Moving to Burnside SA 5066
What the official numbers say about living in Burnside — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,825,000 for a median house (based on 2026 1Q sales).
Renting? The census median is $375 a week, against a median household income of $2,257 a week.
About 81% of homes are owner-occupied and 17% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Burnside grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,671 → 3,060 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, England, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Arabic, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Burnside sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (72% of workers), while 19% work from home.
Nearest train station: Adelaide, 6.5 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 6.2 km north.
Nearest airport: Adelaide Airport, 12.1 km west.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 6 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 33 schools · 64 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 33 parks — see them all on the Burnside profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Burnside Primary School 400 m · Saint Peters Girls School 1 km · Pembroke School - Junior & Senior Campus 2 km · Pembroke Junior School 2 km · Marryatville High School 2.1 km · Linden Park Primary School 2.1 km · Marryatville Primary School 2.1 km · Eden Park 2.3 km
Groceries: IGA 800 m · Foodland 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Wattle Park IGA 1.8 km · Coles 2.2 km · Aldi 2.3 km · Tony & Marks 2.4 km · ALDI 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Warland Reserve 150 m · Russell Avenue Memorial Reserve 550 m · Langman Lookout 600 m · Michael Perry Botanic Reserve 650 m · Harris Reserve 850 m · Hazelwood Park 900 m · Philps Reserve 950 m · Ray Cooper Gardens 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Burnside, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Little Raven · Eastern Rosella · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Burnside, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside here | 3,060 | $1,825,000 | 10/10 | 27% |
| Hazelwood Park | 1,953 | $1,616,700 | 10/10 | 21% |
| Erindale | 1,172 | $3,075,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Stonyfell | 1,266 | $1,508,000 | 10/10 | 42% |
| Beaumont | 2,731 | $1,620,000 | 10/10 | 23% |
| Leabrook | 1,605 | $2,100,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Wattle Park | 1,885 | $1,851,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Burnside — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Sturt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5066 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Burnside profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Burnside has a median sale price of $1,825,000 (2026 1Q sales). Renters pay a median $375 a week, and about 17% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 15% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,671 people to 3,060. It sits about 6 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line, and Adelaide station is roughly 6.5 km away. Local government is Burnside council, and the federal seat is Sturt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Burnside vs Hazelwood Park · Burnside vs Erindale.
Nearby guides: Hazelwood Park · Erindale · Stonyfell · Beaumont · Leabrook · Wattle Park.
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