Burton Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
5110
Postcode for Burton, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 21 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,519
6,519
Population
33
Median Age
$1,517
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Burton ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Burton Compares

Burton vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBurtonSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $1,517 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $310 ≈SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $1,312 -SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 33 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Burton is a locality 21 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5110. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Salisbury.

According to the 2021 Census, Burton has a population of 6,519 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,517, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 172 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Burton includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,312, with 2,037 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Burton scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Burton is served by Burton Primary School.

Burton is part of the Salisbury statistical area in South Australia.

Burton Details

Postcode5110
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,519
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,517/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$653/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,312
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area6.1 km²
Population Density1069/km²
Total Dwellings2,037
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population172 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.74
Longitude138.605
Distance from Adelaide21 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Salisbury
Local GovernmentSalisbury
Federal ElectorateSpence

Age Profile

0–14 (24.3%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (30.8%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,582 (24.3%)
15–24 years851 (13.1%)
25–44 years2,005 (30.8%)
45–64 years1,471 (22.6%)
65+ years618 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.5%) Mortgaged (54.9%) Rented (23.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma612 (9.4%)
Arthritis457 (7.0%)
Diabetes395 (6.1%)
Heart Disease213 (3.3%)
Cancer130 (2.0%)
Lung Condition98 (1.5%)
Dementia70 (1.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle69 (3.4%)
1 vehicle577 (28.6%)
2 vehicles881 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles493 (24.4%)

Schools in Burton

Burton Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 946 · 422 students

Suburbs Near Burton

Same Postcode (5110)

More Burton Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.