Burnside, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Burnside VIC is 5,800 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burnside is $676 per week ($35,152 per year). Median rent in Burnside is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Burnside has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Burnside has a population density of 2,273 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burnside is Philippines. The most common religion is Catholic (34.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnside is $2,000.

There were 251 recorded offences in Burnside in 2025-25, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (128 offences).

Population
5,800
Census 2021
Median income
$676/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Burnside vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Burnside is $676 a week, 12% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 931st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.4% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBurnsideTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$676/wk$767/wk −12%$766/wk
Household income$1,871/wk$1,687/wk +11%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.4%19.1% +2.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Burnside, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Burnside Population

5,800 residents at the 2021 Census.

Burnside Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$676/wk
$35,152 per year
Ranked 5,892 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Burnside Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,871/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 21.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Burnside against your income

About $8,108 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,471/wk
Rent share 21.4%

Burnside Schools

21
schools nearby
14
government
1004
avg ICSEA score
11,454
total students
Kororoit Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,156 students
1082
ICSEA
Gilson College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,102 students
1073
ICSEA
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 494 students
1062
ICSEA
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs Catholic
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,079 students
1045
ICSEA
Burnside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1039
ICSEA
Springside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 976 students
1019
ICSEA
Creekside K-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,287 students
1018
ICSEA
Brookside P-9 College Government
Combined · Prep-9 · 1,225 students
1013
ICSEA
St Peter Chanel School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
1012
ICSEA
Lakeview Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,049 students
1004
ICSEA
Deer Park West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 389 students
989
ICSEA
Movelle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 124 students
969
ICSEA
Kings Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students
966
ICSEA
Resurrection School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students
957
ICSEA
Albanvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students
950
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Burnside, with a map

Burnside Map

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Burnside, Victoria: 37.7502°S, 144.7525°E

Burnside Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (21)

People in Burnside

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,832) Female 51.1% (2,963)

Population Density

2,273
people per km²
5,800 people · 2.6 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,054
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Philippines
6.2%
India
5.0%
Vietnam
4.7%
Iraq
2.7%
Malta
2.5%
Sri Lanka
1.4%
England
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
7.3%
Tagalog
3.9%
Spanish
2.7%
Arabic
2.4%
Filipino
2.3%
Macedonian
2.0%
Punjabi
1.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
14.0%
English
11.8%
Filipino
9.6%
Vietnamese
7.9%
Maltese
6.8%
Indian
6.0%
Chinese
5.3%
Italian
4.6%
Irish
2.7%
Macedonian
2.6%
Greek
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
34.5%
No religion
17.3%
Islam
8.1%
Not stated
6.3%
Buddhism
5.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.9%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Hinduism
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
53.4% 2,459
Separated
3.1% 144
Divorced
5.7% 261
Widowed
6.7% 307
Never married
31.1% 1,431

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
49.6%
Couple: no children under 15
24.7%
Couple: no children
15.3%
One parent: no children under 15
5.3%
One parent: children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.9%
2 persons
22.0%
3 persons
17.3%
4 persons
25.0%
5 persons
9.9%
6+ persons
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Burnside

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,745 occupied private dwellings in Burnside at the 2021 Census, 9.9% were rented, 28.5% owned outright and 53.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
5.7% 100 dwellings
Owned outright
28.5% 498 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
53.7% 937 dwellings
Rented
9.9% 173 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 45 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
11.0%
3 bedrooms
36.5%
4 bedrooms
42.4%
5 bedrooms
8.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.4%
1 vehicle
28.7%
2 vehicles
39.9%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Burnside

Employment

Employed full-time
36.6% 1,524 people
Employed part-time
19.9% 831 people
Unemployed
5.1% 212 people
Not in labour force
38.4% 1,599 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
26.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
13.7%
Managers
10.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.8%
Labourers
6.3%
Sales Workers
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
17.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.0%
Did not go to work
14.8%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Train
1.4%
Bus
1.2%
Truck
1.0%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Walked only
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.7%
Certificate III/IV
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.0%
Postgraduate Degree
8.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.8%
Engineering
18.8%
Society & Culture
12.3%
Health
12.1%
Information Technology
7.3%
Education
7.1%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
30.3%
Secondary: Government
21.5%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary: Catholic
9.5%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Vocational Education
9.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.8%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
87.2%
Has need for assistance
7.3%
Need for assistance not stated
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
325
Diabetes
214
Asthma
212
Arthritis
136
Heart disease
108
Kidney disease
67
Stroke
67
Lung condition
61
Cancer
43
Dementia
28

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
11.9% 513
Did not provide
88.1% 3,800

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.8% 339
Not a volunteer
92.2% 3,997

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 4
Previously served
1.3% 57
Never served
98.6% 4,284

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
32.4%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
25
1951: 1960
90
1961: 1970
191
1971: 1980
187
1981: 1990
384
1991: 2000
499
2001: 2010
615
2011: 2015
338
2016
124
2017
67
2018
53
2019
82
2020
20
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
33.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,887
Moved from VIC
461
Moved: same area (SA2)
46
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.5%
5: 14 hours
21.6%
15: 29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
42.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.9%
Step family: no other children
6.1%
Blended family: no other children
3.0%
Intact family: other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Burnside Crime Statistics

251 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
128
Property Damage
21
Assault
20
Break & Enter
20
Justice Procedures
18
Drug Offences
15
Fraud
13
Public Order
7
Weapons
6
Robbery
3

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Burnside

The closest suburb to Burnside is Albanvale, 1.5 km away.

Albanvale
1.5 km away · income $488/wk · rent $325/wk
Burnside Heights
1.9 km away · income $803/wk · rent $411/wk
Caroline Springs
2.5 km away · income $823/wk · rent $400/wk
Kings Park (Vic.)
2.5 km away · income $479/wk · rent $321/wk
Deer Park
2.7 km away · income $619/wk · rent $350/wk
Ravenhall
2.9 km away · income $849/wk · rent $1,500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burnside

What is the population of Burnside VIC?

The population of Burnside VIC is 5,800 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,273 people per km². Burnside is ranked #1,355 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burnside?

The median personal income in Burnside VIC is $676 per week, or $35,152 per year. The median household income is $1,871 per week. Family income is $2,054 per week. Burnside is ranked #5,892 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burnside?

Median rent in Burnside VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Burnside ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burnside?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burnside VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burnside?

The median age in Burnside VIC is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burnside a good suburb to live in?

Burnside is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,800. The median income is $676/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20419. All dollar figures in AUD.