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Population
Burswood lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, as of Nov 2025, Burswood's estimated population is around 3,293. This reflects an increase of 514 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 2,779. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimate of the resident population at 3,182 following examination of ABS's latest ERP data release in June 2024, along with an additional 133 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population results in a density ratio of 965 persons per square kilometer. Burswood's 18.5% growth since the 2021 census exceeded both national average (9.7%) and state averages, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth was primarily driven by overseas migration contributing approximately 83.0% of overall population gains during recent periods.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered, AreaSearch utilises growth rates by age cohort provided by the ABS in its latest Greater Capital Region projections released in 2023 based on 2022 data. Future population trends project an above median growth for Australian statistical areas, with Burswood expected to increase by 713 persons to 2041, reflecting a total increase of 20.1% over the 17 years.
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Development
AreaSearch assessment of residential development activity positions Burswood among the top 25% of areas assessed nationwide
Burswood has had approximately 14 dwelling approvals annually based on AreaSearch analysis. Between FY21 and FY25, about 73 homes were approved, with another 6 in FY26 so far. Each year, around 6.4 people moved to the area per dwelling built over these five years.
This high demand relative to supply typically leads to price growth and increased buyer competition. Developments have an average construction cost of $761,000, indicating a focus on premium market segments with high-end projects. In FY26, Burswood has seen $4.3 million in commercial approvals, reflecting its residential character. Compared to Greater Perth, Burswood has 16.0% less building activity per person but ranks at the 84th percentile nationally for building activity, which has increased recently.
New developments consist of 32.0% standalone homes and 68.0% townhouses or apartments, suggesting affordable entry pathways for downsizers, investors, and first-time purchasers. With around 113 people per dwelling approval, Burswood exhibits growth area characteristics. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Burswood is projected to add 662 residents by 2041. If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting stronger price growth.
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Infrastructure
Burswood has moderate levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 50% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 26 projects likely affecting this region. Notable ones are Perth Park (Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct), Burswood Point, Ebizco Rivervale Mixed-Use Tower (Armadale Road), and The Springs Rivervale Masterplanned Community. Below is a list of most relevant projects.
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Optus Stadium (Perth Stadium)
A 60,000-seat multi-purpose stadium on the Burswood Peninsula, featuring a fans-first design with 85% roof coverage and a bronze-colored facade. It serves as a world-class venue for AFL, cricket, soccer, rugby, and major entertainment events, integrated with a dedicated transport hub and the surrounding Stadium Park.
Perth Park (Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct)
Perth Park is a $217.5 million entertainment and sporting precinct at Burswood Park, adjacent to Optus Stadium. Key features include a 12,000-capacity outdoor amphitheatre for live music and events, a multi-use track for cycling and an annual Supercars event, and a multi-purpose building with event spaces and indoor courts for disability sports. The project includes doubling the tree canopy and creating an urban forest with 150,000 new plants. Site establishment works commenced in February 2026, with the project scheduled for completion in 2027.
Burswood Point
Burswood Point is a multi-billion dollar urban renewal project transforming 38 hectares of the Swan River foreshore into a masterplanned precinct. The development includes 4,500 residences ranging from luxury apartments in the Somerset East and West towers to green-titled River and Garden homes. The precinct features 91,000 sqm of retail and commercial space, a shopping centre of similar scale to Claremont Quarter, a five-star hotel, and 110,000 sqm of parkland. Significant infrastructure including a 2.5km foreshore activation and road networks are complete, with vertical construction of the first residential towers underway as of early 2026.
Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal
Perth's first major elevated rail project involving the removal of six level crossings along the Armadale Line by raising four kilometres of rail over the road. The project includes construction of five modern elevated stations at Carlisle, Oats Street, Queens Park, Cannington, and Beckenham. The elevated rail creates approximately six hectares of new public open space known as Long Park, a seven-kilometre linear park featuring 14 community spaces including recreational areas, shared paths, playgrounds, skate parks, dog and fitness parks, youth plazas with sports courts, and a public art trail. The project improves public transport safety, reduces traffic congestion, enhances accessibility, and creates versatile community spaces. Services resumed October 13, 2025 after an 18-month shutdown. The project achieved Australia's first Gold Design Rating under the Infrastructure Sustainability Council's v2.1 scheme and Cannington Station received a 6-star Green Star rating.
Albany Highway Precinct Structure Plan
A comprehensive 10-15 year strategic framework guiding the transformation of the Albany Highway corridor into a Secondary Activity Centre. The plan divides the area into six sub-precincts (Causeway, Victoria Park, Central, East Victoria Park, East End, and St James) to facilitate mixed-use development, urban infill, and enhanced public realms. Key objectives include heritage protection, increased tree canopy, improved walkability, and sustainable built form. Following Council endorsement in June 2025, the plan is currently undergoing assessment by the WA Planning Commission with public advertising of associated scheme amendments anticipated for early 2026.
Lathlain Precinct Redevelopment Project
A $100 million revitalisation project creating a world-class sporting and community precinct in Lathlain. The project includes redevelopment of Mineral Resources Park (home to West Coast Eagles and Perth Football Club), community facilities, new public open spaces, and an all-abilities playground.
Boorloo Bridge (Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges)
Boorloo Bridge is a one-kilometer-long pedestrian and cycling infrastructure comprising two six-meter-wide cable-stayed bridges spanning the Swan River. Officially opened on December 22, 2024, the bridge connects Victoria Park foreshore to Perth CBD via Heirisson Island, providing safe passage for approximately 3,000 daily users. The S-shaped design represents the movement of the Waugyl (rainbow serpent), with culturally significant pylons including a 52-meter-high boomerang pylon and two 46-meter-high digging stick pylons honoring Whadjuk Noongar heritage. The structure features 17,000 individually controlled LED lights creating a digital canvas, surrounded by extensive landscaping with 100,000 native plants, public artworks, seating areas, and rest points.
The Springs Rivervale Masterplanned Community
The Springs Rivervale is a 14-hectare masterplanned urban renewal precinct, originally developed by LandCorp, which has been transformed into a diverse and vibrant area. The precinct features over 1,300 apartments, townhouses, and resort-style facilities, developed primarily by Finbar Group through multiple projects (including Spring View Towers, Arbor North, Riverena, The Point, and Riverbank Residences). It is located directly opposite Crown Perth and adjacent to The Springs golf course. The final developments within the precinct are completing around 2027.
Employment
The labour market in Burswood shows considerable strength compared to most other Australian regions
Burswood has a highly educated workforce with professional services well represented. The unemployment rate was 2.7% in the past year, with an estimated employment growth of 2.4%.
As of September 2025, 2,206 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 1.3% below Greater Perth's rate of 4.0%. Workforce participation is standard at 69.3%, compared to Greater Perth's 65.2%. Key industries include health care & social assistance, mining, and professional & technical services. Mining shows notable concentration with employment levels at 1.6 times the regional average.
Conversely, education & training has lower representation at 5.9% versus the regional average of 9.2%. There are 3.1 workers per resident, indicating Burswood functions as an employment hub attracting workers from surrounding areas. In the past year, employment increased by 2.4% while labour force grew by 1.8%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Perth where employment grew by 2.9% and unemployment rose marginally. State-level data to 25-Nov-25 shows WA employment contracted by 0.27%, with an unemployment rate of 4.6%. National employment forecasts from May-25 project growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Burswood's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch
According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year ended June 2023, Burswood had a median income among taxpayers of $65,481. The average income stood at $87,281. Nationally, these figures are extremely high, with median and average incomes being $60,748 and $80,248 respectively in Greater Perth. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% from financial year ended June 2023 to September 2025, estimated median and average incomes for Burswood would be approximately $71,780 and $95,677 respectively as of that date. According to the 2021 Census, individual earnings in Burswood stand at the 87th percentile nationally, with a weekly income of $1,132. Distribution data shows that 35.6% of the population (1,172 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - $2,999 income range, which is similar to the regional level where 32.0% occupy this range. High housing costs consume 17.4% of income in Burswood, but strong earnings place disposable income at the 62nd percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
Burswood features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
In Burswood, as per the latest Census, 18.3% of dwellings were houses while 81.6% were other types such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and others. This differs from Perth metro's dwelling structure which was 60.5% houses and 39.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Burswood stood at 24.1%, with mortgaged properties at 25.8% and rented ones at 50.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burswood was $2,167, higher than the Perth metro average of $1,842. The median weekly rent in Burswood was $430 compared to $350 in Perth metro. Nationally, Burswood's median monthly mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $2,167 versus Australia's average of $1,863, and rents were substantially higher at $430 compared to the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Burswood features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size
Family households constitute 58.8% of all households, including 15.4% couples with children, 34.1% couples without children, and 6.8% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 41.2%, with lone person households at 35.3% and group households comprising 6.4%. The median household size is 2.0 people, which is smaller than the Greater Perth average of 2.3.
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Local Schools & Education
Burswood demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
Educational attainment in Burswood is notably higher than broader benchmarks. 43.4% of residents aged 15+ have university qualifications, compared to 27.9% in WA and 29.9% in the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees are most common at 28.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.5%) and graduate diplomas (3.6%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 29.9% of residents aged 15+ holding them – advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (17.0%).
Educational participation is high, with 25.0% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 9.8% in tertiary education, 4.3% in primary education, and 3.1% pursuing secondary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Burswood has 38 active public transport stops, offering a mix of train and bus services. These stops are served by 66 individual routes that facilitate 11,339 weekly passenger trips in total. Residents enjoy good transport accessibility, with an average distance of 302 meters to the nearest stop.
On average, there are 1,619 daily trips across all routes, equating to approximately 298 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Burswood's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Burswood exhibits notable health outcomes, with a low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups. Approximately 62% of Burswood residents have private health cover, compared to 56.3% in Greater Perth and 55.7% nationally. The most prevalent medical conditions are asthma (5.8%) and mental health issues (5.5%).
Notably, 76.9% of residents report being completely clear of medical ailments, higher than the 73.7% in Greater Perth. As of 2021, 17.0% of Burswood residents are aged 65 and over, totaling 559 people, compared to 14.2% in Greater Perth. Despite this, health outcomes among seniors align with the general population's health profile.
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Cultural Diversity
Burswood is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics
Burswood has a high level of cultural diversity, with 31.7% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 49.3% born overseas. Christianity is the predominant religion in Burswood, making up 41.0% of its population. Hinduism is overrepresented compared to Greater Perth, comprising 5.2% of Burswood's population versus 3.6%.
The top three ancestry groups are English (23.1%), Other (15.9%), and Australian (15.8%). Some ethnic groups have notable divergences in representation: Welsh at 0.8% compared to the regional average of 0.5%, Korean at 0.9% versus 0.7%, and Spanish at 0.7% against a regional average of 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Burswood's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms
The median age in Burswood is 38 years, close to Greater Perth's average of 37 and equivalent to Australia's median of 38. Compared to Greater Perth, Burswood has a higher percentage of residents aged 25-34 (21.7%) but fewer residents aged 5-14 (4.3%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is well above the national average of 14.5%. Between the 2021 Census and present, the percentage of Burswood's population aged 75 to 84 has grown from 3.8% to 4.7%, while the percentage of those aged 35 to 44 has declined from 15.9% to 15.2%. By 2041, Burswood's age composition is expected to shift notably. The 75 to 84 age group is projected to grow by 125%, reaching 348 people from 154. Those aged 65 and above are expected to comprise 58% of the population growth. Conversely, population declines are projected for those aged 5-14 and 35-44.