WA · Victoria Park Council
Burswood, WA, 6100
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burswood is a smaller suburban community in the Victoria Park area, home to around 2,779 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,779
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,975
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 292 of 1,560
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 86 / 233 / 810
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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,011
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
- 1,115
- Perth Montessori SchoolCombined
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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Causeway Bus Stn Stand 1
- Causeway Bus Stn Stand 2
- Causeway Bus Stn Stand 3
- Causeway Bus Stn Stand 4
- Causeway Bus Stn Stand 6
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985Redevelopment act area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
148 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eve NightclubBar
- The CamfieldBar
1 Roger Mackay Drive, Burswood
- TWRBar
Crown Towers, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood
- Bbq (11)
- Bench (25)
- Movement SystemsBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (30)
- Bicycle rental
- Causeway Bus StationBus stop
- Craig St After Burswood RdBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burswood ParkPark
- Charles Paterson ParkPark
- G.O. Edwards ParkPark
- Kagoshima ParkPark
- Stiles Griffiths ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Australian Clinical LabsRushton Streetsample_collection
- Australian ClinicallabsRushton Streetclinic
- The Walk-in GPRushton Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Old Burswood Canalnear Goodwood Pde, Burswood3570
- Windmill & Wishing Well152 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park3898
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 64
- Parks (OSM)
- 46
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
- 92.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Old Burswood Canalheritagenear Goodwood Pde, Burswood3570
- Windmill & Wishing Wellheritage152 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park3898
- Australian Clinical LabshealthRushton Streetsample_collection
- Australian ClinicallabshealthRushton Streetclinic
- The Walk-in GPhealthRushton Streetclinic
- Burswood Parkgovernmentpark
- Charles Paterson Parkgovernmentpark
- Charles Paterson Parkgovernmentpark
- G.O. Edwards Parkgovernmentpark
- Kagoshima Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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