Burswood is a compact suburb in Western Australia within the Victoria Park local government area (postcode 6100). With a population of 2,779, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $103K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% 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 professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Burswood has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has moved lower by 3.7% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Burswood is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1115, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 12 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Burswood shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.