Mount Burr vs Tantanoola

Tantanoola is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 52 in Mount Burr. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tantanoola: a median of $385,000, against $310,000 in Mount Burr, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mount Burr tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Tantanoola

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Burr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($310,000 vs $385,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Burr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $160/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Burr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (275 min vs 282 min)
  • But Tantanoola sits closer to the CBD (413.4 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)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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 -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Burr Tantanoola
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.

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Walkability 30 / 0
Mount Burr — Walkability: 30/100 Tantanoola — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 82
Mount Burr — Safety: 84/100 Tantanoola — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 17 / 25
Mount Burr — Low fire risk: 17/100 Tantanoola — Low fire risk: 25/100

Demographics

Tantanoola has higher household incomes ($66,924 vs $52,312); Tantanoola rents higher ($160/wk vs $145/wk).

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Population 367 457
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -7.9%
Median age 52 49
Median household income $52,312/yr $66,924/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $145/wk $160/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr Tantanoola
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Mount Burr — 0-4: 4.9% Tantanoola — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 9.8% / 9.0%
Mount Burr — 5-14: 9.8% Tantanoola — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 7.6% / 7.4%
Mount Burr — 15-19: 7.6% Tantanoola — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 1.6% / 4.2%
Mount Burr — 20-24: 1.6% Tantanoola — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.4% / 6.3%
Mount Burr — 25-34: 4.4% Tantanoola — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 10.6% / 11.4%
Mount Burr — 35-44: 10.6% Tantanoola — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.9% / 17.1%
Mount Burr — 45-54: 13.9% Tantanoola — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 18.3% / 17.3%
Mount Burr — 55-64: 18.3% Tantanoola — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 19.1% / 13.3%
Mount Burr — 65-74: 19.1% Tantanoola — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 6.8% / 7.4%
Mount Burr — 75-84: 6.8% Tantanoola — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.5% / 1.1%
Mount Burr — 85+: 2.5% Tantanoola — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr 47.0% lone person
Mount Burr — Lone Person: 47.0% Mount Burr — Couple Families: 32.0% Mount Burr — One Parent Families: 17.0% Mount Burr — Group Household: 4.0%
Tantanoola 48.7% lone person
Tantanoola — Lone Person: 48.7% Tantanoola — Couple Families: 36.8% Tantanoola — One Parent Families: 10.3% Tantanoola — Group Household: 4.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr 10.4% renting
Mount Burr — Owned Outright: 45.8% Mount Burr — Mortgage: 43.8% Mount Burr — Renting: 10.4%
Tantanoola 12.9% renting
Tantanoola — Owned Outright: 47.2% Tantanoola — Mortgage: 39.9% Tantanoola — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 19.0%
Mount Burr — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Tantanoola — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.6%
Mount Burr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Tantanoola — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 5.7%
Mount Burr — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Tantanoola — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Mount Burr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tantanoola — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.7%
Mount Burr — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Tantanoola — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Mount Burr Tantanoola
England 5.7% / 2.8%
Mount Burr — England: 5.7% Tantanoola — England: 2.8%
Netherlands 1.6% / 1.1%
Mount Burr — Netherlands: 1.6% Tantanoola — Netherlands: 1.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Mount Burr — New Zealand: 2.2% Tantanoola — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.1% / —
Mount Burr — South Africa: 1.1% Tantanoola — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 1.1% / —
Mount Burr — Germany: 1.1% Tantanoola — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.9%
Mount Burr — Philippines: not among its largest Tantanoola — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr 100.0% houses
Mount Burr — Houses: 100.0% Mount Burr — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tantanoola 97.8% houses
Tantanoola — Houses: 97.8% Tantanoola — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Median house price $310,000 $385,000
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 Tantanoola
Rural and farming 98% 99%
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 Tantanoola
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Burr Tantanoola
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 35% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 31% of SA

Liveability

Mount Burr is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
18/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Burr Tantanoola
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 Tantanoola

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 10
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Burr sits further from the CBD (422.9 km vs 413.4 km).

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 422.9 km
+2% vs other
 413.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 275 min 282 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.

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Car (driver) 81.2% / 77.9%
Mount Burr — Car (driver): 81.2% Tantanoola — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 14.2%
Mount Burr — Worked from Home: 10.7% Tantanoola — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 4.2%
Mount Burr — Car (passenger): 8.0% Tantanoola — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Mount Burr — Walked Only: not among its largest Tantanoola — Walked Only: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

Mount Burr Tantanoola
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 Tantanoola
Average residential rate $1,537/yr
same for both
Council Wattle Range
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Burr Tantanoola
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Burr

Affordable Quiet Retirees Rural

Tantanoola

Quiet Rural

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