Bramley vs Burnside

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Bramley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bramley, about half of households are couple families. In Burnside, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bramley tends to suit people living alone, while Burnside suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 67%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bramley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bramley has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bramley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.1% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bramley and Burnside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bramley Burnside
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bramley Burnside
Walkability 0 / 4
Bramley — Walkability: 0/100 Burnside — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 61 / 88
Bramley — Safety: 61/100 Burnside — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 46 / 39
Bramley — Low fire risk: 46/100 Burnside — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 84 / 100
Bramley — Low flood risk: 84/100 Burnside — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (309 vs 113); Burnside has higher household incomes ($110,968 vs $92,248).

Bramley Burnside
Population 113 309
+173% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.1% +13.6%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $92,248/yr $110,968/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+4% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bramley Burnside
0-4 6.2% / 7.1%
Bramley — 0-4: 6.2% Burnside — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.2% / 18.1%
Bramley — 5-14: 14.2% Burnside — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 8.8% / 5.8%
Bramley — 15-19: 8.8% Burnside — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 — / 2.9%
Bramley — 20-24: not among its largest Burnside — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 12.4% / 7.4%
Bramley — 25-34: 12.4% Burnside — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 17.7% / 15.5%
Bramley — 35-44: 17.7% Burnside — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 10.6% / 20.1%
Bramley — 45-54: 10.6% Burnside — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 18.6% / 8.1%
Bramley — 55-64: 18.6% Burnside — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 10.6% / 10.7%
Bramley — 65-74: 10.6% Burnside — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 9.7% / 3.6%
Bramley — 75-84: 9.7% Burnside — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / —
Bramley — 85+: not among its largest Burnside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bramley 47.6% couple families
Bramley — Couple Families: 47.6% Bramley — Lone Person: 33.3% Bramley — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Burnside 69.8% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 69.8% Burnside — Lone Person: 20.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bramley 28.1% renting
Bramley — Owned Outright: 43.8% Bramley — Mortgage: 28.1% Bramley — Renting: 28.1%
Burnside 9.4% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 44.7% Burnside — Mortgage: 45.9% Burnside — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bramley Burnside
England 2.7% / 5.8%
Bramley — England: 2.7% Burnside — England: 5.8%
Zimbabwe 2.7% / 1.9%
Bramley — Zimbabwe: 2.7% Burnside — Zimbabwe: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.6%
Bramley — Canada: not among its largest Burnside — Canada: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Bramley — New Zealand: not among its largest Burnside — New Zealand: 1.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Bramley — Germany: not among its largest Burnside — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bramley Burnside
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 18.8%
Bramley — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 15.9%
Bramley — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / 7.8%
Bramley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.3% / 1.9%
Bramley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.3% Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Bramley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bramley 91.2% houses
Bramley — Houses: 91.2% Bramley — Flats / Apartments: 8.8%
Burnside 100.0% houses
Burnside — Houses: 100.0% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bramley Burnside
Median house price — $1,515,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,522,500

Development activity

Bramley Burnside
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Bramley Burnside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Bramley Burnside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bramley carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Bramley carries more crime risk (39 vs 12).

Bramley Burnside
Bushfire Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
12/100
Flood Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bramley Burnside
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bramley Burnside
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 9 1

Mobility

Bramley Burnside
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 268.7 km 269.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 180 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bramley Burnside
Car (driver) 47.8% / 59.0%
Bramley — Car (driver): 47.8% Burnside — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 30.4% / 20.1%
Bramley — Worked from Home: 30.4% Burnside — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Walked Only 21.7% / 6.7%
Bramley — Walked Only: 21.7% Burnside — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) — / 8.2%
Bramley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Burnside — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Bus — / 3.0%
Bramley — Bus: not among its largest Burnside — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.0%).

Setting

Bramley Burnside
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bramley Burnside
Connectivity score 20/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Bramley Burnside
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bramley Burnside
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Bramley Burnside
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bramley Burnside
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bramley

Rural

Burnside

Family Rural

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