Burnside vs Erindale

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Erindale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Burnside, about half of households are couple families. In Erindale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Erindale: a median of $2.01 million, against $1.74 million in Burnside, and rent is higher there too. Erindale is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 7.4 km. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit families with children.

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

Burnside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Erindale has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burnside has cheaper houses ($1,737,500 vs $2,010,000)
  • Erindale has cheaper units ($595,000 vs $668,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $461/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Erindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Erindale is more walkable (79/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.4% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burnside Erindale
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.

Burnside Erindale
Walkability 67 / 79
Burnside — Walkability: 67/100 Erindale — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 78 / 64
Burnside — Safety: 78/100 Erindale — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 15 / 100
Burnside — Low fire risk: 15/100 Erindale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 57
Burnside — Low flood risk: 30/100 Erindale — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,060 vs 1,172); Erindale rents higher ($461/wk vs $375/wk).

Burnside Erindale
Population 3,060
+62% vs other
 1,172
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% -1.2%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $117,364/yr $122,928/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $461/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Erindale
0-4 4.6% / 1.4%
Burnside — 0-4: 4.6% Erindale — 0-4: 1.4%
5-14 14.7% / 11.9%
Burnside — 5-14: 14.7% Erindale — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.9% / 10.1%
Burnside — 15-19: 6.9% Erindale — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 4.9% / 7.8%
Burnside — 20-24: 4.9% Erindale — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 8.4% / 3.8%
Burnside — 25-34: 8.4% Erindale — 25-34: 3.8%
35-44 12.5% / 8.6%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.5% Erindale — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.5% / 18.9%
Burnside — 45-54: 14.5% Erindale — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 11.4% / 14.2%
Burnside — 55-64: 11.4% Erindale — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 10.4% / 14.1%
Burnside — 65-74: 10.4% Erindale — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 8.8% / 6.6%
Burnside — 75-84: 8.8% Erindale — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.5% / 2.6%
Burnside — 85+: 2.5% Erindale — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside 53.7% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 53.7% Burnside — Lone Person: 32.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 11.5% Burnside — Group Household: 1.4% Burnside — Other Families: 0.7%
Erindale 57.5% couple families
Erindale — Couple Families: 57.5% Erindale — Lone Person: 25.4% Erindale — One Parent Families: 13.7% Erindale — Group Household: 1.7% Erindale — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 17.7% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 43.9% Burnside — Mortgage: 38.4% Burnside — Renting: 17.7%
Erindale 12.1% renting
Erindale — Owned Outright: 52.3% Erindale — Mortgage: 35.6% Erindale — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Erindale
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 22.6%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Erindale — Bachelor Degree: 22.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 11.3%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Erindale — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.0%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Erindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 6.0%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Erindale — Certificate III & IV: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 4.3%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Erindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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.

Burnside Erindale
China 5.2% / 4.8%
Burnside — China: 5.2% Erindale — China: 4.8%
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Burnside — England: 5.2% Erindale — England: 4.4%
India 2.6% / 2.0%
Burnside — India: 2.6% Erindale — India: 2.0%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.7%
Burnside — Malaysia: 1.4% Erindale — Malaysia: 1.7%
Iran 1.1% / —
Burnside — Iran: 1.1% Erindale — Iran: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Burnside — Scotland: not among its largest Erindale — Scotland: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 70.6% houses
Burnside — Houses: 70.6% Burnside — Townhouses: 25.6% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Erindale 84.9% houses
Erindale — Houses: 84.9% Erindale — Townhouses: 14.6% Erindale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Erindale
Median house price $1,737,500 $2,010,000
Median unit price $668,000 $595,000
Median land price $1,788,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 35 sales
 39 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burnside Erindale
3 bed $1.42M / $2M
Burnside — 3 bed: $1.42M (28 sales) Erindale — 3 bed: $2M (11 sales)

28 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.98M / $2.37M
Burnside — 4 bed: $1.98M (26 sales) Erindale — 4 bed: $2.37M (14 sales)

26 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Burnside has more land zoned for conservation (11% vs 0%).

Burnside Erindale
Residential 87% 99%
Environmental 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Burnside Erindale
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Burnside Erindale
Houses 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.77M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burnside Erindale
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —

Liveability

Erindale scores higher overall (87 vs 57); Erindale is more walkable (79 vs 67).

Burnside Erindale
Grade B A+
Score 57/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burnside carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0); Erindale carries more crime risk (36 vs 22).

Burnside Erindale
Bushfire High
85/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
36/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burnside Erindale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 5.9%

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Erindale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Erindale
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Burnside Erindale
Walkability score 67/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.4 km
+12% vs other
 6.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 5066
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5066
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.

Burnside Erindale
Car (driver) 66.8% / 71.3%
Burnside — Car (driver): 66.8% Erindale — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 16.9%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 19.3% Erindale — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Bus 5.9% / 4.6%
Burnside — Bus: 5.9% Erindale — Bus: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.0%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.9% Erindale — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.1%
Burnside — Walked Only: 1.4% Erindale — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 1.7% / 1.1%
Burnside — Bicycle: 1.7% Erindale — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Burnside Erindale
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Erindale
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
1,326 premises
 1%
505 premises

Climate

Burnside Erindale
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnside Erindale
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Erindale
Average residential rate $2,410/yr
same for both
Council Burnside
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnside Erindale
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Erindale
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnside

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

Erindale

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River

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