Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Burges suburb profile
Mount Burges, WA · Postcode 6429
This Mount Burges suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Burges, WA (postcode 6429). 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 Mount Burges with nearby suburbs.
Mount Burges at a glance
Population
116
Median rent
$228/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
27
Mount Burges 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
+38.1% over 10 years
Population
116
was 96 in 2016
+20 · +20.8%
Median rent
$228/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$63 · +38.2%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $634/wk in 2016
+$397 · +62.6%
Median age
27
was 21 in 2016
+6 · +28.6%
Dig deeper: Mount Burges population growth · Mount Burges then and now
Mount Burges vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Burges, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.9% vs area
- Mount Burges$228/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-44% vs area
- Mount Burges$1,031/wk
- Nearby$2,334/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Mount Burges27
- Nearby33.5
- WA39
Personal income
-34.7% vs area
- Mount Burges$558/wk
- Nearby$1,311/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Burges compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Burges ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1513.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1654.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1622.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1784.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Burges on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Burges, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Burges people
- Population
- 116
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Burges income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $558/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Burges housing
- Median rent
- $228/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 48.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 48.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.4%
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
Mount Burges work
- Employment to population
- 27.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 12.9%
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 6429)
Compare Mount Burges with nearby suburbs
Mount Burges in numbers
Mount Burges had 116 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 27, 32% below the typical WA suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 48.6% rent. Separate houses make up 48.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $228/wk, 33% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 42% below the typical WA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.8% (from 96 to 116). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $228/wk (+38.2%).
Mount Burges suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Burges, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Burges was $228/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Burges, WA?
- Mount Burges had 116 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Burges?
- Median household income in Mount Burges was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Burges?
- 48.6% of occupied homes in Mount Burges were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Burges suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Burges. 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