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Mount Burges

WA 6429 · Coolgardie

116 (2021)123 est. (2025) · Declining

26
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

116
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
70
Transport score

Mount Burges is a declining suburb in Coolgardie, WA 6429, about 503km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Burges are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 70/100, and is about 364km inland. Mount Burges has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

503.2 km
To Perth CBD
363.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
36.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

116
Population
27
Median age
3.3
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,031
vs NSW median-44.3%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia70.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse18 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (14.66%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

5
Break & enter dwelling
5
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
19
Domestic assault
1
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 98 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 717 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School KurrawangPrimary · IndependentICSEA 717

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

70
2Train
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency0.5/hr
Nearest train stationBonnie Vale Stn Transwa Bonnie Vale (36.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

34.0°C
Summer max
17.0°C
Winter max
260mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
22 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKalgoorlie Regional Hospital (56.0 km)
Nearest vet269.5 km
Nearest airportKalgoorlie (57.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate1.48%
Projected population 2041104
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Burges

How far is Mount Burges from Perth CBD?

Mount Burges is about 503.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Mount Burges?

Mount Burges has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 717 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Burges?

Mount Burges has a transport score of 70/100, including 2 train stations and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.