Burnside
SA 5066 · Burnside
3,060 (2021) → 3,221 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Burnside is a stable suburb in Burnside, SA 5066, about 6km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.87M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 55/100, and is about 15km inland. Burnside has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 62/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.2%), England (5.2%), India (2.58%), Malaysia (1.37%), Iran (1.11%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.09%), Arabic (2.45%), Italian (1.5%), Cantonese (1.21%), Persian ED (1.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1091 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Burnside Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1149
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Peter's Collegiate Girls' SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1182
- Linden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1159
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.2km
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1136
- Marryatville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1121
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.3km
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1077
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.6km
- Loreto CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1099
- Seymour CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1147
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1176
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1071
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Burnside
Is Burnside safe?
Burnside has a residential safety score of 62/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,124 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Burnside?
In Burnside, the median house price is $1.87M. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Burnside from Adelaide CBD?
Burnside is about 6.1 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 30 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Burnside?
Burnside has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1149 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Burnside?
Burnside has a transport score of 55/100 and 18 bus stops.