Burlong vs Mokine

Burlong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 52 in Mokine. 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. On these figures, Burlong tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Mokine suits 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

Mokine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mokine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $275/wk)
  • But Burlong has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mokine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 86 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (86 km vs 94.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mokine

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Mokine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.9% vs -30.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burlong and Mokine 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 Mokine
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 Mokine
Walkability 0 / 0
Burlong — Walkability: 0/100 Mokine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 86
Burlong — Safety: 51/100 Mokine — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 71 / 73
Burlong — Low fire risk: 71/100 Mokine — Low fire risk: 73/100
Low flood risk 60 / 100
Burlong — Low flood risk: 60/100 Mokine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mokine has higher household incomes ($63,648 vs $37,700); Burlong has more residents (340 vs 216).

Burlong Mokine
Population 340
+36% vs other
 216
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.3% +4.9%
Median age 35 52
Median household income $37,700/yr $63,648/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+18% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burlong Mokine
0-4 — / 3.7%
Burlong — 0-4: not among its largest Mokine — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 1.8% / 9.7%
Burlong — 5-14: 1.8% Mokine — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 — / 3.7%
Burlong — 15-19: not among its largest Mokine — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 8.2% / 3.7%
Burlong — 20-24: 8.2% Mokine — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 38.2% / 6.0%
Burlong — 25-34: 38.2% Mokine — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 27.4% / 8.8%
Burlong — 35-44: 27.4% Mokine — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 13.5% / 19.9%
Burlong — 45-54: 13.5% Mokine — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 7.4% / 16.7%
Burlong — 55-64: 7.4% Mokine — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 2.6% / 18.1%
Burlong — 65-74: 2.6% Mokine — 65-74: 18.1%
75-84 2.6% / 7.4%
Burlong — 75-84: 2.6% Mokine — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 1.9%
Burlong — 85+: not among its largest Mokine — 85+: 1.9%

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% Burlong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Mokine 44.4% lone person
Mokine — Lone Person: 44.4% Mokine — Couple Families: 42.2% Mokine — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Mokine 9.0% renting
Mokine — Owned Outright: 43.6% Mokine — Mortgage: 47.4% Mokine — Renting: 9.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burlong Mokine
Certificate III & IV 1.2% / 20.4%
Burlong — Certificate III & IV: 1.2% Mokine — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 13.0%
Burlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Mokine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.0%
Bachelor Degree — / 5.6%
Burlong — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Mokine — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Burlong — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mokine — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.9%
Burlong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mokine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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 Mokine
New Zealand 8.8% / 5.1%
Burlong — New Zealand: 8.8% Mokine — New Zealand: 5.1%
England — / 11.1%
Burlong — England: not among its largest Mokine — England: 11.1%
Iran 8.8% / —
Burlong — Iran: 8.8% Mokine — Iran: not among its largest
Vietnam 7.6% / —
Burlong — Vietnam: 7.6% Mokine — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 5.9% / —
Burlong — India: 5.9% Mokine — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 5.6% / —
Burlong — Sri Lanka: 5.6% Mokine — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.9%
Burlong — Germany: not among its largest Mokine — Germany: 1.9%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Burlong — South Africa: not among its largest Mokine — South Africa: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burlong 100.0% houses
Burlong — Houses: 100.0%
Mokine 102.5% houses
Mokine — Houses: 102.5%
Houses

Property market

Burlong Mokine
Median house price — $752,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Burlong Mokine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 60% 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 58% of WA

Liveability

Burlong Mokine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Burlong carries more flood risk (40 vs 0); Burlong carries more crime risk (49 vs 14).

Burlong Mokine
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
14/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
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 Mokine
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 Mokine
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Burlong sits further from the CBD (94.8 km vs 86 km).

Burlong Mokine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 94.8 km
+9% vs other
 86 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 74 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 Mokine
Car (driver) 100.0% / 83.1%
Burlong — Car (driver): 100.0% Mokine — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home — / 13.0%
Burlong — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mokine — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Burlong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mokine — Car (passenger): 3.9%

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

Setting

Burlong Mokine
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burlong Mokine
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
24 premises
 0%
112 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burlong

Multicultural Rural

Mokine

Retirees Rural

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