WA · Joondalup Council
Burns Beach, WA, 6028
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#10 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burns Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 4,071 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $790, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,071
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $3,439
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 1,312
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,890
- Employment rate
- 72.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 53 / 17 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 874
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,074
- Burns Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Beach Rd After Ocean Pde
- Marmion Av After Burns Beach Rd
- Marmion Av After Grand Ocean Ent
- Marmion Av Before Kinross Dr
- Ocean Pde Before Second Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Beachside Dr After Fingal LpBus stop
- Burns Beach Rd After Ocean PdeBus stop
- Burns Beach Rd After Watcombe AvBus stop
- Bus stop (2)
- Grand Ocean Ent After Valla WyBus stop
- Grand Ocean Ent After Watcombe AvBus stop
- Grand Ocean Ent After Whitehaven AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bramston ParkPark
- Foreshore ReservePark
- Huxley ParkPark
- Windmill ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #10 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bramston Parkgovernmentpark
- Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Huxley Parkgovernmentpark
- Windmill Parkgovernmentpark
- Burns Beach Rd After Ocean Pdetransport
- Marmion Av After Burns Beach Rdtransport
- Marmion Av After Grand Ocean Enttransport
- Marmion Av Before Kinross Drtransport
- Ocean Pde Before Second Avtransport
- Burns Beach Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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