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Burwood NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Burwood, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Burwood NSW is 18,224 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burwood is $707 per week ($36,764 per year). Median rent in Burwood is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Burwood has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Burwood has a population density of 7451.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burwood is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burwood is $2,449.

There were 556 recorded offences in Burwood in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (201 offences).

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Burwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Burwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$707/wk

$36,764 per year

#5359 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,449/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 1.1 per bedroom

Burwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (8,906) Female 51.1% (9,318)

Population Density

7451.8

people per km²

18,224 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,862

Family income/wk

Burwood 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 & Locality (SAL)

Burwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.0% 1,338 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.0% 1,139 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Burwood Country of Birth

Australia

42.4%

China

41.6%

India

5.1%

Hong Kong

4.3%

Indonesia

2.4%

England

1.6%

Greece

0.9%

Croatia

0.7%

Cambodia

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Burwood Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

14.3%

Buddhism

12.2%

Hinduism

10.9%

Not stated

8.5%

Anglican

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Burwood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

51.1%

Cantonese

16.3%

IAL Nepali

15.2%

SAL Tot

4.1%

Vietnamese

3.9%

Other

3.5%

Korean

3.3%

Arabic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Burwood Employment

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Employed full-time

29.9% 4,230 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 3,021 people

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Unemployed

5.4% 766 people

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Not in labour force

43.4% 6,143 people

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

Burwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.7%

Postgraduate Degree

23.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Certificate III/IV

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Burwood Occupation

Professionals

37.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Managers

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Labourers

8.4%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Burwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

36.1%

Information Technology

12.0%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Health

10.6%

Engineering

10.3%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Education

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Architecture & Building

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.5%

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

Burwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

69.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

6.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burwood Marital Status

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Married

40.4% 6,673

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Separated

2.6% 432

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Divorced

7.2% 1,185

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Widowed

3.5% 585

👤

Never married

46.2% 7,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burwood Ancestry

Chinese

47.8%

Other

18.6%

English

8.5%

Australian

5.4%

Vietnamese

3.3%

Indian

3.1%

Italian

3.0%

Korean

2.7%

Irish

2.4%

Filipino

1.9%

Greek

1.7%

Scottish

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burwood School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

37.1%

Primary — Government

19.2%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Pre-school

7.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

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

Burwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 1,459

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 32,638

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

Burwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.1% 1,241

—

Not a volunteer

91.9% 14,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.6%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

36.4%

Did not go to work

22.4%

Train

22.3%

Walked only

8.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

3.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Bicycle

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Burwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

31.3%

1 vehicle

47.2%

2 vehicles

16.1%

3 vehicles

3.5%

4+ vehicles

1.8%

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

Burwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.8%

2 bedrooms

48.2%

3 bedrooms

21.1%

4 bedrooms

8.9%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Burwood Population Mobility

30.9%

moved in the last year

63.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burwood Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

34,531

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

739

Diabetes

339

Asthma

292

Arthritis

219

Heart disease

218

Cancer

129

Lung condition

104

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Burwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burwood Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.8%

Couple — children under 15

32.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 27

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

0.5% 82

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Never served

99.2% 15,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.5% 1,133

—

Did not provide

92.5% 14,071

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burwood Children Ever Born

No children

56.4%

1 child

18.5%

2 children

17.2%

3 children

5.7%

4 children

1.8%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Burwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

190

1961–1970

360

1971–1980

517

1981–1990

1,021

1991–2000

1,208

2001–2010

2,072

2011–2015

1,923

2016

743

2017

1,060

2018

1,439

2019

1,272

2020

371

2021

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

Burwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

20.9%

15–29 hours

9.1%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

45.8%

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

Burwood Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

19.7%

4 persons

13.4%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,792

Moved from NSW

3,519

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,106

Moved from overseas

323

Moved from VIC

106

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Burwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 556 total

Other Against Property

201

Theft

191

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Robbery

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Burwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1095

avg ICSEA score

29,807

total students

Meriden School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students

1180

ICSEA

MLC School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students

1177

ICSEA

Trinity Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,296 students

1168

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students

1160

ICSEA

Yeo Park Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 48 students

1144

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1140

ICSEA

Santa Sabina College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students

1139

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1136

ICSEA

St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 484 students

1133

ICSEA

St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students

1126

ICSEA

Rosebank College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1125

ICSEA

All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1125

ICSEA

Haberfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1125

ICSEA

The McDonald College Independent

Combined · 1-12 · 265 students

1123

ICSEA

St Martha's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1120

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 58 schools

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

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Burwood Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,671/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Burwood

Your weekly income

≈ $7,241/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,171/wk

Rent share 29.9%

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Burwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 9,129 Income: $981/wk Rent: $548/wk

North Rocks

Pop: 9,136 Income: $938/wk Rent: $505/wk

Gregory Hills

Pop: 9,142 Income: $1,082/wk Rent: $520/wk

Leeton

Pop: 9,170 Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk

Tweed Heads

Pop: 9,176 Income: $660/wk Rent: $403/wk

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Pop: 9,186 Income: $1,355/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burwood

What is the population of Burwood NSW?

The population of Burwood NSW is 18,224 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7451.8 people per km².Burwood is ranked #178 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burwood?

The median personal income in Burwood NSW is $707 per week, or $36,764 per year.The median household income is $1,671 per week.Family income is $1,862 per week.Burwood is ranked #5,359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burwood?

Median rent in Burwood NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 29.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Burwood ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burwood NSW is $2,449. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Burwood?

The median age in Burwood NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Burwood a good suburb to live in?

Burwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 18,224.The median income is $707/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.9% 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: 10716. All dollar figures in AUD.