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Iluka - Burns Beach vs Ocean Reef
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Iluka - Burns Beach profile · Ocean Reef profile
Iluka - Burns Beach Ocean Reef
Iluka - Burns Beach and Ocean Reef are neighbouring coastal suburbs in Perth with distinct differences in wealth and services. Iluka - Burns Beach is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $3,272 a week, well higher than the $2,480 seen in Ocean Reef. It also has more people born overseas (52.2% compared to 43.4%) and a higher share of high-income households, with 48.9% earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Ocean Reef has a much stronger infrastructure for education and health; it has five schools compared to just one in Iluka - Burns Beach, and nearly all homes (98.7%) are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 36.9% in Iluka - Burns Beach.
The gap in typical household incomes between the two areas has widened since 2011, rising from $490 to $792. Despite this growing financial divide, the two areas share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar number of bedrooms in most homes. Both areas also have a very low share of people who speak little or no English, and both are located about 21 to 22 minutes from the city.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,165
- First area, 2016: 8,644
- First area, 2021: 9,737
- Second area, 2011: 8,108
- Second area, 2016: 7,840
- Second area, 2021: 8,125
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 44 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Iluka - Burns Beach: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Ocean Reef: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Ocean Reef: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 0.8% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Ocean Reef: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 1.8% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Ocean Reef: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 60–64 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 60–64 in Ocean Reef: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 55–59 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 4.9% males, 5.0% females; 55–59 in Ocean Reef: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 5.2% males, 5.1% females; 50–54 in Ocean Reef: 4.2% males, 4.6% females
- 45–49 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 4.2% males, 4.8% females; 45–49 in Ocean Reef: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Ocean Reef: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 30–34 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 30–34 in Ocean Reef: 1.9% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 25–29 in Ocean Reef: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 20–24 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Ocean Reef: 3.4% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 4.4% males, 4.2% females; 15–19 in Ocean Reef: 4.1% males, 3.5% females
- 10–14 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 4.3% males, 3.8% females; 10–14 in Ocean Reef: 4.1% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Ocean Reef: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Iluka - Burns Beach: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Ocean Reef: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $777
- First area, 2016: $911
- First area, 2021: $1,059
- Second area, 2011: $693
- Second area, 2016: $760
- Second area, 2021: $906
- First area, 2011: $2,588
- First area, 2016: $2,888
- First area, 2021: $3,272
- Second area, 2011: $2,098
- Second area, 2016: $2,245
- Second area, 2021: $2,480
- First area, 2011: $2,646
- First area, 2016: $2,961
- First area, 2021: $3,367
- Second area, 2011: $2,321
- Second area, 2016: $2,419
- Second area, 2021: $2,759
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.3
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $600
- First area, 2016: $646
- First area, 2021: $650
- Second area, 2011: $450
- Second area, 2016: $510
- Second area, 2021: $525
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,750
- First area, 2021: $2,763
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,200
- Second area, 2021: $2,253
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iluka - Burns Beach vs Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505011076/iluka-burns-beach/vs/505011080/ocean-reef