Burswood vs Victoria Park

Victoria Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Burswood. In both, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Burswood, most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Burswood: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.12 million in Victoria Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Victoria Park tends to suit 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

Victoria Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (38% vs 18%)

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

First-home buyers

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($497,500 vs $670,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,121,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Victoria Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Victoria Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 42/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 42/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (78/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Burswood has more units and townhouses to downsize into (82% vs 62%)

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

Investors

Burswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.8% vs 6.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.3%)
  • But Victoria Park returns a higher gross yield on units (6.2% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Burswood Victoria Park
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.

Burswood Victoria Park
Walkability 42 / 93
Burswood — Walkability: 42/100 Victoria Park — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 8 / 22
Burswood — Safety: 8/100 Victoria Park — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Burswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Victoria Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 45
Burswood — Low flood risk: 28/100 Victoria Park — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Victoria Park has more residents (9,334 vs 2,779); Burswood rents higher ($430/wk vs $345/wk).

Burswood Victoria Park
Population 2,779 9,334
+236% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.8% +6.3%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $102,700/yr
+7% vs other
 $95,056/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+20% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burswood Victoria Park
0-4 4.1% / 5.2%
Burswood — 0-4: 4.1% Victoria Park — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 4.7% / 8.0%
Burswood — 5-14: 4.7% Victoria Park — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 3.1% / 3.4%
Burswood — 15-19: 3.1% Victoria Park — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 8.5% / 9.0%
Burswood — 20-24: 8.5% Victoria Park — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 22.2% / 23.4%
Burswood — 25-34: 22.2% Victoria Park — 25-34: 23.4%
35-44 16.0% / 18.3%
Burswood — 35-44: 16.0% Victoria Park — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 12.7% / 11.2%
Burswood — 45-54: 12.7% Victoria Park — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.1% / 10.1%
Burswood — 55-64: 13.1% Victoria Park — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 10.9% / 7.6%
Burswood — 65-74: 10.9% Victoria Park — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.9% / 2.8%
Burswood — 75-84: 3.9% Victoria Park — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Burswood — 85+: 1.0% Victoria Park — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burswood 53.2% lone person
Burswood — Lone Person: 53.2% Burswood — Couple Families: 23.8% Burswood — Group Household: 9.7% Burswood — One Parent Families: 10.3% Burswood — Other Families: 3.1%
Victoria Park 51.2% lone person
Victoria Park — Lone Person: 51.2% Victoria Park — Couple Families: 26.7% Victoria Park — Group Household: 11.1% Victoria Park — One Parent Families: 8.5% Victoria Park — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burswood 50.5% renting
Burswood — Owned Outright: 23.9% Burswood — Mortgage: 25.6% Burswood — Renting: 50.5%
Victoria Park 54.0% renting
Victoria Park — Owned Outright: 20.3% Victoria Park — Mortgage: 25.8% Victoria Park — Renting: 54.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Burswood Victoria Park
Bachelor Degree 22.2% / 22.3%
Burswood — Bachelor Degree: 22.2% Victoria Park — Bachelor Degree: 22.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 10.4%
Burswood — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Victoria Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 9.1% / 10.2%
Burswood — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1% Victoria Park — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 8.8%
Burswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Victoria Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.9%
Burswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Victoria Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Burswood Victoria Park
England 6.1% / 5.1%
Burswood — England: 6.1% Victoria Park — England: 5.1%
India 2.8% / 5.1%
Burswood — India: 2.8% Victoria Park — India: 5.1%
China 3.6% / 1.9%
Burswood — China: 3.6% Victoria Park — China: 1.9%
Malaysia 2.9% / 2.3%
Burswood — Malaysia: 2.9% Victoria Park — Malaysia: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.4%
Burswood — New Zealand: 2.8% Victoria Park — New Zealand: 2.4%
Nepal 2.3% / 2.5%
Burswood — Nepal: 2.3% Victoria Park — Nepal: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burswood 63.3% flats / apartments
Burswood — Flats / Apartments: 63.3% Burswood — Houses: 18.4% Burswood — Townhouses: 18.3%
Victoria Park 24.9% flats / apartments
Victoria Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.9% Victoria Park — Houses: 38.4% Victoria Park — Townhouses: 36.7%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Burswood Victoria Park
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,121,500
Median unit price $670,500 $497,500
Median land price — $917,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 9 sales
 20 days
from 56 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.

Burswood Victoria Park
3 bed $900K / $1.1M
Burswood — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Victoria Park — 3 bed: $1.1M (61 sales)

9 vs 61 sales

4 bed $1.75M / $1.39M
Burswood — 4 bed: $1.75M (8 sales) Victoria Park — 4 bed: $1.39M (19 sales)

8 vs 19 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Burswood Victoria Park
1 bed $495K / $389K
Burswood — 1 bed: $495K (22 sales) Victoria Park — 1 bed: $389K (65 sales)

22 vs 65 sales

2 bed $710K / $585K
Burswood — 2 bed: $710K (69 sales) Victoria Park — 2 bed: $585K (59 sales)

69 vs 59 sales

3 bed $1.29M / $745K
Burswood — 3 bed: $1.29M (8 sales) Victoria Park — 3 bed: $745K (27 sales)

8 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Burswood Victoria Park
New dwellings approved 135
across Victoria Park
same for both
Approvals change year on year +89%
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.

Burswood Victoria Park
Houses 4.9%
$850/wk on $900K
 3.3%
$778/wk on $1.23M
Units 4.9%
$810/wk on $860K
 6.2%
$600/wk on $500K

Ranking within WA

Burswood Victoria Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 59% of WA
Schools — Higher than 96% of WA
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 30% of WA Higher than 85% of WA

Liveability

Victoria Park is more walkable (93 vs 42); Victoria Park scores higher overall (76 vs 54).

Burswood Victoria Park
Grade B A
Score 54/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Burswood carries more flood risk (72 vs 55); Burswood carries more crime risk (92 vs 78).

Burswood Victoria Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
78/100
Flood High
72/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Burswood Victoria Park
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
ECU City Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 4.1%

Schools in Burswood

  • Perth Montessori School Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Victoria Park

  • Regent College Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Victoria Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ursula Frayne Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burswood Victoria Park
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 3 35
Parks & reserves 6 12
Childcare 1 7
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Burswood Victoria Park
Walkability score 42/100 93/100
Distance to Perth 5 km
+4% vs other
 4.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 10 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 260.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 462.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 6100
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6100
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.

Burswood Victoria Park
Car (driver) 64.4% / 59.8%
Burswood — Car (driver): 64.4% Victoria Park — Car (driver): 59.8%
Bus 7.3% / 18.3%
Burswood — Bus: 7.3% Victoria Park — Bus: 18.3%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 9.0%
Burswood — Worked from Home: 11.1% Victoria Park — Worked from Home: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.2%
Burswood — Car (passenger): 6.3% Victoria Park — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 6.4% / 3.6%
Burswood — Train: 6.4% Victoria Park — Train: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.4%).

Setting

Burswood Victoria Park
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Burswood Victoria Park
Connectivity score 91/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
1,990 premises
 100%
5,637 premises

Climate

Burswood Victoria Park
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Burswood Victoria Park
Average residential rate $3,148/yr
same for both
Council Victoria Park
same for both

Federal electorate

Burswood Victoria Park
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burswood Victoria Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burswood

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Trains Transport Hub

Victoria Park

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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