Cape Burney, WA 6532
Shark BayAll suburbs in postcode 6532
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Cape Burney
- Weekly rent (house)
- $320/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $280/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Cape Burney
Cape Burney (6532) sits in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia.
Cape Burney has roughly 538 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Cape Burney scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 387 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 5 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Cape Burney's population at 538, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (74% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (39%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 538
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 39%
- Owner occupied
- 74%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 387 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Cape Burney
- What is the Cape Burney postcode?
- Cape Burney is in the 6532 postcode, in WA, in the Shark Bay region.
- Where is Cape Burney?
- Cape Burney is a suburb in the Shark Bay area, WA 6532.
- What is the average rent in Cape Burney?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $320, for units it's $280.
- What schools are in Cape Burney?
- There are 11 schools serving Cape Burney on this page, including Wandina Primary School, Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Champion Bay Senior High School.
- How walkable is Cape Burney?
- Cape Burney has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Cape Burney?
- Cape Burney is close to Rudds Gully, Wandina, Tarcoola Beach, Karloo, Narngulu.
- What is the population of Cape Burney?
- The population of Cape Burney is approximately 538 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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