Burnside

South Australia · Adelaide - Central and Hills · 43,446 people · 28 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Burnside at a glance

43,446

Population

#11 of 72 in SA

km² area

1,696/km² density

44.4

Median age

+3.1 vs SA

$2,156

Median HH income/wk

#3 of 72 in SA

1105

SEIFA IRSAD

#1 of 72 in SA

Schools

4 gov, 1 Cath, 3 indep

32.9%

Born overseas

22.3%

Renting

Map shows the Burnside LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Burnside is a metropolitan Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 28 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 26 km². Burnside has a population of 43,446 , ranking #11 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Burnside (3,060 residents), and the highest median household income is in Waterfall Gully at $3,600/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,156/week and median age is 44.4. About 32.9% of residents were born overseas and 27.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.8%

12.5%

21.1%

26.0%

23.6%

0–14 (16.8%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (26.0%) 65+ (23.6%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7,306 (16.8%)
15–24 years	5,416 (12.5%)
25–44 years	9,151 (21.1%)
45–64 years	11,280 (26.0%)
65+ years	10,252 (23.6%)

32.9%

Born overseas

27.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

0.4%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

45.1%

32.6%

22.3%

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Renting (22.3%)

Dwelling type mix

74.8%

18.0%

Separate house (74.8%) Semi/townhouse (18.0%) Flat/apartment (7.1%)

$393

Median weekly rent

$2,366

Median monthly mortgage

42.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

57.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.2%

Unemployment rate

11,813

In full-time work

8,297

In part-time work

Schools in Burnside

8 schools across Burnside: 50.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 37.5% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1158 (range 1115 to 1180). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

50.0%

12.5%

37.5%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

37.5%

12.5%

37.5%

12.5%

Primary (37.5%) Secondary (12.5%) Combined (37.5%) Special (12.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1158 SA median 999LGA range 1115 to 1180

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Burnside, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Glenunga International High School	Government	Secondary	Glenunga	2,340	1153
Pembroke School	Independent	Combined	Kensington Park	1,672	1171
Linden Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Linden Park	981	1160
St Peter's Collegiate Girls' School	Independent	Combined	Stonyfell	873	1180
Seymour College	Independent	Combined	Glen Osmond	715	1150
Burnside Primary School	Government	Primary	Burnside	686	1156
Rose Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Rose Park	525	1162
St Patrick's Special School	Catholic	Special	Dulwich	51	1115

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Burnside. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1105

Ranked #1 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1085

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1052

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1134

Suburbs in Burnside

Burnside contains 28 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Burnside	5066	3,060	$2,257/wk	43
Glenside	5065	2,852	$1,363/wk	43
Beaumont	5066	2,731	$2,577/wk	45
Kensington Park	5068	2,627	$2,058/wk	42
Toorak Gardens	5065	2,604	$2,286/wk	47
Kensington Gardens	5068	2,498	$1,571/wk	45
Linden Park	5065	2,367	$1,893/wk	41
Glenunga	5064	2,184	$1,918/wk	44
Glen Osmond	5064	2,154	$2,544/wk	42
Hazelwood Park	5066	1,953	$2,300/wk	43
Wattle Park	5066	1,885	$2,305/wk	46
St Georges	5064	1,726	$2,414/wk	43
Dulwich	5065	1,659	$2,101/wk	43
Leabrook	5068	1,605	$1,693/wk	55
Beulah Park	5067	1,601	$2,189/wk	39
Tusmore	5065	1,503	$2,298/wk	45
Rosslyn Park	5072	1,469	$2,220/wk	49
Rose Park	5067	1,375	$2,411/wk	44
Stonyfell	5066	1,266	$2,859/wk	45
Erindale	5066	1,172	$2,364/wk	48
Frewville	5063	896	$1,869/wk	39
Eastwood	5063	712	$1,892/wk	48
Auldana	5072	629	$2,592/wk	48
Mount Osmond	5064	464	$2,777/wk	46
Skye	5072	293	$2,594/wk	50
Waterfall Gully	5066	161	$3,600/wk	40
Eagle On The Hill	5150
Norwood South	5067

Postcodes covered

5063, 5064, 5065, 5066, 5067, 5068, 5072, 5150

Compare Burnside with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Burnside and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Burnside (SA)	43,446	44.4	$2,156/wk	1105	22.3%	32.9%
Norwood Payneham and St Peters	37,490	40.7	$1,718/wk	1052	38.6%	31.3%
Adelaide Hills	41,441	44.6	$2,093/wk	1066	10.9%	16.6%
Unley	38,644	42.8	$2,033/wk	1084	32.1%	25.5%
Mitcham	66,083	42.6	$2,039/wk	1072	18.5%	23.2%
Campbelltown (SA)	57,720	40.6	$1,627/wk	1014	27.7%	36.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Burnside

What is the population of Burnside?

The 2021 Census recorded 43,446 people living in Burnside, across 28 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Burnside?

Burnside contains 28 suburbs. The most populous are Burnside, Glenside, Beaumont, Kensington Park, Toorak Gardens.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Burnside?

Burnside covers 8 postcodes: 5063, 5064, 5065, 5066, 5067, 5068, 5072, 5150.

What is the median household income in Burnside?

The population-weighted median household income across Burnside is $2,156 per week (2021 Census), ranking #3 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Burnside?

Burnside has 8 schools, including 4 government, 1 Catholic, and 3 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Burnside?

Burnside has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1105, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.