Burton vs Waterloo Corner

Burton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 58 in Waterloo Corner. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burton, about half of households are couple families. In Waterloo Corner, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Waterloo Corner: a median of $1.36 million, against $718,000 in Burton, though rent is higher in Burton. On these figures, Burton tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Waterloo Corner suits people living alone and older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 84/100)

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

First-home buyers

Burton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper houses ($718,000 vs $1,364,000)
  • has cheaper land ($1,900,000 vs $2,599,992)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Burton has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)
  • Waterloo Corner has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $310/wk)

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 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Burton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Waterloo Corner has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Burton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -10.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burton and Waterloo Corner 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 Waterloo Corner
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 Waterloo Corner
Walkability 62 / 10
Burton — Walkability: 62/100 Waterloo Corner — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 32 / 16
Burton — Safety: 32/100 Waterloo Corner — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Burton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Waterloo Corner — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 9 / 10
Burton — Low flood risk: 9/100 Waterloo Corner — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Burton has more residents (6,519 vs 1,103); Waterloo Corner skews older (58 vs 33).

Burton Waterloo Corner
Population 6,519
+83% vs other
 1,103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -10.0%
Median age 33 58
Median household income $78,884/yr
+38% vs other
 $48,672/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+27% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burton Waterloo Corner
0-4 7.5% / 3.1%
Burton — 0-4: 7.5% Waterloo Corner — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 16.8% / 7.8%
Burton — 5-14: 16.8% Waterloo Corner — 5-14: 7.8%
15-19 7.1% / 3.8%
Burton — 15-19: 7.1% Waterloo Corner — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 6.0% / 5.0%
Burton — 20-24: 6.0% Waterloo Corner — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 14.8% / 6.9%
Burton — 25-34: 14.8% Waterloo Corner — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 16.0% / 8.2%
Burton — 35-44: 16.0% Waterloo Corner — 35-44: 8.2%
45-54 11.8% / 10.9%
Burton — 45-54: 11.8% Waterloo Corner — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.8% / 15.0%
Burton — 55-64: 10.8% Waterloo Corner — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 6.1% / 22.1%
Burton — 65-74: 6.1% Waterloo Corner — 65-74: 22.1%
75-84 2.1% / 13.2%
Burton — 75-84: 2.1% Waterloo Corner — 75-84: 13.2%
85+ 1.3% / 4.5%
Burton — 85+: 1.3% Waterloo Corner — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burton 51.8% couple families
Burton — Couple Families: 51.8% Burton — Lone Person: 20.3% Burton — One Parent Families: 23.3% Burton — Group Household: 2.9% Burton — Other Families: 1.7%
Waterloo Corner 38.8% couple families
Waterloo Corner — Couple Families: 38.8% Waterloo Corner — Lone Person: 47.9% Waterloo Corner — One Parent Families: 8.0% Waterloo Corner — Group Household: 3.0% Waterloo Corner — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Waterloo Corner 12.7% renting
Waterloo Corner — Owned Outright: 68.1% Waterloo Corner — Mortgage: 19.2% Waterloo Corner — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burton Waterloo Corner
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 11.1%
Burton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Waterloo Corner — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 4.1%
Burton — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Waterloo Corner — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 3.6%
Burton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Waterloo Corner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
Burton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Waterloo Corner — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / —
Burton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Waterloo Corner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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 Waterloo Corner
Vietnam 5.2% / 8.9%
Burton — Vietnam: 5.2% Waterloo Corner — Vietnam: 8.9%
England 2.9% / 10.4%
Burton — England: 2.9% Waterloo Corner — England: 10.4%
Afghanistan 2.3% / 1.2%
Burton — Afghanistan: 2.3% Waterloo Corner — Afghanistan: 1.2%
Italy — / 3.5%
Burton — Italy: not among its largest Waterloo Corner — Italy: 3.5%
India 1.7% / 0.9%
Burton — India: 1.7% Waterloo Corner — India: 0.9%
Philippines 2.0% / —
Burton — Philippines: 2.0% Waterloo Corner — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.1%
Burton — Scotland: not among its largest Waterloo Corner — Scotland: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

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%
Waterloo Corner 96.7% houses
Waterloo Corner — Houses: 96.7% Waterloo Corner — Townhouses: 0.0% Waterloo Corner — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burton Waterloo Corner
Median house price $718,000 $1,364,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,900,000 $2,599,992
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 62 sales
 25 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 Waterloo Corner
4 bed $815K / $1.54M
Burton — 4 bed: $815K (37 sales) Waterloo Corner — 4 bed: $1.54M (6 sales)

37 vs 6 sales

5 bed $890K / $1.36M
Burton — 5 bed: $890K (6 sales) Waterloo Corner — 5 bed: $1.36M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Waterloo Corner has more rural and farming land (84% vs 17%); Burton has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 7%).

Burton Waterloo Corner
Rural and farming 17% 84%
Industrial 39% 7%
Residential 30% 0%
Parks and recreation 12% 8%
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 Waterloo Corner
New dwellings approved 949
across Salisbury
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -30% +65%

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 Waterloo Corner
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $772K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burton Waterloo Corner
House price Higher than 9% of SA —
Income Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Affordability Higher than 89% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of SA —

Liveability

Burton is more walkable (62 vs 10); Burton scores higher overall (26 vs 13).

Burton Waterloo Corner
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 13/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Waterloo Corner carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Waterloo Corner carries more crime risk (84 vs 68).

Burton Waterloo Corner
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
84/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Burton Waterloo Corner
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
 None

Schools in Burton

  • Burton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Waterloo Corner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Burton Waterloo Corner
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 Waterloo Corner
Walkability score 62/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 27.6 km 29.2 km
+6% 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 Waterloo Corner
Car (driver) 84.5% / 65.2%
Burton — Car (driver): 84.5% Waterloo Corner — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 22.3%
Burton — Worked from Home: 5.8% Waterloo Corner — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.3%
Burton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Waterloo Corner — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 7.2%
Burton — Walked Only: 0.8% Waterloo Corner — Walked Only: 7.2%
Bus 2.0% / —
Burton — Bus: 2.0% Waterloo Corner — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.5%).

Setting

Burton Waterloo Corner
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 4.3 km
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burton Waterloo Corner
Connectivity score 81/100 32/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,301 premises
 2%
455 premises

Climate

Burton Waterloo Corner
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 Waterloo Corner
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 Waterloo Corner
Average residential rate $1,722/yr $2,101/yr
Council Salisbury Playford

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burton

Family Large Blocks Outer

Waterloo Corner

Acreage Multicultural Outer Retirees

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