State Electorate · Area profile
Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)
39 km²
High incomes and large family homes set Burns Beach apart from similar areas. It is a young, affluent community where the typical resident is 37 and many households earn well above the national figure. This is a place built for families, with a high proportion of children and a strong preference for large, detached houses. These features create a residential character that is markedly different from the Western Australian average.
Families are well catered for: 16 schools serve Burns Beach (North Metropolitan).
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The area is younger than most, with a typical age of 37 and a higher number of children under 15 than most similar places. Seniors are much less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 11.3% of the population.
A very high proportion of residents were born overseas, at 45.5%, which is far above the national figure. English, Australian, Irish and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the main language for 82.4% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
People with no religion make up 45.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Christianity is also common, accounting for 44.1% of residents.
A high proportion of residents have completed Year 12, at 63.4%, which is well above the national average. Most qualifications are in management, commerce, or engineering.
This is a wealthy area where typical household income is $2,134 a week, a little above the national figure. Households earning $3,000 or more per week are well above the state and national averages.
Residents are generally healthy, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most areas. Only 3.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average.
The community is very active in childcare, with 31.0% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure well above the national average. However, volunteering rates are well below the state average.
Families are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children and the very low number of people living alone.
Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 93.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of the state, though typical rents are a little above the national figure.
Most homes have at least one car, and very few are without a vehicle. While 5.5% of people use public transport to commute, which is a little above the national figure, very few people work from home.
Migration is steady, with 37.6% of people moving in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are much lower than the national average.
A very high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, well above both state and national levels. The most common industries are health care, social assistance and construction.
The area is somewhat walkable, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Access to public transport is far above the state average, though access to groceries is a little below.