Burswood

Lifestyle & dining

Life in Burswood revolves around the Swan River and the entertainment and hospitality options clustered around Crown Perth, which brings restaurants, bars, a casino and function spaces into the suburb itself. Optus Stadium is the other big drawcard, hosting AFL matches, cricket and major concerts, and on event days the suburb has a buzz that few others in Perth can match.

Outside of event nights, Burswood is quieter and more residential, with the riverside path and parklands offering a spot for a run or an evening walk with the city skyline as a backdrop. For everyday dining and café culture, residents typically head just over the border into Victoria Park or Lathlain, both a short walk or drive away.

Shopping

Burswood itself isn't a traditional retail suburb, but it's flanked by well-established shopping strips. Albany Highway through Victoria Park is the go-to for cafés, boutiques and everyday shopping, while Rivervale and Carlisle offer more suburban retail and bulky goods options. Crown Perth also has its own retail and dining offering on-site, useful for residents who prefer to stay close to home.

Getting around

Burswood's location is one of its strongest selling points. It sits right on the Swan River with quick access into the CBD via Great Eastern Highway and the Causeway, and Burswood train station on the Armadale line puts the city centre only minutes away without needing a car. The suburb is also well served by bus routes and, being so close to the river, cycling and walking paths connect through to East Perth and the city.

Perth Airport is a reasonably short drive east, which adds to Burswood's appeal for frequent flyers and business travellers, while the stadium precinct's own transport infrastructure means major events are easy to reach by train or ferry.

Schools & families

Burswood is not a big family suburb in the traditional sense, reflected in its median age of 38 and apartment-heavy housing stock, but Perth Montessori School serves the local area for families who do settle here. Many families choose to draw on the broader schooling options in neighbouring Victoria Park, Carlisle and Lathlain, all just a few minutes away.

Housing & architecture

The current listing mix tells the Burswood story clearly: 64% apartments and units, 24% houses and 12% townhouses. This is very much a vertical, riverside-living suburb, with newer apartment developments taking advantage of river and city views, alongside a smaller pocket of standalone houses on the suburb's quieter residential streets.

Buyers after a low-maintenance lifestyle close to the water and the city tend to gravitate toward the apartment stock, while the limited house supply attracts those wanting more space but unwilling to give up the location.

The property market

Burswood's median house price currently sits at $920,000, with units and apartments considerably more accessible at a median of $728,000. Median rent across the suburb is $800 a week, reflecting solid demand from tenants wanting proximity to the CBD, the stadium and the casino precinct.

Recent house price growth has been flat at 0.0%, suggesting the market has plateaued after previous gains, which may present an opportunity for buyers wanting to enter at a steady price point. Given the dominance of apartments in the current listing mix, the unit market is arguably a better gauge of where day-to-day buyer and renter activity in Burswood is concentrated.