Side by sideSuburb comparison

Burlong vs Northam.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Northam edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Northam scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 16/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Burlong skews owner-occupied (79%), Northam runs more rental-dense (67% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Northam has a heavier family-household mix (65% vs 43%), which typically signals stronger demand for family-amenable infrastructure (parks, schools, supermarkets).

Common questionsBurlong vs Northam

Common questions

Which is more walkable, Burlong or Northam?

Northam scores 16/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Burlong
Metric
Northam

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$250/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$250/wk
$275/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$250/wk
79.0%
Owner occupied
67.0%
21.0%
Renter occupied
30.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
16
0
Transit score
10
0
Bike score
20
340
Population
6,679
35
Median age
42

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

6
Schools nearby
6
888
Avg ICSEA
888

Climate

777 mm
Annual rainfall
777 mm
31.7°C
Mean max (Jan)
31.7°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).