Burlong vs Katrine

Burlong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 49 in Katrine. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burlong, the large majority of households are people living alone. In Katrine, most households are couple families. On these figures, Burlong tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Katrine suits families with children and older residents.

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

Katrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, and childcare.

First-home buyers

Burlong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 39%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Katrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Katrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 86 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Katrine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Katrine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (53.5% vs -30.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burlong Katrine
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.

Burlong Katrine
Walkability 0 / 0
Burlong — Walkability: 0/100 Katrine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 79
Burlong — Safety: 51/100 Katrine — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 71 / 86
Burlong — Low fire risk: 71/100 Katrine — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 60 / 56
Burlong — Low flood risk: 60/100 Katrine — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Burlong rents higher ($275/wk vs $0/wk); Burlong has more residents (340 vs 66).

Burlong Katrine
Population 340
+81% vs other
 66
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.3% +53.5%
Median age 35 49
Median household income $37,700/yr $86,632/yr
+130% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burlong Katrine
0-4 — / 7.6%
Burlong — 0-4: not among its largest Katrine — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 1.8% / 12.1%
Burlong — 5-14: 1.8% Katrine — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 — / 9.1%
Burlong — 15-19: not among its largest Katrine — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 8.2% / —
Burlong — 20-24: 8.2% Katrine — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 38.2% / 10.6%
Burlong — 25-34: 38.2% Katrine — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 27.4% / 10.6%
Burlong — 35-44: 27.4% Katrine — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 13.5% / 12.1%
Burlong — 45-54: 13.5% Katrine — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 7.4% / 18.2%
Burlong — 55-64: 7.4% Katrine — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 2.6% / 18.2%
Burlong — 65-74: 2.6% Katrine — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 2.6% / 6.1%
Burlong — 75-84: 2.6% Katrine — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / —
Burlong — 85+: not among its largest Katrine — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burlong 100.0% lone person
Burlong — Lone Person: 100.0% Burlong — Couple Families: 0.0%
Katrine 30.0% lone person
Katrine — Lone Person: 30.0% Katrine — Couple Families: 70.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burlong 21.4% renting
Burlong — Owned Outright: 57.1% Burlong — Mortgage: 21.4% Burlong — Renting: 21.4%
Katrine 0.0% renting
Katrine — Owned Outright: 42.9% Katrine — Mortgage: 57.1% Katrine — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burlong Katrine
Certificate III & IV 1.2% / 25.8%
Burlong — Certificate III & IV: 1.2% Katrine — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Bachelor Degree — / 10.6%
Burlong — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Katrine — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.1%
Burlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Katrine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.5%
Burlong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Katrine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

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.

Burlong Katrine
New Zealand 8.8% / —
Burlong — New Zealand: 8.8% Katrine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Iran 8.8% / —
Burlong — Iran: 8.8% Katrine — Iran: not among its largest
Vietnam 7.6% / —
Burlong — Vietnam: 7.6% Katrine — Vietnam: not among its largest
England — / 7.6%
Burlong — England: not among its largest Katrine — England: 7.6%
India 5.9% / —
Burlong — India: 5.9% Katrine — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 5.6% / —
Burlong — Sri Lanka: 5.6% Katrine — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burlong 100.0% houses
Burlong — Houses: 100.0%
Katrine 100.0% houses
Katrine — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Burlong Katrine
New dwellings approved 85
across Northam
same for both
Approvals change year on year -68%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Burlong Katrine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Burlong Katrine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Burlong carries more crime risk (49 vs 21); Burlong carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 14).

Burlong Katrine
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Burlong Katrine
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

Burlong Katrine
Parks & reserves 0 1

Mobility

Burlong Katrine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 94.8 km 95.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 81 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6401
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6401
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.

Burlong Katrine
Car (driver) 100.0% / 70.0%
Burlong — Car (driver): 100.0% Katrine — Car (driver): 70.0%
Worked from Home — / 30.0%
Burlong — Worked from Home: not among its largest Katrine — Worked from Home: 30.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Burlong Katrine
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 222 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burlong Katrine
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
24 premises
 0%
28 premises

Climate

Burlong Katrine
Annual rainfall 399 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Burlong Katrine
Average residential rate $2,471/yr
same for both
Council Northam
same for both

Federal electorate

Burlong Katrine
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burlong Katrine
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burlong

Multicultural Rural

Katrine

Rural

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