Burton, South Australia
| Burton Adelaide, South Australia | |
|---|---|
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| Population | 3,414 [1] |
| • Density | Lua error: Unable to convert population "3414 '"`UNIQ--ref-00000000-QINU`"'" to a number. |
| Postcode(s) | 5110 |
| Area | 9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| LGA(s) | City of Salisbury |
| State electorate(s) | Taylor |
| Federal division(s) | Port Adelaide |
Burton is a residential suburb approximately 21km north of the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia. Burton is a multicultural community with many families coming from Vietnam, Poland, Italy, Greece, and various other countries. New estates have being developed in the Burton in the past few years, including the prestigious Springbank Waters estate. These new estates have resulted in a small shopping centre, Springbank Plaza, being constructed in the heart of Burton. The North East section of Burton consists of Kaurna Park, a large wetlands conservation.
School
Burton Primary (R-7) is a local school which opened in 1990. It educates over 400 students each year. [3]
Transport
Public Transport in Burton is serviced by Adelaide Metro. Three main bus services pass through the streets of Burton:
- 401/402
- Travels between Salisbury Interchange and Paralowie Shopping Centre
- Travels along:
- Waterloo Corner Road
- Barton Crescent
- Kensington Way
- Burton Road
- 411/412
- Travels between Salisbury Interchange and Mawson Interchange
- Travels along:
- Burton Road
- 900
- Travels between Salisbury Interchange and Virginia
- Only Operates 5 times a day, Monday - Friday
- Travels along:
- Waterloo Corner Road
Weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean daily maximum temperature (°C) | 29.6 | 30.0 | 26.7 | 22.7 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 25.3 | 27.8 | 22.5 | |
| Mean daily minimum temperature (°C) | 16.2 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 14.7 | 11.1 | |
| Mean total rainfall (mm) | 22.7 | 15.4 | 25.3 | 30.3 | 43.8 | 53.1 | 55.7 | 50.9 | 49.3 | 43.5 | 25.3 | 23.2 | 438.5 | |
| Mean number of rain days | 4.2 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 12.0 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 113.4 | |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[4] | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "2001 Census Community Profile Series : Burton (Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ "Burton suburb profile". Domain.com.au. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- ^ "2006 School Contect Statement : Burton Primary School" (PDF). 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ "Climate Averages for EDINBURGH RAAF" (in 5km from St Kilda). Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
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