Cape Burney
WA 6532 · Greater Geraldton
538 (2021) → 561 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cape Burney is a high growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6532, about 362km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Cape Burney are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 14/100, and is right by the coast. Cape Burney has an overall score of 18/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.88%), South Africa (2.42%), New Zealand (2.04%), Scotland (1.49%), Germany (1.12%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.86%), Indonesian (0.93%), Persian ED (0.74%), French (0.56%), German (0.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 938 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wandina Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 985
- Mount Tarcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 944
- Champion Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 915
- St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 907
- Beachlands Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 785
- Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 726
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Cape Burney
Is Cape Burney safe?
Cape Burney has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cape Burney from Perth CBD?
Cape Burney is about 361.9 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Cape Burney?
Cape Burney has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cape Burney?
Cape Burney has a transport score of 14/100 and 2 bus stops.