Booborowie vs Burra
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Booborowie, about half of households are couple families. In Burra, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Burra: a median of $390,000, against $298,000 in Booborowie, though rent is higher in Booborowie. On these figures, Booborowie tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Burra suits people living alone.
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
Booborowie
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 38%)
- carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)
- But Burra has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Booborowie
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 25%)
- has cheaper houses ($297,500 vs $390,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Burra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Burra
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (33/100 vs 23/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (164.9 km vs 176.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 127 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Booborowie carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 63/100)
- Burra is more walkable (33/100 vs 23/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Burra
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.8% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Booborowie and Burra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Burra has more residents (1,112 vs 205); Booborowie has higher household incomes ($53,092 vs $45,032).
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 205 | 1,112 +442% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.0% | +0.8% |
| Median age | 56 | 54 |
| Median household income | $53,092/yr +15% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $297,500 | $390,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $108,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 83 days from 14 sales |
Zoning mix
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 98% |
| 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
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 12 across Goyder same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -50% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of SA | Higher than 10% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 73% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 27% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
Liveability
Burra is more walkable (33 vs 23).
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 21/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Burra carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 17); Burra carries more crime risk (63 vs 52).
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 52/100 | Moderate 63/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Booborowie
- Booborowie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Burra
- Burra Community School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 2 | 13 |
Mobility
Booborowie sits further from the CBD (176.1 km vs 164.9 km).
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 23/100 | 33/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 176.1 km +6% vs other | 164.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 127 min | 119 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5417 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 5417 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).
Setting
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 397 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 477 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 45/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 119 premises | 2% 641 premises |
Council rates
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,395/yr same for both | |
| Council | Goyder same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Booborowie | Burra | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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