Burnside vs Margaret River

Margaret River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Burnside. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burnside, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Burnside: a median of $1.51 million, against $986,000 in Margaret River, though rent is higher in Margaret River. On these figures, Burnside tends to suit couples, while Margaret River suits people living alone and 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

Margaret River

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • But Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Margaret River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($895,000 vs $1,522,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($986,500 vs $1,515,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Burnside leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)
  • Margaret River has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 9%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burnside

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (182 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (269.4 km vs 274.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 44/100)
  • Margaret River has more GPs (6 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burnside Margaret River
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.

Burnside Margaret River
Walkability 4 / 4
Burnside — Walkability: 4/100 Margaret River — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 88 / 56
Burnside — Safety: 88/100 Margaret River — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 39 / 44
Burnside — Low fire risk: 39/100 Margaret River — Low fire risk: 44/100
Low flood risk 100 / 78
Burnside — Low flood risk: 100/100 Margaret River — Low flood risk: 78/100

Demographics

Margaret River has more residents (8,918 vs 309); Burnside has higher household incomes ($110,968 vs $85,280).

Burnside Margaret River
Population 309 8,918
+2786% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +16.5%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $110,968/yr
+23% vs other
 $85,280/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $380/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Margaret River
0-4 7.1% / 6.3%
Burnside — 0-4: 7.1% Margaret River — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 18.1% / 15.3%
Burnside — 5-14: 18.1% Margaret River — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.3%
Burnside — 15-19: 5.8% Margaret River — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.9% / 3.3%
Burnside — 20-24: 2.9% Margaret River — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.4% / 12.3%
Burnside — 25-34: 7.4% Margaret River — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 15.5% / 17.0%
Burnside — 35-44: 15.5% Margaret River — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 20.1% / 15.2%
Burnside — 45-54: 20.1% Margaret River — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 8.1% / 11.4%
Burnside — 55-64: 8.1% Margaret River — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 10.7% / 9.3%
Burnside — 65-74: 10.7% Margaret River — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 3.6% / 3.3%
Burnside — 75-84: 3.6% Margaret River — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ — / 1.4%
Burnside — 85+: not among its largest Margaret River — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside 69.8% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 69.8% Burnside — Lone Person: 20.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 9.5% Burnside — Group Household: 0.0% Burnside — Other Families: 0.0%
Margaret River 44.3% couple families
Margaret River — Couple Families: 44.3% Margaret River — Lone Person: 30.9% Margaret River — One Parent Families: 16.9% Margaret River — Group Household: 7.1% Margaret River — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 9.4% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 44.7% Burnside — Mortgage: 45.9% Burnside — Renting: 9.4%
Margaret River 27.5% renting
Margaret River — Owned Outright: 29.7% Margaret River — Mortgage: 42.8% Margaret River — Renting: 27.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burnside Margaret River
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 14.0%
Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Margaret River — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 15.6%
Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Margaret River — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.4%
Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Margaret River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.1%
Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Margaret River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Margaret River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Burnside Margaret River
England 5.8% / 7.6%
Burnside — England: 5.8% Margaret River — England: 7.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.9%
Burnside — New Zealand: 1.3% Margaret River — New Zealand: 2.9%
Germany 1.3% / 1.0%
Burnside — Germany: 1.3% Margaret River — Germany: 1.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.1%
Burnside — South Africa: 1.0% Margaret River — South Africa: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 1.9% / —
Burnside — Zimbabwe: 1.9% Margaret River — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / 0.8%
Burnside — Philippines: 1.0% Margaret River — Philippines: 0.8%
Canada 1.6% / —
Burnside — Canada: 1.6% Margaret River — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnside 100.0% houses
Burnside — Houses: 100.0% Burnside — Townhouses: 0.0% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Margaret River 91.8% houses
Margaret River — Houses: 91.8% Margaret River — Townhouses: 6.7% Margaret River — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Margaret River
Median house price $1,515,000 $986,500
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price $1,522,500 $895,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 83 sales

Development activity

Burnside Margaret River
New dwellings approved 437
across Augusta Margaret River
same for both
Approvals change year on year +76%
same for both

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.

Burnside Margaret River
Houses — 3.9%
$790/wk on $1.05M
Units — 4.9%
$650/wk on $685K

Ranking within WA

Burnside Margaret River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools — Higher than 47% of WA
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 73% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 23% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 31% of WA

Liveability

Burnside Margaret River
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Margaret River carries more flood risk (22 vs 0); Margaret River carries more crime risk (44 vs 12).

Burnside Margaret River
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
44/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Burnside Margaret River
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Burnside

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Margaret River

  • Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus Independent · Primary above peers
  • Margaret River Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Rapids Landing Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Margaret River Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Margaret River
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 23
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 7
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Margaret River sits further from the CBD (274.1 km vs 269.4 km).

Burnside Margaret River
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 269.4 km 274.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6285
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.

Burnside Margaret River
Car (driver) 59.0% / 72.8%
Burnside — Car (driver): 59.0% Margaret River — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 20.1% / 12.4%
Burnside — Worked from Home: 20.1% Margaret River — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.7%
Burnside — Car (passenger): 8.2% Margaret River — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 6.7% / 4.6%
Burnside — Walked Only: 6.7% Margaret River — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bicycle 3.0% / 2.0%
Burnside — Bicycle: 3.0% Margaret River — Bicycle: 2.0%
Bus 3.0% / 1.5%
Burnside — Bus: 3.0% Margaret River — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Burnside Margaret River
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 6.1 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Margaret River
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 26%
4,653 premises

Climate

Burnside Margaret River
Annual rainfall 624 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Margaret River
Average residential rate $3,281/yr
same for both
Council Augusta Margaret River
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnside Margaret River
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Margaret River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnside

Family Rural

Margaret River

Acreage

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