Bolivar vs Burton

Burton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 61 in Bolivar. In both, most households own their home. In Bolivar, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Burton, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Burton is closer to the city centre: 27.6 km, against 32.7 km. On these figures, Bolivar tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Burton suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Burton

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 11%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 12%)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Burton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bolivar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Burton leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.6 km vs 32.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bolivar has more units and townhouses to downsize into (89% vs 4%)
  • Burton is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bolivar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bolivar and Burton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bolivar Burton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bolivar Burton
Walkability 0 / 62
Bolivar — Walkability: 0/100 Burton — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 3 / 32
Bolivar — Safety: 3/100 Burton — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bolivar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 15 / 9
Bolivar — Low flood risk: 15/100 Burton — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Burton has more residents (6,519 vs 357); Burton has higher household incomes ($78,884 vs $39,312).

Bolivar Burton
Population 357 6,519
+1726% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +32.7% +2.7%
Median age 61 33
Median household income $39,312/yr $78,884/yr
+101% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $310/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolivar Burton
0-4 2.2% / 7.5%
Bolivar — 0-4: 2.2% Burton — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 2.8% / 16.8%
Bolivar — 5-14: 2.8% Burton — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 1.7% / 7.1%
Bolivar — 15-19: 1.7% Burton — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 2.8% / 6.0%
Bolivar — 20-24: 2.8% Burton — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 7.3% / 14.8%
Bolivar — 25-34: 7.3% Burton — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 9.5% / 16.0%
Bolivar — 35-44: 9.5% Burton — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 16.0% / 11.8%
Bolivar — 45-54: 16.0% Burton — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 19.0% / 10.8%
Bolivar — 55-64: 19.0% Burton — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 28.3% / 6.1%
Bolivar — 65-74: 28.3% Burton — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 10.9% / 2.1%
Bolivar — 75-84: 10.9% Burton — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
Bolivar — 85+: 0.8% Burton — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bolivar 79.6% lone person
Bolivar — Lone Person: 79.6% Bolivar — Couple Families: 7.1% Bolivar — One Parent Families: 5.3% Bolivar — Group Household: 8.0% Bolivar — Other Families: 0.0%
Burton 20.3% lone person
Burton — Lone Person: 20.3% Burton — Couple Families: 51.8% Burton — One Parent Families: 23.3% Burton — Group Household: 2.9% Burton — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bolivar 38.7% renting
Bolivar — Owned Outright: 56.8% Bolivar — Mortgage: 4.5% Bolivar — Renting: 38.7%
Burton 23.6% renting
Burton — Owned Outright: 21.5% Burton — Mortgage: 54.9% Burton — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bolivar Burton
Certificate III & IV 14.3% / 14.5%
Bolivar — Certificate III & IV: 14.3% Burton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 4.6%
Bolivar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Burton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 5.2%
Bolivar — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Burton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.6%
Bolivar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Burton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Bolivar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Burton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bolivar Burton
England 5.0% / 2.9%
Bolivar — England: 5.0% Burton — England: 2.9%
Vietnam — / 5.2%
Bolivar — Vietnam: not among its largest Burton — Vietnam: 5.2%
Afghanistan — / 2.3%
Bolivar — Afghanistan: not among its largest Burton — Afghanistan: 2.3%
Italy 2.0% / —
Bolivar — Italy: 2.0% Burton — Italy: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.0%
Bolivar — Philippines: not among its largest Burton — Philippines: 2.0%
India — / 1.7%
Bolivar — India: not among its largest Burton — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.5%
Bolivar — New Zealand: 0.8% Burton — New Zealand: 0.5%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Bolivar — Netherlands: 1.1% Burton — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bolivar 10.7% houses
Bolivar — Houses: 10.7% Bolivar — Flats / Apartments: 86.2% Bolivar — Townhouses: 3.1%
Burton 96.3% houses
Burton — Houses: 96.3% Burton — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Burton — Townhouses: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bolivar Burton
Median house price — $718,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,900,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 62 sales

Zoning mix

Burton has more rural and farming land (17% vs 5%).

Bolivar Burton
Industrial 36% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 39% 0%
Residential 0% 30%
Rural and farming 5% 17%
Parks and recreation 3% 12%
Environmental 9% 0%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bolivar Burton
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bolivar Burton
Houses — 4.0%
$600/wk on $772K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Bolivar Burton
House price — Higher than 9% of SA
Income Higher than 6% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 89% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Burton is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Bolivar Burton
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bolivar carries more crime risk (97 vs 68).

Bolivar Burton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bolivar Burton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 5.5 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.8%

Schools in Bolivar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Burton

  • Burton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bolivar Burton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bolivar sits further from the CBD (32.7 km vs 27.6 km).

Bolivar Burton
Walkability score 0/100 62/100
Distance to Adelaide 32.7 km
+16% vs other
 27.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 28 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bolivar Burton
Car (driver) 67.4% / 84.5%
Bolivar — Car (driver): 67.4% Burton — Car (driver): 84.5%
Car (passenger) 11.6% / 6.5%
Bolivar — Car (passenger): 11.6% Burton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 5.8%
Bolivar — Worked from Home: 8.1% Burton — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Bus 9.3% / 2.0%
Bolivar — Bus: 9.3% Burton — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 3.5% / 0.8%
Bolivar — Walked Only: 3.5% Burton — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Bolivar Burton
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bolivar Burton
Connectivity score 63/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
66 premises
 53%
2,301 premises

Climate

Bolivar Burton
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bolivar Burton
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.3 µg/m³ 18.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 0.31 pphm

Council rates

Bolivar Burton
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Bolivar Burton
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bolivar Burton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bolivar

Coastal Middle-Ring Retirees

Burton

Family Large Blocks Outer

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