Burns Beach vs Mindarie

Burns Beach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Mindarie. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burns Beach: a median of $1.6 million, against $1.3 million in Mindarie, and rent is higher there too. Burns Beach is closer to the city centre: 33 km, against 37 km. On these figures, Burns Beach tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mindarie suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Burns Beach carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)
  • Mindarie has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Mindarie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,302,500 vs $1,600,000)
  • has cheaper land ($620,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mindarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Burns Beach sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 37 km)
  • Mindarie is more walkable (85/100 vs 44/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mindarie

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (85/100 vs 44/100)
  • But Burns Beach carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Burns Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burns Beach Mindarie
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.

Burns Beach Mindarie
Walkability 44 / 85
Burns Beach — Walkability: 44/100 Mindarie — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 71 / 59
Burns Beach — Safety: 71/100 Mindarie — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 14 / 19
Burns Beach — Low fire risk: 14/100 Mindarie — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Burns Beach — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mindarie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mindarie has more residents (7,867 vs 4,071); Burns Beach has higher household incomes ($178,828 vs $132,860).

Burns Beach Mindarie
Population 4,071 7,867
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.6% +4.6%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $178,828/yr
+26% vs other
 $132,860/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+23% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burns Beach Mindarie
0-4 5.5% / 3.5%
Burns Beach — 0-4: 5.5% Mindarie — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 15.8% / 12.3%
Burns Beach — 5-14: 15.8% Mindarie — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 8.1% / 8.6%
Burns Beach — 15-19: 8.1% Mindarie — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 5.5% / 7.4%
Burns Beach — 20-24: 5.5% Mindarie — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 8.1% / 7.1%
Burns Beach — 25-34: 8.1% Mindarie — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 14.1% / 9.8%
Burns Beach — 35-44: 14.1% Mindarie — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 18.8% / 18.9%
Burns Beach — 45-54: 18.8% Mindarie — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 14.9% / 16.1%
Burns Beach — 55-64: 14.9% Mindarie — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.1% / 8.3%
Burns Beach — 65-74: 7.1% Mindarie — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 1.6% / 5.8%
Burns Beach — 75-84: 1.6% Mindarie — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.2% / 2.1%
Burns Beach — 85+: 0.2% Mindarie — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burns Beach 82.5% couple families
Burns Beach — Couple Families: 82.5% Burns Beach — Lone Person: 9.1% Burns Beach — One Parent Families: 7.3% Burns Beach — Group Household: 0.7% Burns Beach — Other Families: 0.3%
Mindarie 66.6% couple families
Mindarie — Couple Families: 66.6% Mindarie — Lone Person: 19.2% Mindarie — One Parent Families: 12.4% Mindarie — Group Household: 0.9% Mindarie — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burns Beach 8.4% renting
Burns Beach — Owned Outright: 25.6% Burns Beach — Mortgage: 65.9% Burns Beach — Renting: 8.4%
Mindarie 13.9% renting
Mindarie — Owned Outright: 33.9% Mindarie — Mortgage: 52.2% Mindarie — Renting: 13.9%
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.

Burns Beach Mindarie
England 22.5% / 26.2%
Burns Beach — England: 22.5% Mindarie — England: 26.2%
South Africa 8.8% / 7.5%
Burns Beach — South Africa: 8.8% Mindarie — South Africa: 7.5%
Scotland 3.3% / 3.6%
Burns Beach — Scotland: 3.3% Mindarie — Scotland: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.2%
Burns Beach — New Zealand: 2.1% Mindarie — New Zealand: 2.2%
Ireland 1.7% / 1.3%
Burns Beach — Ireland: 1.7% Mindarie — Ireland: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Qualifications

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

Burns Beach Mindarie
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 13.0%
Burns Beach — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Mindarie — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 16.2%
Burns Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Mindarie — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 10.2%
Burns Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Mindarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.3%
Burns Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Mindarie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.5%
Burns Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Mindarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burns Beach 98.7% houses
Burns Beach — Houses: 98.7% Burns Beach — Townhouses: 1.3% Burns Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mindarie 87.4% houses
Mindarie — Houses: 87.4% Mindarie — Townhouses: 10.3% Mindarie — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burns Beach Mindarie
Median house price $1,600,000 $1,302,500
Median unit price — $1,070,000
Median land price $750,000 $620,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 62 sales
 22 days
from 85 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burns Beach Mindarie
3 bed $1.43M / $1.1M
Burns Beach — 3 bed: $1.43M (15 sales) Mindarie — 3 bed: $1.1M (33 sales)

15 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.3M
Burns Beach — 4 bed: $1.6M (82 sales) Mindarie — 4 bed: $1.3M (113 sales)

82 vs 113 sales

5 bed $1.84M / $1.9M
Burns Beach — 5 bed: $1.84M (15 sales) Mindarie — 5 bed: $1.9M (30 sales)

15 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Burns Beach Mindarie
New dwellings approved 463
across Joondalup
 4,125
across Wanneroo
Approvals change year on year +53% +17%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burns Beach Mindarie
Houses 4.1%
$1,500/wk on $1.89M
 4.3%
$1,100/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Burns Beach Mindarie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools — Higher than 30% of WA
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 84% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 33% of WA Higher than 47% of WA

Liveability

Mindarie is more walkable (85 vs 44); Burns Beach scores higher overall (64 vs 55).

Burns Beach Mindarie
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mindarie carries more crime risk (41 vs 29).

Burns Beach Mindarie
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
33/100
 Moderate
46/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burns Beach Mindarie
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.1 km
 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 7.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.0%

Schools in Burns Beach

  • Burns Beach Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mindarie

  • Peter Moyes Anglican Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Quinns Baptist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mindarie Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mindarie Senior College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Burns Beach Mindarie
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 4 19
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Mindarie sits further from the CBD (37 km vs 33 km).

Burns Beach Mindarie
Walkability score 44/100 85/100
Distance to Perth 33 km 37 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 139.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 6028
 0.9%
postcode 6030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 6028
 66
postcode 6030

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.

Burns Beach Mindarie
Car (driver) 74.4% / 71.8%
Burns Beach — Car (driver): 74.4% Mindarie — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 11.9%
Burns Beach — Worked from Home: 12.1% Mindarie — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Train 8.4% / 8.4%
Burns Beach — Train: 8.4% Mindarie — Train: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.4%
Burns Beach — Car (passenger): 4.0% Mindarie — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.3%
Burns Beach — Walked Only: 0.7% Mindarie — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Burns Beach Mindarie
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 708 m
3.1 km to a named beach
 706 m
710 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Burns Beach Mindarie
Connectivity score 80/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
1,234 premises
 47%
3,236 premises

Climate

Burns Beach Mindarie
Annual rainfall 716 mm 592 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C 33.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.4°C 8.5°C

Council rates

Burns Beach Mindarie
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,060/yr
Council Joondalup Wanneroo

Federal electorate

Burns Beach Mindarie
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burns Beach Mindarie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burns Beach

Coastal Large Blocks Outer Premium

Mindarie

Beach Coastal Large Blocks Outer Parks

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