Mount Burr vs Rocky Camp
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Burr, about half of households are people living alone. In Rocky Camp, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rocky Camp: a median of $660,000, against $310,000 in Mount Burr, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Burr tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rocky Camp 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
Mount Burr
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)
- But Rocky Camp is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Mount Burr
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($310,000 vs $660,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Mount Burr
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $350/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 26%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mount Burr is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- Rocky Camp sits closer to the CBD (403.2 km vs 422.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Mount Burr
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 33/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Burr
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.7% vs -5.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Burr and Rocky Camp drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mount Burr has more residents (367 vs 133); Rocky Camp rents higher ($350/wk vs $145/wk).
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 367 +64% vs other | 133 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.7% | -5.7% |
| Median age | 52 | 50 |
| Median household income | $52,312/yr | $69,836/yr +33% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $145/wk | $350/wk +141% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $310,000 | $660,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 85 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Residential | 2% | 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
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 31 across Wattle Range same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 17% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% of SA | Higher than 40% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 25% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 23% of SA | Higher than 63% of SA |
Liveability
Mount Burr is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Rocky Camp carries more crime risk (33 vs 16).
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 83/100 | High 92/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Mount Burr
- Mount Burr Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Schools in Rocky Camp
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Mount Burr sits further from the CBD (422.9 km vs 403.2 km).
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 30/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 422.9 km +5% vs other | 403.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 275 min | 279 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5279 | 0.2% postcode 5280 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 5279 | 51 postcode 5280 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 83 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 24.4 km | 18.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 36 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,537/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wattle Range same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Burr | Rocky Camp | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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