Located in Western Australia within the York local government area, Burges is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6302). It is home to about 11 residents, with an older demographic and a median age of 71. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 1.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Irish, Dutch.
The median weekly rent is $288 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,011.
On the investment side, Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.