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Burnside vs Cowaramup

The verdict

Cowaramup rates higher for liveability (36 vs 25). Burnside is closer to the coast (3.0 km vs 8.9 km).

Scores

BurnsideCowaramup
BurnsideCowaramup
Overall2835
Transport010
Education6462
Liveability2536

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BurnsideCowaramup
Population3092,482
Median age4239
Median household income (wk)$2,134$1,925
Bachelor degree or higher39.3%36.3%
Born in Australia70.9%71.3%
Avg household size2.92.8

Growth: Burnside High Growth · Cowaramup High Growth

Property

BurnsideCowaramup
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

BurnsideCowaramup
Residential safety score5
Break & enter dwelling /100k4,5314,553
Motor vehicle theft /100k2,2652,135
Domestic assault /100k16,18116,197
Total incidents /100k (all)84,29484,294

Total incidents over time

Schools

BurnsideCowaramup
Total schools01
Government01
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not available1,049

See the full school list on each profile: Burnside · Cowaramup

Transport

BurnsideCowaramup
Transport score010
Train stations00
Bus stops03
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)87.5 km77.6 km

Liveability

BurnsideCowaramup
Summer max temp28.0°C28.0°C
Winter max temp16.5°C16.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)750750
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants06
Parks03
Playgrounds11
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)3.0 km8.9 km
Distance to CBD (km)233.4 km224.0 km
Nearest beach (km)4.1 kmData not available
Nearest hospital (km)5.1 km10.6 km

Population & growth

BurnsideCowaramup
Population (2021)3092,482
Estimated 20253542,967
Projected 20415113,782
Annual growth rate3.46%4.56%

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Burnside or Cowaramup?

Cowaramup has the higher transport score (Burnside 0/100 vs Cowaramup 10/100).

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Data sources

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