Burns Beach is a compact suburb in Western Australia within the Joondalup local government area (postcode 6028). It is home to about 4,071 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $179K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Burns Beach has a median house price of $1.7 million, which has jumped by 20.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $1350. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,890.
Burns Beach is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1074, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are above the state median ($1.7M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 9.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +20.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.