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The quick read on
Mount Burges
WA 6429 · Coolgardie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 116
- Postcode
- 6429
ABS 2021
Mount Burges, Western Australia
Property market insights for Mount Burges
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Burges WA
Crime and safety
Is Mount Burges safe?
The overall rate for Mount Burges is 9,395 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of WA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Mount Burges.
Overall crime rate
9,395
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
Mount BurgesRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Mount Burges?
Mount Burges WA 6429 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
116 people call Mount Burges home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,031 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $228 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.1%Above
15–3437.9%Above
35–5425.0%Below
55–749.5%Below
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses72.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car13.6%Above
One car27.3%Below
Two cars27.3%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work22.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled18.5%Above
What stands out in Mount Burges
0.0% of workers in Mount Burges worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
28.4% of people in Mount Burges described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mount Burges
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Burges WA 6429.
Is Mount Burges family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.1% of Mount Burges's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
20 family households lived in Mount Burges; 40.0% were couple families and 20.0% were one-parent families.
85.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mount Burges?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mount Burges had 116 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
12.9% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mount Burges?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 72.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Burges.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Mount Burges?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Mount Burges?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mount Burges had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 45.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mount Burges?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
22.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mount Burges?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
13.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 27.3% of the total.
27.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mount Burges, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.3% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mount Burges?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.2% of residents used only English at home.
14.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mount Burges residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Mount Burges's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mount Burges?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.2% of ancestry responses in Mount Burges.
Australian ancestry made up 17.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mount Burges?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 25.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mount Burges?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 31.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
17.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 3.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mount Burges show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mount Burges?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mount Burges?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,031 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $228 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mount Burges compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Mount Burges, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Mount Burges, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Burges
Is Mount Burges good for families?
The Census counted 20 local families, and 24.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Mount Burges?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Mount Burges
2 streets in Mount Burges
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- Coolgardie North Rd
- Jaurdi Hills Rd
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