Burnside (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Burnside is a leafy residential suburb in the eastern foothills of Adelaide, about 7.5 km from the city centre and the namesake of the City of Burnside. It was established by Peter Anderson, a Scottish settler who took up farmland beside Second Creek in 1839; when the land passed to William Randall in 1848, he had the town laid out along the creek. The name joins 'burn', the Scots word for a creek, with 'side', for the farm's position on the side of Second Creek. A post office opened in 1863 and a small village had formed by the 1870s. The suburb is well supplied with parkland — among them Hazelwood and Newland Parks — and keeps a notable older landmark in the Georgian-style Feathers Hotel.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Burnside (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1120, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Burnside (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,060
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,257
- SEIFA score
- 1120
- Coordinates
- -34.9400, 138.6671
Burnside (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Burnside (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 17% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 592 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 359 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 638 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 792 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 666 | 22% |
Share of the 3,047 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 491 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 429 | 37% |
| Rented | 198 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 810 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 294 | 26% |
| Flats & apartments | 38 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,148 occupied private dwellings in Burnside (SA).
- Median weekly rent
- $375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,830
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,033
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 995 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 778 (26%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,824 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 836
- Employed part-time
- 581
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Burnside (SA)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Burnside (SA) is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.4°C). The area receives roughly 732 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 17°C | 34 mm |
| Feb | 28.2°C | 16.4°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 13.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 83 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 102 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 91 mm |
| Sep | 18°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm |
| Oct | 21.9°C | 11.5°C | 59 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 13°C | 57 mm |
| Dec | 27.3°C | 15°C | 37 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Burnside (SA)
Where is Burnside (SA)?
Burnside (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Burnside (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Burnside (SA) had a population of about 3,060.
Is Burnside (SA) an advantaged area?
Burnside (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1120, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Burnside (SA)?
Burnside (SA) has average daytime highs of about 21.7°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 732 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Burnside (SA) ranks
Burnside (SA) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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