Gracetown vs Burnside

Burnside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Gracetown. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gracetown, about half of households are couple families. In Burnside, most households are couple families. On these figures, Gracetown tends to suit people living alone, while Burnside suits families with children and couples.

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

Burnside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

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

Gracetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Gracetown has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • Burnside carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 40/100)

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

Investors

Burnside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gracetown Burnside
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.

Gracetown Burnside
Walkability 5 / 4
Gracetown — Walkability: 5/100 Burnside — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 60 / 88
Gracetown — Safety: 60/100 Burnside — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 41 / 39
Gracetown — Low fire risk: 41/100 Burnside — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gracetown — Low flood risk: 100/100 Burnside — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burnside has more residents (309 vs 238); Burnside has higher household incomes ($110,968 vs $89,336).

Gracetown Burnside
Population 238 309
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +13.6%
Median age 45 42
Median household income $89,336/yr $110,968/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $360/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gracetown Burnside
0-4 5.9% / 7.1%
Gracetown — 0-4: 5.9% Burnside — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 9.7% / 18.1%
Gracetown — 5-14: 9.7% Burnside — 5-14: 18.1%
15-19 9.7% / 5.8%
Gracetown — 15-19: 9.7% Burnside — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 2.5% / 2.9%
Gracetown — 20-24: 2.5% Burnside — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.8% / 7.4%
Gracetown — 25-34: 8.8% Burnside — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 13.0% / 15.5%
Gracetown — 35-44: 13.0% Burnside — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 19.7% / 20.1%
Gracetown — 45-54: 19.7% Burnside — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 13.0% / 8.1%
Gracetown — 55-64: 13.0% Burnside — 55-64: 8.1%
65-74 13.0% / 10.7%
Gracetown — 65-74: 13.0% Burnside — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.2% / 3.6%
Gracetown — 75-84: 4.2% Burnside — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.4% / —
Gracetown — 85+: 3.4% Burnside — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gracetown 52.6% couple families
Gracetown — Couple Families: 52.6% Gracetown — Lone Person: 31.6% Gracetown — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Burnside 69.8% couple families
Burnside — Couple Families: 69.8% Burnside — Lone Person: 20.6% Burnside — One Parent Families: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gracetown 29.0% renting
Gracetown — Owned Outright: 46.4% Gracetown — Mortgage: 24.6% Gracetown — Renting: 29.0%
Burnside 9.4% renting
Burnside — Owned Outright: 44.7% Burnside — Mortgage: 45.9% Burnside — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gracetown Burnside
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 18.8%
Gracetown — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Burnside — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 15.9%
Gracetown — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Burnside — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.8%
Gracetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Burnside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 1.9%
Gracetown — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Burnside — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Gracetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Burnside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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.

Gracetown Burnside
England 4.2% / 5.8%
Gracetown — England: 4.2% Burnside — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.4% / 1.3%
Gracetown — New Zealand: 3.4% Burnside — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.0%
Gracetown — South Africa: 1.3% Burnside — South Africa: 1.0%
Zimbabwe — / 1.9%
Gracetown — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Burnside — Zimbabwe: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.6%
Gracetown — Canada: not among its largest Burnside — Canada: 1.6%
Italy 1.3% / —
Gracetown — Italy: 1.3% Burnside — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / —
Gracetown — Scotland: 1.3% Burnside — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Gracetown — Germany: not among its largest Burnside — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gracetown 89.2% houses
Gracetown — Houses: 89.2% Gracetown — Flats / Apartments: 10.8%
Burnside 100.0% houses
Burnside — Houses: 100.0% Burnside — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gracetown Burnside
Median house price — $1,515,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,522,500

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Gracetown Burnside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of WA
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Gracetown Burnside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gracetown carries more crime risk (40 vs 12).

Gracetown Burnside
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gracetown Burnside
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

Gracetown Burnside
Parks & reserves 1 0
Beaches 1
same for both
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Gracetown Burnside
Walkability score 5/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 268.7 km 269.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 182 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6284
 0.8%
postcode 6285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6284
 44
postcode 6285

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.

Gracetown Burnside
Car (driver) 67.3% / 59.0%
Gracetown — Car (driver): 67.3% Burnside — Car (driver): 59.0%
Worked from Home 20.8% / 20.1%
Gracetown — Worked from Home: 20.8% Burnside — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 8.2%
Gracetown — Car (passenger): 5.9% Burnside — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 5.9% / 6.7%
Gracetown — Walked Only: 5.9% Burnside — Walked Only: 6.7%
Bus — / 3.0%
Gracetown — Bus: not among its largest Burnside — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.3%).

Setting

Gracetown Burnside
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
3.0 km to a named beach
 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gracetown Burnside
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
215 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Gracetown Burnside
Annual rainfall 669 mm 624 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.1°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Gracetown Burnside
Division Forrest
same for both
Member Ben Small
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gracetown

Coastal Professionals Rural

Burnside

Family Rural

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