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Cape Burney WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cape Burney, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cape Burney WA is 538 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cape Burney is $783 per week ($40,716 per year). Median rent in Cape Burney is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Cape Burney has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Cape Burney has a population density of 28.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cape Burney is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cape Burney is $1,630.

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Cape Burney Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cape Burney Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$783/wk

$40,716 per year

#3881 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,630/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cape Burney Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (265) Female 50.8% (274)

Population Density

28.5

people per km²

538 people · 18.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,103

Family income/wk

Cape Burney Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cape Burney Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.0% 106 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.0% 80 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cape Burney Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

5.8%

Germany

1.8%

Iran

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cape Burney Religion

No Religion

49.6%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

15.7%

Christian (other)

6.2%

Not stated

5.4%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Islam

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cape Burney Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cape Burney Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

66.7%

Persian ED

33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cape Burney Employment

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Employed full-time

39.5% 161 people

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Employed part-time

16.4% 67 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 16 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 164 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cape Burney Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Bachelor Degree

13.7%

Certificate I/II

8.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cape Burney Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.4%

Professionals

22.4%

Managers

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.7%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cape Burney Field of Study

Engineering

24.0%

Management & Commerce

16.2%

Education

15.6%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Agriculture & Environment

8.4%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cape Burney Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cape Burney Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cape Burney Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 211

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Separated

3.9% 18

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Divorced

14.2% 66

🕊️

Widowed

5.8% 27

👤

Never married

30.6% 142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cape Burney Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

26.4%

Scottish

11.0%

Irish

8.0%

Other

5.0%

German

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

Italian

3.4%

Dutch

1.6%

South African

1.3%

French

0.7%

Spanish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cape Burney School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Vocational Education

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

15.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Government

7.0%

Pre-school

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cape Burney Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 64

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 959

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cape Burney Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 66

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 363

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cape Burney Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

9.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cape Burney How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Truck

2.8%

Other

2.4%

Walked only

1.6%

Bus

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cape Burney Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

41.9%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cape Burney Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

18.9%

2 bedrooms

10.6%

3 bedrooms

34.8%

4 bedrooms

33.5%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cape Burney Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

37.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cape Burney Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

978

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cape Burney Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Lung condition

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cape Burney Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cape Burney Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.8%

Couple — children under 15

36.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cape Burney Military Service

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Previously served

3.7% 16

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Never served

96.3% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cape Burney Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.3% 40

—

Did not provide

90.7% 392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cape Burney Children Ever Born

No children

28.6%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

14.9%

4 children

11.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cape Burney When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cape Burney Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.8%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

13.3%

Did not do domestic work

31.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cape Burney Household Size

1 person

38.1%

2 persons

38.9%

3 persons

10.1%

4 persons

7.0%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cape Burney Where Residents Moved From

Same address

440

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cape Burney Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.4%

Step family — no other children

18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cape Burney Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,380/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cape Burney

Your weekly income

≈ $5,980/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,100/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Cape Burney vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Napier

Pop: 269 Income: $750/wk Rent: $175/wk

Karlkurla

Pop: 270 Income: $1,692/wk Rent: $301/wk

Crooked Brook

Pop: 272 Income: $893/wk Rent: $280/wk

Plumridge Lakes

Pop: 273 Income: $1,970/wk Rent: $13/wk

Bandya

Pop: 275 Income: $2,241/wk Rent: $65/wk

Springfield (WA)

Pop: 276 Income: $739/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cape Burney

What is the population of Cape Burney WA?

The population of Cape Burney WA is 538 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.5 people per km².Cape Burney is ranked #4,917 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cape Burney?

The median personal income in Cape Burney WA is $783 per week, or $40,716 per year.The median household income is $1,380 per week.Family income is $2,103 per week.Cape Burney is ranked #3,881 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cape Burney?

Median rent in Cape Burney WA is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cape Burney ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cape Burney?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cape Burney WA is $1,630. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cape Burney?

The median age in Cape Burney WA is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cape Burney a good suburb to live in?

Cape Burney is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 538.The median income is $783/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50248. All dollar figures in AUD.