Burnside (C)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
47,810
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
32.9%
Born overseas
2021 Census
74.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
47.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
46,030
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.7pp above Greater Adelaide; 70+ is 4.1pp above Greater Adelaide.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.2%
born in China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)
Top overseas birthplaces: China (excludes SARs and Taiwan), England and India.
Housing
8 topics
66.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 8.3pp above Greater Adelaide.
Income
4 topics
32%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 13.8pp above Greater Adelaide.
Education
2 topics
47.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 21.9pp above Greater Adelaide.
Employment
8 topics
4.3%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.6pp since 2016.
5.9%
2016
4.3%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
88
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
7 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Burnside (C) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42