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Burra SA 5417

869 addresses · 117 streets

Grey Electorate › Goyder LGA › Burra · 142 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

Burra is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,112 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $866 a week, with median rent near $180 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 25% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,112Population
54Median age
$866Median household income / wk
$180Median rent / wk
2.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Goyder statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burra itself.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 48.9%

Population by age in Burra
Population by age, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-445
5-14132
15-1963
20-2431
25-3484
35-4499
45-54120
55-64197
65-74217
75-84108
85+32
Dwelling types in Burra
Dwelling types, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
House428
Townhouse51
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Burra
Households by weekly income, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650147
$650-1,499181
$1,500-2,99978
$3,000+31
Top ancestries in Burra
Top ancestries, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
English491
Australian451
Scottish116
Ancestry NS112
Irish108
German104
Housing tenure in Burra
Housing tenure, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned220
Mortgage118
Rented117
Other18
Cars per household in Burra
Cars per household, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
027
1172
2171
365
4+38
Commute to work in Burra
Commute to work, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car294
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked22
Bicycle0
Home42
Top countries of birth in Burra
Top countries of birth, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
England59
Philippines11
Germany10
Netherlands8
New Zealand8
Indonesia5
Languages used at home in Burra
Languages used at home, Burra SA (ABS Census 2021)
Greek11
Thai5
Gujarati4
Sinhalese3
Tagalog3

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