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Burns Beach vs Connolly

Name: Burns Beach vs Connolly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Burns Beach profile · Connolly profile

Burns Beach Connolly

Burns Beach and Connolly are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth that offer different lifestyles. Burns Beach is a younger, wealthier area where the typical resident is 40 and typical household incomes are well higher at $3,439 per week. It has a high proportion of detached houses (98.7%) and more families with children. In contrast, Connolly is noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.0%). Home ownership also differs, as homes owned outright are far higher in Connolly at 41.3%, compared to 25.3% in Burns Beach.

These two neighbours have tracked differently over time, with Burns Beach seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years. Despite this, they share many commonalities, including very similar unemployment rates and the same proportion of people in de facto relationships. Both areas are well above the national figure for typical weekly household incomes, though the gap between them has widened as Burns Beach has become significantly more affluent.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Connolly Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Burns Beach Median age: 7 yrs older in Connolly Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Burns Beach Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Connolly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burns Beach in Connolly +396 larger in Burns Beach gap narrowing

4,071 86th pct 3,675 86th pct

Median age in Burns Beach in Connolly +7 yrs older in Connolly gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

Marital status

66.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 59.7%

26.4% Never married even 26.4%

4.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Burns Beach Connolly

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.5% England +3.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.8% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.8% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.6% Dutch even 2.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 51.2%

39.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

3.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.58 more in Connolly

1.15 11th pct 1.73 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burns Beach in Connolly +11 more in Connolly

15 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Burns Beach in Connolly +60 larger in Burns Beach

606 85th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Burns Beach in Connolly +3 higher in Burns Beach

1,051 79th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 65.8%

14.9% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 24.9%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

18.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

8.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burns Beach in Connolly +$205 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Burns Beach in Connolly +$1,135 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$3,439 100th pct $2,304 86th pct

Family income in Burns Beach in Connolly +$824 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$3,488 97th pct $2,664 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 18.7%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

5.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +9.6 pts 66.6%

14.9% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burns Beach in Connolly +9 larger in Connolly

35 74th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Burns Beach in Connolly +5 yrs older in Burns Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Burns Beach in Connolly +$563 higher in Burns Beach

$1,625 91st pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Burns Beach in Connolly +$1,917 higher in Burns Beach

$4,583 99th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.5 larger in Burns Beach gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

73.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 60.6%

21.6% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.3% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 18.3%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

6.4% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burns Beach in Connolly +$235 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$650 100th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Burns Beach in Connolly +$723 higher in Burns Beach gap narrowing

$2,890 91st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.10 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.7 pts 44.4%

25.3% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.3% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 86.2%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 56.2%

14.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.3% $350–$549 +43.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

49.5% $550–$749 ◂ +27.9 pts 21.6%

30.5% $750 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 5.1%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

0.0% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 23.7%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burns Beach in Connolly +8 more in Burns Beach

18 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Burns Beach in Connolly +1.70 more in Burns Beach

4.42 75th pct 2.72 68th pct

Departures/1k in Burns Beach in Connolly +549.3 more in Connolly

476.3 78th pct 1,025.6 86th pct

PT routes in Burns Beach in Connolly +4 more in Connolly

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Burns Beach in Connolly +10 longer in Connolly

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Burns Beach in Connolly

23 20th pct —

Reach 30 min in Burns Beach in Connolly +835 more in Connolly

9,737 58th pct 10,572 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Burns Beach in Connolly +835 more in Connolly

9,737 41st pct 10,572 42nd pct

Transit to city in Burns Beach in Connolly +2 longer in Burns Beach

80 89th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.3%

10.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 45.3%

15.2% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

8.6% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%

18.5% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.4 higher in Connolly

5.3 85th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.7 more in Connolly

5.1 83rd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Burns Beach in Connolly +10.7 pts higher in Connolly

62.3% 83rd pct 73.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Burns Beach in Connolly +23.6 pts higher in Connolly

50.1% 80th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Burns Beach in Connolly +13.0 pts higher in Burns Beach

99.9% 100th pct 86.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Burns Beach in Connolly +14.7 pts higher in Burns Beach

73.8% 83rd pct 59.2% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Burns Beach in Connolly +2.3 pts higher in Burns Beach

99.9% 96th pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Burns Beach in Connolly +46.5 pts higher in Connolly

27.5% 78th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Burns Beach in Connolly +1.0 more in Burns Beach

8.4 37th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Burns Beach in Connolly +31 higher in Burns Beach

179 89th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Burns Beach in Connolly +0.5 pts higher in Connolly

5.5% 48th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Burns Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Connolly with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burns Beach vs Connolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50221/burns-beach/vs/SAL50318/connolly