across the collective route network, representing roughly 27 weekly departures for each designated stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.2% of residents in Burnside (SA) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 93% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic ailment incidence reveal excellent health standards across the community, accompanied by minimal prevalence of standard health ailments across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, encompassing roughly 66% of the population (2,078 people), well above the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 52.7% and the nationwide level of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the most commonly identified conditions locally, diagnosed among 7.0 and 5.8% of the population respectively, while 74.2% of residents reported having no long-term health issues whatsoever (compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide).
Residents aged 65 and over account for 22.8% of the community (722 people), exceeding the 19.1% share recorded regionally. Older demographics maintain particularly strong health markers, matching national standards for the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.0% of Burnside (SA) residents were born overseas and 25.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.0%) and Australian (21.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in the locality is higher than in most surrounding areas, with overseas-born individuals making up 33.0% of residents and 25.7% using a non-English language in home environments. Christianity represents the predominant faith, practiced by 45.9% of the local population. Judaism shows a noticeable concentration relative to the metropolitan standard, accounting for 0.4% locally versus 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries identified are English (25.0%), Australian (21.1%), and Other (11.2%). Divergences also appear among other cultural backgrounds, with Russian ancestry representing 0.5% (against 0.3% regionally), Italian heritage at 5.5% (against 5.2%), and Chinese background accounting for 8.2% (compared with 3.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Burnside (SA) is 43. 22.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution closely aligns with the Greater Adelaide baseline, with the greatest variance across the four main cohorts measuring 7.8 percentage points. The median age remains at an estimated 43, matching the 2021 Census result, while sitting 4 years higher than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 and above the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. Since then, middle-aged and early retiree age groups (45 - 64) shifted from 26.0% down to an estimated 24.9%. Through to 2041, senior cohorts (65+) are projected to drive the majority of expansion, rising by 139 residents (19%) to reach 862, whereas younger demographics and children are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Burnside (SA)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,060 at the 2021 Census → 3,170 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40192). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.