Burrungule vs Moorak

Burrungule is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Moorak. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrungule, about half of households are couple families. In Moorak, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burrungule 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

Moorak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrungule

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burrungule

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (431.8 km vs 446.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 299 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moorak

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Moorak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burrungule Moorak
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.

Burrungule Moorak
Walkability 0 / 0
Burrungule — Walkability: 0/100 Moorak — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 79
Burrungule — Safety: 23/100 Moorak — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 58 / 72
Burrungule — Low fire risk: 58/100 Moorak — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Moorak has more residents (1,412 vs 115); Moorak rents higher ($250/wk vs $210/wk).

Burrungule Moorak
Population 115 1,412
+1128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +15.2%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $105,820/yr
+1% vs other
 $104,312/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $250/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrungule Moorak
0-4 6.1% / 1.6%
Burrungule — 0-4: 6.1% Moorak — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 12.2% / 8.7%
Burrungule — 5-14: 12.2% Moorak — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 10.4% / 4.5%
Burrungule — 15-19: 10.4% Moorak — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 3.5% / 5.3%
Burrungule — 20-24: 3.5% Moorak — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.9% / 12.9%
Burrungule — 25-34: 13.9% Moorak — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.0% / 22.2%
Burrungule — 35-44: 13.0% Moorak — 35-44: 22.2%
45-54 19.1% / 17.8%
Burrungule — 45-54: 19.1% Moorak — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 13.0% / 12.7%
Burrungule — 55-64: 13.0% Moorak — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 5.2% / 10.1%
Burrungule — 65-74: 5.2% Moorak — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 — / 3.6%
Burrungule — 75-84: not among its largest Moorak — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 0.9%
Burrungule — 85+: not among its largest Moorak — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 52.2% couple families
Burrungule — Couple Families: 52.2% Burrungule — Lone Person: 26.1% Burrungule — One Parent Families: 21.7% Burrungule — Group Household: 0.0%
Moorak 61.3% couple families
Moorak — Couple Families: 61.3% Moorak — Lone Person: 23.8% Moorak — One Parent Families: 12.5% Moorak — Group Household: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 25.8% renting
Burrungule — Owned Outright: 45.2% Burrungule — Mortgage: 29.0% Burrungule — Renting: 25.8%
Moorak 6.4% renting
Moorak — Owned Outright: 44.4% Moorak — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorak — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Burrungule Moorak
South Africa 3.5% / 0.5%
Burrungule — South Africa: 3.5% Moorak — South Africa: 0.5%
England — / 1.3%
Burrungule — England: not among its largest Moorak — England: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Burrungule — New Zealand: not among its largest Moorak — New Zealand: 1.0%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Burrungule — Scotland: not among its largest Moorak — Scotland: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Burrungule — Vietnam: not among its largest Moorak — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Burrungule Moorak
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 13.1%
Burrungule — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Moorak — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.6%
Burrungule — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Moorak — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 3.5%
Burrungule — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Moorak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Burrungule — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Moorak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Burrungule — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Moorak — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 93.9% houses
Burrungule — Houses: 93.9% Burrungule — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Moorak 90.4% houses
Moorak — Houses: 90.4% Moorak — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrungule Moorak
Median house price — $1,120,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Burrungule Moorak
Rural and farming 100%
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

Burrungule Moorak
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burrungule Moorak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Burrungule Moorak
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Burrungule carries more crime risk (77 vs 21); Burrungule carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 28).

Burrungule Moorak
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
77/100
 Low
21/100
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
same for both

Schools

Burrungule Moorak
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Burrungule

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

Schools in Moorak

  • Moorak Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burrungule Moorak
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Moorak sits further from the CBD (446.9 km vs 431.8 km).

Burrungule Moorak
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 431.8 km 446.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 299 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
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.

Burrungule Moorak
Car (driver) 74.5% / 82.5%
Burrungule — Car (driver): 74.5% Moorak — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 8.9%
Burrungule — Worked from Home: 25.5% Moorak — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.6%
Burrungule — Car (passenger): not among its largest Moorak — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Burrungule — Walked Only: not among its largest Moorak — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Burrungule Moorak
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Burrungule Moorak
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
302 premises

Climate

Burrungule Moorak
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Burrungule Moorak
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrungule Moorak
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrungule Moorak
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrungule

Rural

Moorak

Multicultural Rural

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