Mount Burr vs Wattle Range

Wattle Range is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Mount Burr. 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 Wattle Range, most households are couple families. On these figures, Wattle Range tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Burr carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 71/100)
  • Wattle Range is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 12%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mount Burr has cheaper rent ($145/wk vs $175/wk)
  • Wattle Range has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Wattle Range

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (396.6 km vs 422.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (267 min vs 275 min)
  • But Mount Burr is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)

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 71/100)

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 -5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Burr and Wattle Range 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 Wattle Range
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 Wattle Range
Walkability 30 / 0
Mount Burr — Walkability: 30/100 Wattle Range — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 29
Mount Burr — Safety: 84/100 Wattle Range — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 17 / 24
Mount Burr — Low fire risk: 17/100 Wattle Range — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Mount Burr has more residents (367 vs 68); Wattle Range has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $52,312).

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Population 367
+81% vs other
 68
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -5.6%
Median age 52 48
Median household income $52,312/yr $87,724/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $145/wk $175/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr Wattle Range
0-4 4.9% / —
Mount Burr — 0-4: 4.9% Wattle Range — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.8% / 17.6%
Mount Burr — 5-14: 9.8% Wattle Range — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 7.6% / 5.9%
Mount Burr — 15-19: 7.6% Wattle Range — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 1.6% / —
Mount Burr — 20-24: 1.6% Wattle Range — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.4% / 5.9%
Mount Burr — 25-34: 4.4% Wattle Range — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 10.6% / 10.3%
Mount Burr — 35-44: 10.6% Wattle Range — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.9% / 13.2%
Mount Burr — 45-54: 13.9% Wattle Range — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.3% / 20.6%
Mount Burr — 55-64: 18.3% Wattle Range — 55-64: 20.6%
65-74 19.1% / 16.2%
Mount Burr — 65-74: 19.1% Wattle Range — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 6.8% / 10.3%
Mount Burr — 75-84: 6.8% Wattle Range — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 2.5% / —
Mount Burr — 85+: 2.5% Wattle Range — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr 32.0% couple families
Mount Burr — Couple Families: 32.0% Mount Burr — Lone Person: 47.0% Mount Burr — One Parent Families: 17.0% Mount Burr — Group Household: 4.0%
Wattle Range 60.0% couple families
Wattle Range — Couple Families: 60.0% Wattle Range — Lone Person: 40.0% Wattle Range — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wattle Range — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Wattle Range 25.0% renting
Wattle Range — Owned Outright: 55.0% Wattle Range — Mortgage: 20.0% Wattle Range — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Burr 100.0% houses
Mount Burr — Houses: 100.0%
Wattle Range 100.0% houses
Wattle Range — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 11.8%
Mount Burr — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Wattle Range — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 2.5% / 5.9%
Mount Burr — Bachelor Degree: 2.5% Wattle Range — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 4.4%
Mount Burr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Wattle Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Mount Burr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Wattle Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / —
Mount Burr — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wattle Range — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Property market

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Median house price $310,000 —
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 Wattle Range
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 Wattle Range
New dwellings approved 31
across Wattle Range
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Burr Wattle Range
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 49% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 25% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

Mount Burr is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Wattle Range carries more crime risk (71 vs 16).

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
16/100
 High
71/100
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 Wattle Range
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 Wattle Range

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Mount Burr sits further from the CBD (422.9 km vs 396.6 km).

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 422.9 km
+6% vs other
 396.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 275 min 267 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 Wattle Range
Car (driver) 81.2% / 40.0%
Mount Burr — Car (driver): 81.2% Wattle Range — Car (driver): 40.0%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 50.0%
Mount Burr — Worked from Home: 10.7% Wattle Range — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Walked Only — / 10.0%
Mount Burr — Walked Only: not among its largest Wattle Range — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / —
Mount Burr — Car (passenger): 8.0% Wattle Range — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 35.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Connectivity score 15/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
17 premises

Climate

Mount Burr Wattle Range
Annual rainfall 724 mm 556 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C 27.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C 5.3°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Burr Wattle Range
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

Wattle Range

Retirees Rural

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