Suburb in Joondalup

Burns Beach, WA

Burns Beach had a population of 4,071 at the 2021 Census (+20.6% since 2016). Median age 40.4. Median weekly household income $3,439. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burns Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burns Beach's population grew by 20.6% to 4,071, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 40.4, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.8%.

8.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 25.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,260 households.

The median household earns $3,439 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $666 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,853 a month.

53.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 13.6% use a language other than English at home. 40.5% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burns Beach beside WA and Australia.

MeasureBurns BeachWAAustralia
Population4,0712,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age40.438.038.2
Households1,260965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting8.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright25.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,439$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$666$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,853$1,841$1,866
Born overseas53.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home13.6%19.7%23.6%
No religion40.5%46.6%41.9%

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

Population and age

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

Population

+20.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6072011
  2. 3,3772016
  3. 4,0712021

Age

Median age 40.4, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Burns Beach Western Australia
Share of people by age, Burns Beach and Western Australia
0–912.8%
10–1916.6%
20–298.9%
30–3911.0%
40–4917.2%
50–5918.1%
60–6910.5%
70–794.1%
80+0.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burns Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.8%
  2. Australian22.3%
  3. Irish12.0%
  4. Scottish11.9%
  5. South African5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans3.3%
  2. Mandarin1.1%
  3. Gujarati1.0%
  4. Arabic0.9%
  5. Polish0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England22.9%
  2. South Africa8.9%
  3. Scotland3.4%
  4. New Zealand2.1%
  5. Ireland1.7%

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

Around Burns Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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