Cowirra vs Burdett

Burdett is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 55 in Cowirra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cowirra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cowirra tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Burdett suits 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

Burdett

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 28%)
  • But Cowirra carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)

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

Burdett

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burdett

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 82 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (96.9 km vs 111.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cowirra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Burdett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.8% vs 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cowirra Burdett
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.

Cowirra Burdett
Walkability 4 / 0
Cowirra — Walkability: 4/100 Burdett — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 40
Cowirra — Safety: 58/100 Burdett — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Cowirra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burdett — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Burdett has more residents (234 vs 155); Cowirra skews older (55 vs 40).

Cowirra Burdett
Population 155 234
+51% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +36.8%
Median age 55 40
Median household income $46,124/yr $63,336/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cowirra Burdett
0-4 2.6% / 4.3%
Cowirra — 0-4: 2.6% Burdett — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 7.7% / 19.7%
Cowirra — 5-14: 7.7% Burdett — 5-14: 19.7%
15-19 7.1% / 9.0%
Cowirra — 15-19: 7.1% Burdett — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 — / 4.7%
Cowirra — 20-24: not among its largest Burdett — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 6.5% / 6.8%
Cowirra — 25-34: 6.5% Burdett — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 7.7% / 11.5%
Cowirra — 35-44: 7.7% Burdett — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 17.4% / 14.1%
Cowirra — 45-54: 17.4% Burdett — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 24.5% / 15.4%
Cowirra — 55-64: 24.5% Burdett — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 18.7% / 13.7%
Cowirra — 65-74: 18.7% Burdett — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 9.0% / 2.6%
Cowirra — 75-84: 9.0% Burdett — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
Cowirra — 85+: 2.6% Burdett — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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.

Cowirra Burdett
England 7.7% / 1.3%
Cowirra — England: 7.7% Burdett — England: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cowirra 64.1% lone person
Cowirra — Lone Person: 64.1% Cowirra — Couple Families: 20.5% Cowirra — One Parent Families: 7.7% Cowirra — Group Household: 7.7%
Burdett 35.7% lone person
Burdett — Lone Person: 35.7% Burdett — Couple Families: 39.3% Burdett — One Parent Families: 25.0% Burdett — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cowirra 89.4% houses
Cowirra — Houses: 89.4% Cowirra — Flats / Apartments: 10.6%
Burdett 95.9% houses
Burdett — Houses: 95.9% Burdett — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Cowirra Burdett
Certificate III & IV 25.2% / 19.2%
Cowirra — Certificate III & IV: 25.2% Burdett — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 1.7%
Cowirra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Burdett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 1.3%
Cowirra — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Burdett — Bachelor Degree: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Cowirra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Burdett — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cowirra 13.5% renting
Cowirra — Owned Outright: 59.5% Cowirra — Mortgage: 27.0% Cowirra — Renting: 13.5%
Burdett 35.3% renting
Burdett — Owned Outright: 36.8% Burdett — Mortgage: 27.9% Burdett — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Cowirra has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 2%); Burdett has more rural and farming land (80% vs 64%).

Cowirra Burdett
Rural and farming 64% 80%
Environmental 25% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 19%
Commercial 11% 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

Cowirra Burdett
New dwellings approved 131
across Mid Murray
 274
across Murray Bridge
Approvals change year on year -42% +51%

Ranking within SA

Cowirra Burdett
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 66% of SA

Liveability

Cowirra Burdett
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burdett carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Burdett carries more crime risk (60 vs 42).

Cowirra Burdett
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

Cowirra Burdett
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cowirra Burdett
Parks & reserves 0 4
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Cowirra sits further from the CBD (111.8 km vs 96.9 km).

Cowirra Burdett
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 111.8 km
+13% vs other
 96.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 70 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5238
 0.2%
postcode 5253
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 5238
 66
postcode 5253

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.

Cowirra Burdett
Car (driver) 72.1% / 73.3%
Cowirra — Car (driver): 72.1% Burdett — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 23.0% / 5.3%
Cowirra — Worked from Home: 23.0% Burdett — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 4.9% / 12.0%
Cowirra — Walked Only: 4.9% Burdett — Walked Only: 12.0%
Car (passenger) — / 9.3%
Cowirra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Burdett — Car (passenger): 9.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Cowirra Burdett
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cowirra Burdett
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
92 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Cowirra Burdett
Annual rainfall 337 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Cowirra Burdett
Average residential rate $2,037/yr $2,478/yr
Council Mid Murray Murray Bridge

Federal electorate

Cowirra Burdett
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cowirra Burdett
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cowirra

Retirees Rural

Burdett

Family Rural

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