Burlong vs Spencers Brook

Burlong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 57 in Spencers Brook. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Burlong tends to suit people living alone, while Spencers Brook 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

Spencers Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 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

Spencers Brook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (27% vs 38%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $275/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Spencers Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 86 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spencers Brook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Spencers Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.4% vs -30.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burlong and Spencers Brook 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 Spencers Brook
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 Spencers Brook
Walkability 0 / 0
Burlong — Walkability: 0/100 Spencers Brook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 74
Burlong — Safety: 51/100 Spencers Brook — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 71 / 79
Burlong — Low fire risk: 71/100 Spencers Brook — Low fire risk: 79/100
Low flood risk 60 / 59
Burlong — Low flood risk: 60/100 Spencers Brook — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Burlong has more residents (340 vs 84); Spencers Brook skews older (57 vs 35).

Burlong Spencers Brook
Population 340
+75% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.3% -3.4%
Median age 35 57
Median household income $37,700/yr $38,324/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk
+27% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burlong Spencers Brook
0-4 — / 3.6%
Burlong — 0-4: not among its largest Spencers Brook — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 1.8% / 3.6%
Burlong — 5-14: 1.8% Spencers Brook — 5-14: 3.6%
15-19 — / 3.6%
Burlong — 15-19: not among its largest Spencers Brook — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 8.2% / —
Burlong — 20-24: 8.2% Spencers Brook — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 38.2% / —
Burlong — 25-34: 38.2% Spencers Brook — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 27.4% / 6.0%
Burlong — 35-44: 27.4% Spencers Brook — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 13.5% / 15.5%
Burlong — 45-54: 13.5% Spencers Brook — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 7.4% / 29.8%
Burlong — 55-64: 7.4% Spencers Brook — 55-64: 29.8%
65-74 2.6% / 11.9%
Burlong — 65-74: 2.6% Spencers Brook — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 2.6% / 15.5%
Burlong — 75-84: 2.6% Spencers Brook — 75-84: 15.5%
85+ — / —
Burlong — 85+: not among its largest Spencers Brook — 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 — Group Household: 0.0% Burlong — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Spencers Brook 69.4% lone person
Spencers Brook — Lone Person: 69.4% Spencers Brook — Couple Families: 13.9% Spencers Brook — Group Household: 8.3% Spencers Brook — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household 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%
Spencers Brook 0.0% renting
Spencers Brook — Owned Outright: 56.8% Spencers Brook — Mortgage: 43.2% Spencers Brook — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burlong Spencers Brook
Certificate III & IV 1.2% / 15.5%
Burlong — Certificate III & IV: 1.2% Spencers Brook — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.8%
Burlong — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Spencers Brook — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 3.6%
Burlong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Spencers Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Spencers Brook
New Zealand 8.8% / —
Burlong — New Zealand: 8.8% Spencers Brook — New Zealand: not among its largest
Iran 8.8% / —
Burlong — Iran: 8.8% Spencers Brook — Iran: not among its largest
England — / 8.3%
Burlong — England: not among its largest Spencers Brook — England: 8.3%
Vietnam 7.6% / —
Burlong — Vietnam: 7.6% Spencers Brook — Vietnam: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 6.0%
Burlong — Netherlands: not among its largest Spencers Brook — Netherlands: 6.0%
India 5.9% / —
Burlong — India: 5.9% Spencers Brook — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 5.6% / —
Burlong — Sri Lanka: 5.6% Spencers Brook — 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%
Spencers Brook 100.0% houses
Spencers Brook — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Burlong Spencers Brook
Median house price —
same for both
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $70,000

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Burlong Spencers Brook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 3% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 29% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 52% of WA

Liveability

Burlong Spencers Brook
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 crime risk (49 vs 26).

Burlong Spencers Brook
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Spencers Brook
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 Spencers Brook
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Burlong Spencers Brook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 94.8 km 95.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 78 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 Spencers Brook
Car (driver) 100.0% / 71.0%
Burlong — Car (driver): 100.0% Spencers Brook — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home — / 19.4%
Burlong — Worked from Home: not among its largest Spencers Brook — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Walked Only — / 9.7%
Burlong — Walked Only: not among its largest Spencers Brook — Walked Only: 9.7%

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

Setting

Burlong Spencers Brook
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 252 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Burlong Spencers Brook
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
24 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Burlong

Multicultural Rural

Spencers Brook

Retirees Rural

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