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Burns Beach vs Currambine

Name: Burns Beach vs Currambine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Burns Beach profile · Currambine profile

Burns Beach Currambine

Currambine and Burns Beach are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different financial and residential profiles. Burns Beach is significantly wealthier, with 51.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.9% in Currambine. This higher income is consistent with Burns Beach having a typical weekly household income of $3,439, which is $1,225 more than the $2,214 usually earned in Currambine. While Burns Beach is more affluent, Currambine is much more convenient for pedestrians; far more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.4% versus 27.5%) and groceries (87.0% versus 50.1%).

These two areas share a similar age profile, with the typical resident in both being 40. They also have almost identical rates of unemployment and a very similar share of people born overseas. The gap in typical weekly rents is widening, as the usual rent in Burns Beach is now $650, which is $250 higher than the $400 typical rent in Currambine.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,763 larger in Currambine Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Currambine Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Currambine Rent: $250 higher in Burns Beach One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Currambine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burns Beach in Currambine +2,763 larger in Currambine gap narrowing

4,071 86th pct 6,834 86th pct

Median age in Burns Beach in Currambine even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

66.3% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 53.1%

26.4% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

4.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Burns Beach Currambine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

22.5% England ◂ +4.6 pts 17.9%

8.8% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 47.0%

21.8% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Chinese even 2.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 82.2%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic even 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 50.7%

39.2% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

3.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burns Beach in Currambine +0.50 more in Currambine

1.15 11th pct 1.65 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burns Beach in Currambine +2 more in Currambine

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Burns Beach in Currambine +8 larger in Currambine

606 85th pct 614 86th pct

ICSEA in Burns Beach in Currambine even

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

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 67.0%

14.9% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 26.6%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Information technology even 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burns Beach in Currambine +$270 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$1,153 89th pct $883 71st pct

Household income in Burns Beach in Currambine +$1,225 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$3,439 100th pct $2,214 84th pct

Family income in Burns Beach in Currambine +$1,032 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$3,488 97th pct $2,456 80th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.6 pts 16.4%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%

5.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.3%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.3% None ◂ +8.0 pts 68.2%

14.9% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burns Beach in Currambine +11 larger in Currambine

35 74th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Burns Beach in Currambine +4 yrs older in Burns Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Burns Beach in Currambine +$313 higher in Burns Beach

$1,625 91st pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Burns Beach in Currambine +$1,709 higher in Burns Beach

$4,583 99th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burns Beach in Currambine +0.4 larger in Burns Beach gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

73.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 62.6%

21.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.3% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 21.0%

18.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burns Beach in Currambine +$250 higher in Burns Beach gap widening

$650 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Burns Beach in Currambine +$890 higher in Burns Beach gap narrowing

$2,890 91st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Burns Beach in Currambine +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 ◂ +15.7 pts 49.4%

25.3% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.3% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 90.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

70.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 64.8%

14.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.3% $350–$549 +50.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

49.5% $550–$749 ◂ +39.8 pts 9.8%

30.5% $750 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 0.6%

10.5% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.5 pts 14.2%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.9% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burns Beach in Currambine +5 more in Burns Beach

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Burns Beach in Currambine +2.52 more in Burns Beach

4.42 75th pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Burns Beach in Currambine +69.1 more in Burns Beach

476.3 78th pct 407.2 77th pct

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

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Burns Beach in Currambine +5 longer in Currambine

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Burns Beach in Currambine +2 longer in Burns Beach

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Burns Beach in Currambine +4,082 more in Currambine

9,737 58th pct 13,819 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Burns Beach in Currambine +27,664 more in Currambine

9,737 41st pct 37,401 59th pct

Transit to city in Burns Beach in Currambine +13 longer in Burns Beach

80 89th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.3%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

4.6% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 42.8%

15.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

0.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%

18.5% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burns Beach in Currambine +1.1 higher in Currambine

5.3 85th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burns Beach in Currambine +1.1 more in Currambine

5.1 83rd pct 6.2 89th pct

15-min city in Burns Beach in Currambine +24.4 pts higher in Currambine

62.3% 83rd pct 86.7% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Burns Beach in Currambine +36.8 pts higher in Currambine

50.1% 80th pct 87.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Burns Beach in Currambine even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Burns Beach in Currambine +20.5 pts higher in Currambine

73.8% 83rd pct 94.3% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Burns Beach in Currambine even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burns Beach in Currambine +56.9 pts higher in Currambine

27.5% 78th pct 84.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Burns Beach in Currambine +0.9 more in Currambine

8.4 37th pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Burns Beach in Currambine +211 higher in Currambine

179 89th pct 389 99th pct

Mean slope in Burns Beach in Currambine +0.7 pts higher in Burns Beach

5.5% 48th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Burns Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Currambine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burns Beach vs Currambine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50221/burns-beach/vs/SAL50367/currambine