Burlong vs Muluckine

Burlong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in Muluckine. In both, most 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.

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

Burlong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Muluckine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Muluckine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Burlong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (94.8 km vs 102.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Burlong carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 65/100)
  • Muluckine has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Muluckine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.1% vs -30.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burlong and Muluckine 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 Muluckine
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 Muluckine
Walkability 0 / 0
Burlong — Walkability: 0/100 Muluckine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 35
Burlong — Safety: 51/100 Muluckine — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Burlong — Low fire risk: 71/100 Muluckine — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 70
Burlong — Low flood risk: 60/100 Muluckine — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Burlong has more residents (340 vs 209); Muluckine has higher household incomes ($57,772 vs $37,700).

Burlong Muluckine
Population 340
+39% vs other
 209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.3% -4.1%
Median age 35 45
Median household income $37,700/yr $57,772/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+9% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burlong Muluckine
0-4 — / 1.9%
Burlong — 0-4: not among its largest Muluckine — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 1.8% / 14.4%
Burlong — 5-14: 1.8% Muluckine — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 — / 5.3%
Burlong — 15-19: not among its largest Muluckine — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.2% / 3.8%
Burlong — 20-24: 8.2% Muluckine — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 38.2% / 9.6%
Burlong — 25-34: 38.2% Muluckine — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 27.4% / 14.8%
Burlong — 35-44: 27.4% Muluckine — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.5% / 11.0%
Burlong — 45-54: 13.5% Muluckine — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 7.4% / 17.7%
Burlong — 55-64: 7.4% Muluckine — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 2.6% / 12.9%
Burlong — 65-74: 2.6% Muluckine — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 2.6% / 4.3%
Burlong — 75-84: 2.6% Muluckine — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Burlong — 85+: not among its largest Muluckine — 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% Burlong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Burlong — Group Household: 0.0%
Muluckine 43.9% lone person
Muluckine — Lone Person: 43.9% Muluckine — Couple Families: 38.6% Muluckine — One Parent Families: 12.3% Muluckine — Group Household: 5.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Muluckine 26.8% renting
Muluckine — Owned Outright: 28.2% Muluckine — Mortgage: 45.1% Muluckine — Renting: 26.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burlong Muluckine
Certificate III & IV 1.2% / 12.9%
Burlong — Certificate III & IV: 1.2% Muluckine — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Bachelor Degree — / 8.6%
Burlong — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Muluckine — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.2%
Burlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Muluckine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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 Muluckine
New Zealand 8.8% / —
Burlong — New Zealand: 8.8% Muluckine — New Zealand: not among its largest
Iran 8.8% / —
Burlong — Iran: 8.8% Muluckine — Iran: not among its largest
Vietnam 7.6% / —
Burlong — Vietnam: 7.6% Muluckine — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 5.9% / —
Burlong — India: 5.9% Muluckine — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 5.6% / —
Burlong — Sri Lanka: 5.6% Muluckine — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
England — / 3.3%
Burlong — England: not among its largest Muluckine — England: 3.3%
Scotland — / 2.9%
Burlong — Scotland: not among its largest Muluckine — Scotland: 2.9%
Pakistan — / 1.9%
Burlong — Pakistan: not among its largest Muluckine — Pakistan: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.4%
Burlong — Philippines: not among its largest Muluckine — Philippines: 1.4%

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%
Muluckine 100.0% houses
Muluckine — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Burlong Muluckine
Median house price — $465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Burlong Muluckine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 14% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 62% 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 64% of WA

Liveability

Burlong Muluckine
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Burlong carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Burlong carries more flood risk (40 vs 30).

Burlong Muluckine
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Burlong Muluckine
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

Mobility

Muluckine sits further from the CBD (102.2 km vs 94.8 km).

Burlong Muluckine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 94.8 km 102.2 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min
same for both
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 Muluckine
Car (driver) 100.0% / 83.1%
Burlong — Car (driver): 100.0% Muluckine — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home — / 9.1%
Burlong — Worked from Home: not among its largest Muluckine — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Car (passenger) — / 7.8%
Burlong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Muluckine — Car (passenger): 7.8%

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

Setting

Burlong Muluckine
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 197 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burlong Muluckine
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
24 premises
 0%
102 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burlong

Multicultural Rural

Muluckine

Rural

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