Burnside vs Hazelwood Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Hazelwood Park is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 7.4 km.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Hazelwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($820,000 vs $1,788,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hazelwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hazelwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside and Hazelwood Park 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 Hazelwood Park
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 Hazelwood Park
Walkability 67 / 82
Burnside — Walkability: 67/100 Hazelwood Park — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 78 / 73
Burnside — Safety: 78/100 Hazelwood Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 15 / 100
Burnside — Low fire risk: 15/100 Hazelwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 19
Burnside — Low flood risk: 30/100 Hazelwood Park — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,060 vs 1,953).

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Population 3,060
+36% vs other
 1,953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +4.2%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $117,364/yr $119,600/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+8% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Hazelwood Park
0-4 4.6% / 5.0%
Burnside — 0-4: 4.6% Hazelwood Park — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.7% / 15.0%
Burnside — 5-14: 14.7% Hazelwood Park — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.9% / 5.5%
Burnside — 15-19: 6.9% Hazelwood Park — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.9% / 5.4%
Burnside — 20-24: 4.9% Hazelwood Park — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 8.4% / 8.7%
Burnside — 25-34: 8.4% Hazelwood Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 12.5% / 13.1%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.5% Hazelwood Park — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.5% / 14.0%
Burnside — 45-54: 14.5% Hazelwood Park — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.4% / 13.3%
Burnside — 55-64: 11.4% Hazelwood Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 10.4% / 11.7%
Burnside — 65-74: 10.4% Hazelwood Park — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.8% / 6.9%
Burnside — 75-84: 8.8% Hazelwood Park — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 2.5% / 2.5%
Burnside — 85+: 2.5% Hazelwood Park — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Hazelwood Park 52.2% couple families
Hazelwood Park — Couple Families: 52.2% Hazelwood Park — Lone Person: 33.8% Hazelwood Park — One Parent Families: 10.6% Hazelwood Park — Group Household: 3.4% Hazelwood Park — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Hazelwood Park 17.7% renting
Hazelwood Park — Owned Outright: 45.2% Hazelwood Park — Mortgage: 37.1% Hazelwood Park — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 26.9%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Hazelwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 11.9%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Hazelwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.6%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Hazelwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 5.8%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Hazelwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.3%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Hazelwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

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 Hazelwood Park
China 5.2% / 6.7%
Burnside — China: 5.2% Hazelwood Park — China: 6.7%
England 5.2% / 5.8%
Burnside — England: 5.2% Hazelwood Park — England: 5.8%
India 2.6% / 1.4%
Burnside — India: 2.6% Hazelwood Park — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.3%
Burnside — Malaysia: 1.4% Hazelwood Park — Malaysia: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Burnside — New Zealand: 0.9% Hazelwood Park — New Zealand: 1.1%
Iran 1.1% / —
Burnside — Iran: 1.1% Hazelwood Park — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Hazelwood Park 76.3% houses
Hazelwood Park — Houses: 76.3% Hazelwood Park — Townhouses: 19.8% Hazelwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Median house price $1,737,500 $1,850,000
Median unit price $668,000 $610,000
Median land price $1,788,000 $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 35 sales
 22 days
from 18 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 Hazelwood Park
3 bed $1.42M / $1.55M
Burnside — 3 bed: $1.42M (28 sales) Hazelwood Park — 3 bed: $1.55M (22 sales)

28 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.98M / $2.06M
Burnside — 4 bed: $1.98M (26 sales) Hazelwood Park — 4 bed: $2.06M (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

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

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Residential 87% 98%
Environmental 11% 0%
Commercial 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Hazelwood Park
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 Hazelwood Park
Houses 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.77M
 —
Units — 4.5%
$590/wk on $675K

Ranking within SA

Burnside Hazelwood Park
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Hazelwood Park scores higher overall (82 vs 57); Hazelwood Park is more walkable (82 vs 67).

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Grade B A
Score 57/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burnside carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0); Hazelwood Park carries more flood risk (81 vs 70).

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Bushfire High
85/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
27/100
Flood High
70/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Hazelwood Park
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, 3.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.5%

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Hazelwood Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 10 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Walkability score 67/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.4 km
+15% vs other
 6.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.2
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 Hazelwood Park
Car (driver) 66.8% / 68.3%
Burnside — Car (driver): 66.8% Hazelwood Park — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 19.3%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 19.3% Hazelwood Park — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Bus 5.9% / 4.9%
Burnside — Bus: 5.9% Hazelwood Park — Bus: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.9% Hazelwood Park — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.5%
Burnside — Bicycle: 1.7% Hazelwood Park — Bicycle: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Hazelwood Park
Connectivity score 75/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
1,326 premises
 31%
920 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Hazelwood Park
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

Hazelwood Park

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

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