Burnside vs Leabrook
Leabrook scores higher on walkability (26/100 vs 50/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Burnside skews owner-occupied (80%), Leabrook runs more rental-dense (60% owner).
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Burnside and Leabrook side by side
| Measure | Burnside | Leabrook |
|---|---|---|
| Renting | ||
| House rent | $740/wk | $680/wk |
| Unit rent | $550/wk | $510/wk |
| Owner occupied | 80.0% | 60.0% |
| Renter occupied | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 20 | 20 |
| Average ICSEA | 1126 | 1126 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 26 | 50 |
| Transit score | 20 | 0 |
| Bike score | 100 | 100 |
| Population | 3,060 | 1,605 |
| Median age | 43 | 55 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 609 mm | 609 mm |
| Mean max, January | 28.9°C | 28.9°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- For buyers
- We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
- For investors
- Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
- For families
- Burnside has a heavier family-household mix (75% vs 54%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).
Burnside vs Leabrook: common questions
Which is more walkable, Burnside or Leabrook?
Leabrook scores 50/100 on walkability vs 26/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
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