Burton vs Direk

Direk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 33 in Burton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Direk tends to suit young adults and 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

Burton

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Direk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (10% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Direk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burton Direk
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.

Burton Direk
Walkability 62 / 0
Burton — Walkability: 62/100 Direk — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 21
Burton — Safety: 32/100 Direk — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Direk — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 26
Burton — Low flood risk: 9/100 Direk — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Burton has more residents (6,519 vs 913); Burton skews older (33 vs 28).

Burton Direk
Population 6,519
+86% vs other
 913
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +30.4%
Median age 33 28
Median household income $78,884/yr $87,412/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $325/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burton Direk
0-4 7.5% / 13.5%
Burton — 0-4: 7.5% Direk — 0-4: 13.5%
5-14 16.8% / 16.3%
Burton — 5-14: 16.8% Direk — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 7.1% / 5.8%
Burton — 15-19: 7.1% Direk — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 6.0% / 6.1%
Burton — 20-24: 6.0% Direk — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 14.8% / 25.1%
Burton — 25-34: 14.8% Direk — 25-34: 25.1%
35-44 16.0% / 17.9%
Burton — 35-44: 16.0% Direk — 35-44: 17.9%
45-54 11.8% / 5.1%
Burton — 45-54: 11.8% Direk — 45-54: 5.1%
55-64 10.8% / 6.8%
Burton — 55-64: 10.8% Direk — 55-64: 6.8%
65-74 6.1% / 1.5%
Burton — 65-74: 6.1% Direk — 65-74: 1.5%
75-84 2.1% / 1.1%
Burton — 75-84: 2.1% Direk — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 1.3% / —
Burton — 85+: 1.3% Direk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burton 51.8% couple families
Burton — Couple Families: 51.8% Burton — One Parent Families: 23.3% Burton — Lone Person: 20.3% Burton — Group Household: 2.9% Burton — Other Families: 1.7%
Direk 52.0% couple families
Direk — Couple Families: 52.0% Direk — One Parent Families: 22.2% Direk — Lone Person: 22.2% Direk — Group Household: 3.6% Direk — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burton 23.6% renting
Burton — Owned Outright: 21.5% Burton — Mortgage: 54.9% Burton — Renting: 23.6%
Direk 44.2% renting
Direk — Owned Outright: 6.6% Direk — Mortgage: 49.2% Direk — Renting: 44.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burton Direk
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 13.9%
Burton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Direk — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 9.4%
Burton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Direk — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 4.6%
Burton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Direk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 3.5%
Burton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Direk — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Burton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Direk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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.

Burton Direk
Vietnam 5.2% / 1.8%
Burton — Vietnam: 5.2% Direk — Vietnam: 1.8%
Philippines 2.0% / 3.4%
Burton — Philippines: 2.0% Direk — Philippines: 3.4%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Burton — England: 2.9% Direk — England: 1.9%
India 1.7% / 2.7%
Burton — India: 1.7% Direk — India: 2.7%
Pakistan 0.8% / 2.4%
Burton — Pakistan: 0.8% Direk — Pakistan: 2.4%
Afghanistan 2.3% / 0.8%
Burton — Afghanistan: 2.3% Direk — Afghanistan: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burton 96.3% houses
Burton — Houses: 96.3% Burton — Townhouses: 3.6% Burton — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Direk 95.4% houses
Direk — Houses: 95.4% Direk — Townhouses: 4.0% Direk — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burton Direk
Median house price $718,000 $725,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,900,000 $1,990,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 62 sales
 18 days
from 6 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.

Burton Direk
3 bed $692K / $663K
Burton — 3 bed: $692K (77 sales) Direk — 3 bed: $663K (10 sales)

77 vs 10 sales

4 bed $815K / $785K
Burton — 4 bed: $815K (37 sales) Direk — 4 bed: $785K (5 sales)

37 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Direk has more industrially zoned land (71% vs 39%).

Burton Direk
Industrial 39% 71%
Residential 30% 9%
Rural and farming 17% 19%
Parks and recreation 12% 0%
Commercial 1% 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

Burton Direk
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
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.

Burton Direk
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $772K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burton Direk
House price Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of SA —

Liveability

Burton is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Burton Direk
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 23/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Burton carries more flood risk (91 vs 74); Direk carries more crime risk (79 vs 68).

Burton Direk
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Burton Direk
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 8.2 km
 1
Adelaide University, Mawson Lakes Campus, 9.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.4%

Schools in Burton

  • Burton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Direk

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burton Direk
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Burton Direk
Walkability score 62/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 27.6 km 28.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 5110
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 5110
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.

Burton Direk
Car (driver) 84.5% / 86.4%
Burton — Car (driver): 84.5% Direk — Car (driver): 86.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.7%
Burton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Direk — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 4.5%
Burton — Worked from Home: 5.8% Direk — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 2.0% / 1.2%
Burton — Bus: 2.0% Direk — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.2%
Burton — Walked Only: 0.8% Direk — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Burton Direk
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Burton Direk
Connectivity score 81/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,301 premises
 88%
399 premises

Climate

Burton Direk
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burton Direk
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Burton Direk
Average residential rate $1,722/yr
same for both
Council Salisbury
same for both

Federal electorate

Burton Direk
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burton Direk
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burton

Family Large Blocks Outer

Direk

Acreage Affordable Family Outer Young Families

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