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Burnside, WA

Burnside had a population of 309 at the 2021 Census (+13.6% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $2,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burnside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burnside's population grew by 13.6% to 309, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 41.5, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 16.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

8.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 95 households.

The median household earns $2,250 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $574 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,857 a month.

23.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 8.2% use a language other than English at home. 73.5% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burnside beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBurnsideWAAustralia
Population309*2,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age41.5*38.038.2
Households95*965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*6.5%14.3%
Renting8.4%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,250*$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$574*$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,857*$1,841$1,866
Born overseas23.4%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.2%*19.7%23.6%
No religion73.5%*46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2352011
  2. 2722016
  3. 3092021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Burnside Western Australia
Share of people by age, Burnside and Western Australia
0–916.2%
10–1914.6%
20–297.1%
30–3911.3%
40–4918.8%
50–5915.2%
60–699.4%
70–799.7%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burnside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.2%
  2. Australian41.9%
  3. Scottish14.4%
  4. Irish12.0%
  5. German4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian2.1%
  2. French1.0%
  3. Thai1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.4%
  2. Zimbabwe2.1%
  3. Canada1.8%
  4. France1.4%
  5. Germany1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Burnside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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