Burnside vs Stonyfell

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 Stonyfell, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside: a median of $1.74 million, against $1.55 million in Stonyfell, though rent is higher in Stonyfell. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit people living alone, while Stonyfell suits 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

Stonyfell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 71%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 65%)
  • But Burnside has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Stonyfell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,550,000 vs $1,737,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $565/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 51/100)

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 7%)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 51/100)

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 Stonyfell 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 Stonyfell
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 Stonyfell
Walkability 67 / 51
Burnside — Walkability: 67/100 Stonyfell — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 78 / 75
Burnside — Safety: 78/100 Stonyfell — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 15 / 13
Burnside — Low fire risk: 15/100 Stonyfell — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 30 / 53
Burnside — Low flood risk: 30/100 Stonyfell — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (3,060 vs 1,266); Stonyfell rents higher ($565/wk vs $375/wk).

Burnside Stonyfell
Population 3,060
+59% vs other
 1,266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.4% +4.7%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $117,364/yr $148,668/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $565/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Stonyfell
0-4 4.6% / 4.0%
Burnside — 0-4: 4.6% Stonyfell — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.7% / 15.1%
Burnside — 5-14: 14.7% Stonyfell — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 6.9% / 7.9%
Burnside — 15-19: 6.9% Stonyfell — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 4.9% / 4.7%
Burnside — 20-24: 4.9% Stonyfell — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.4% / 6.8%
Burnside — 25-34: 8.4% Stonyfell — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 12.5% / 11.8%
Burnside — 35-44: 12.5% Stonyfell — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.5% / 16.6%
Burnside — 45-54: 14.5% Stonyfell — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 11.4% / 12.9%
Burnside — 55-64: 11.4% Stonyfell — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 10.4% / 11.8%
Burnside — 65-74: 10.4% Stonyfell — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 8.8% / 6.6%
Burnside — 75-84: 8.8% Stonyfell — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.5% / 2.4%
Burnside — 85+: 2.5% Stonyfell — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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%
Stonyfell 65.3% couple families
Stonyfell — Couple Families: 65.3% Stonyfell — Lone Person: 19.0% Stonyfell — One Parent Families: 12.9% Stonyfell — Group Household: 2.9% Stonyfell — 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%
Stonyfell 7.5% renting
Stonyfell — Owned Outright: 49.2% Stonyfell — Mortgage: 43.3% Stonyfell — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Stonyfell
Bachelor Degree 24.1% / 23.7%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 24.1% Stonyfell — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 12.8%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Stonyfell — Postgraduate Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.9%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Stonyfell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Certificate III & IV 6.1% / 4.3%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 6.1% Stonyfell — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 5.1%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Stonyfell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

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 Stonyfell
China 5.2% / 7.0%
Burnside — China: 5.2% Stonyfell — China: 7.0%
England 5.2% / 5.6%
Burnside — England: 5.2% Stonyfell — England: 5.6%
Malaysia 1.4% / 2.9%
Burnside — Malaysia: 1.4% Stonyfell — Malaysia: 2.9%
India 2.6% / 1.3%
Burnside — India: 2.6% Stonyfell — India: 1.3%
South Africa 0.9% / 2.1%
Burnside — South Africa: 0.9% Stonyfell — South Africa: 2.1%
Sri Lanka — / 2.1%
Burnside — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Stonyfell — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Iran 1.1% / —
Burnside — Iran: 1.1% Stonyfell — Iran: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

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%
Stonyfell 93.8% houses
Stonyfell — Houses: 93.8% Stonyfell — Townhouses: 7.2% Stonyfell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Stonyfell
Median house price $1,737,500 $1,550,000
Median unit price $668,000 —
Median land price $1,788,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 35 sales
 38 days
from 12 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 Stonyfell
3 bed $1.42M / $1.49M
Burnside — 3 bed: $1.42M (28 sales) Stonyfell — 3 bed: $1.49M (10 sales)

28 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.98M / $1.55M
Burnside — 4 bed: $1.98M (26 sales) Stonyfell — 4 bed: $1.55M (17 sales)

26 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Stonyfell has more land zoned for conservation (45% vs 11%).

Burnside Stonyfell
Residential 87% 52%
Environmental 11% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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 Stonyfell
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 Stonyfell
Houses 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.77M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burnside Stonyfell
House price Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 99% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —

Liveability

Burnside is more walkable (67 vs 51).

Burnside Stonyfell
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burnside carries more flood risk (70 vs 47).

Burnside Stonyfell
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
25/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 Stonyfell
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.5%

Schools in Burnside

  • Burnside Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Stonyfell

  • St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Stonyfell
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Burnside Stonyfell
Walkability score 67/100 51/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.4 km 8.2 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 39/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
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 Stonyfell
Car (driver) 66.8% / 66.6%
Burnside — Car (driver): 66.8% Stonyfell — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 19.6%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 19.3% Stonyfell — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.9%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 4.9% Stonyfell — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 5.9% / 4.3%
Burnside — Bus: 5.9% Stonyfell — Bus: 4.3%
Bicycle 1.7% / 2.3%
Burnside — Bicycle: 1.7% Stonyfell — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Burnside Stonyfell
Elevation 171 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 231 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.6 km 15.7 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Stonyfell
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
1,326 premises
 0%
485 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Stonyfell
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

Stonyfell

Inner Large Blocks Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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