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Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Name: Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) profile · Kingsley (North Metropolitan) profile

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) and Kingsley (North Metropolitan) are nearby suburbs in Perth with distinct demographic profiles. Burns Beach is a younger area with a typical resident aged 37, while Kingsley is noticeably older with a typical age of 42. A much larger share of people in Burns Beach were born overseas (45.5%) compared to Kingsley (31.6%). Home ownership also differs sharply; homes owned outright are far more common in Kingsley (39.7%) than in Burns Beach (22.5%), where renting is more frequent.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100. This shared economic profile exists alongside differences in infrastructure. Kingsley has far more public transport routes and a higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people. While both have high levels of home ownership, Burns Beach has seen more people move in over the last five years, consistent with its younger population and higher proportion of mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Aged 65+: 9.5 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Volunteering: 4.7 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +3,883 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

45,594 33rd pct 41,711 27th pct

Median age in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 54.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.7%

7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.6% England ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%

5.3% South Africa ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 44.7%

25.3% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Indian even 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

45.5% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 45.3%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.53 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1.78 43rd pct 2.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +2 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +2,284 more in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

9,746 53rd pct 7,462 33rd pct

Avg size in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +195 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

609 72nd pct 415 36th pct

ICSEA in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +22 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,055 67th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 62.5%

18.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%

23.2% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.7% Engineering & related even 17.7%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$34 higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

$892 72nd pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$114 higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

$2,134 80th pct $2,020 72nd pct

Family income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$2,376 72nd pct $2,396 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%

20.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 65.2%

18.1% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 61.1%

22.3% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$380 57th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 44.8%

22.5% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

22.1% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 89.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 51.7%

25.5% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

7.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.1%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

11.1% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +49 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

216 38th pct 265 51st pct

Stops/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +1.62 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

4.74 53rd pct 6.35 84th pct

Departures/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +1,386.6 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

1,172.2 57th pct 2,558.8 91st pct

PT routes in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +17 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

15 23rd pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

8.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 29.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

8.4% 4 or more even 8.4%

2.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

8.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

11.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.3 higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.7 51st pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.4 49th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +8.6 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

68.4% 51st pct 77.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +4.3 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

58.7% 41st pct 63.0% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

97.3% 69th pct 99.8% 88th pct

Walk to school in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

87.9% 69th pct 90.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) even

99.8% 75th pct 99.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +1.6 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

51.4% 53rd pct 53.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

10.7 16th pct 11.5 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +20 higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

163 67th pct 143 63rd pct

Mean slope in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Kingsley (North Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Kingsley (North Metropolitan)

5.7% 58th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsley (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Kingsley (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51004/burns-beach/vs/SED53004/kingsley