Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burlong suburb profile
Burlong, WA · Postcode 6401
This Burlong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burlong, WA (postcode 6401). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Burlong with nearby suburbs.
Burlong at a glance
Population
340
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$725/wk
Median age
35
Burlong trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+818.9% over 10 years
Population
340
was 488 in 2016
-148 · -30.3%
Household income
$725/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
$55 · -7.1%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Burlong population growth · Burlong then and now
Burlong vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Burlong, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Burlong$275/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-60.6% vs area
- Burlong$725/wk
- Nearby$1,334.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-10.3% vs area
- Burlong35
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-34.9% vs area
- Burlong$556/wk
- Nearby$751/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Burlong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burlong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,078.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6982.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burlong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burlong, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burlong people
- Population
- 340
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 92.4%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burlong income
- Median household income
- $725/wk
- Median personal income
- $556/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burlong housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 18.8%
- Rented
- 18.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Burlong work
- Employment to population
- 3.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 3.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6401)
Compare Burlong with nearby suburbs
Burlong in numbers
Burlong had 340 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 12% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 92.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 18.8% are paying a mortgage, 18.8% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 19% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $725/wk, 59% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 30.3% (from 488 to 340).
Burlong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burlong, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Burlong was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burlong, WA?
- Burlong had 340 residents at the 2021 Census, down 30.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burlong?
- Median household income in Burlong was $725/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burlong?
- 18.8% of occupied homes in Burlong were rented, 50% were owned outright and 18.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burlong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burlong. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology