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Burwood VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Burwood VIC is 15,147 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Burwood is $681 per week ($35,412 per year). Median rent in Burwood is $411 per week ($1,781 per month). Burwood has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Burwood has a population density of 2490.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Burwood is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burwood is $2,500.

There were 1,129 recorded offences in Burwood in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (471 offences).

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Burwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Burwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$681/wk

$35,412 per year

#5820 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$411/wk

$1,781 per month

#1706 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Burwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (7,279) Female 52.0% (7,872)

Population Density

2490.2

people per km²

15,147 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,242

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

52.7% 1,650 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.3% 1,478 dwellings

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

Burwood Country of Birth

Australia

64.0%

China

16.1%

India

10.4%

England

2.9%

Hong Kong

2.1%

Greece

1.7%

Indonesia

1.1%

Iran

1.0%

Cambodia

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Burwood Religion

No Religion

45.6%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

7.8%

Buddhism

7.3%

Hinduism

6.5%

Anglican

6.2%

Eastern Orthodox

5.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Burwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Burwood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

47.1%

Cantonese

12.9%

Greek

8.5%

Other

8.4%

IAL Sinhal

7.5%

Hindi

7.0%

SAL Tot

4.4%

Vietnamese

4.3%

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

Burwood Employment

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Employed full-time

33.5% 3,999 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.4% 2,915 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 575 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.2% 4,436 people

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

Burwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.6%

Postgraduate Degree

23.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Certificate III/IV

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Burwood Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Managers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.3%

Sales Workers

7.9%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Burwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.2%

Health

13.1%

Engineering

11.0%

Society & Culture

10.8%

Information Technology

10.3%

Education

6.8%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Burwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Burwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Burwood Marital Status

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Married

40.0% 5,252

↔️

Separated

2.1% 272

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Divorced

6.7% 880

🕊️

Widowed

5.3% 693

👤

Never married

45.9% 6,028

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Burwood Ancestry

Chinese

22.1%

English

18.4%

Australian

16.3%

Other

12.3%

Irish

6.5%

Indian

5.9%

Scottish

5.5%

Greek

3.9%

Italian

3.6%

German

2.1%

Sri Lankan

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Burwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.9%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

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

Burwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 1,647

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 27,048

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

Burwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.3% 1,884

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 10,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Burwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Burwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.3%

Did not go to work

18.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Tram/Light Rail

2.9%

Walked only

2.8%

Bus

2.5%

Train

1.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Burwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.9%

1 vehicle

39.9%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

9.5%

4+ vehicles

3.8%

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

Burwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.1%

2 bedrooms

21.6%

3 bedrooms

40.2%

4 bedrooms

25.0%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Burwood Population Mobility

24.0%

moved in the last year

51.9%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Burwood Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

119

Indigenous residents

28,824

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Burwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,180

Asthma

421

Diabetes

312

Arthritis

266

Heart disease

264

Cancer

147

Lung condition

140

Kidney disease

128

Stroke

121

Dementia

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

Burwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Burwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.9%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Burwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 158

👤

Never served

98.6% 12,224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Burwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 1,389

—

Did not provide

88.7% 10,930

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Burwood Children Ever Born

No children

48.0%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

24.4%

3 children

9.1%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Burwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

194

1961–1970

344

1971–1980

330

1981–1990

638

1991–2000

589

2001–2010

1,422

2011–2015

1,069

2016

338

2017

445

2018

478

2019

700

2020

276

2021

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

Burwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.9%

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

Burwood Household Size

1 person

27.8%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Burwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,860

Moved from VIC

2,536

Moved — same area (SA2)

441

Moved from overseas

190

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Burwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.6%

Step family — no other children

3.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Burwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,129 total

Theft

471

Justice Procedures

233

Break & Enter

136

Assault

110

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Burwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1135

avg ICSEA score

15,097

total students

Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,530 students

1207

ICSEA

Huntingtower School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 785 students

1201

ICSEA

Canterbury Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students

1192

ICSEA

Hartwell Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students

1191

ICSEA

Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students

1180

ICSEA

St Dominic's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students

1169

ICSEA

Surrey Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 358 students

1166

ICSEA

Kingswood College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 575 students

1162

ICSEA

Laburnum Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 619 students

1159

ICSEA

Mount Scopus Memorial College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,170 students

1159

ICSEA

Ashburton Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 444 students

1155

ICSEA

Essex Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students

1150

ICSEA

Mount Waverley North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 541 students

1142

ICSEA

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 145 students

1142

ICSEA

Mount Waverley Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,862 students

1127

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 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

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,684/wk

Median Rent $411/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in Burwood

Your weekly income

≈ $7,297/month

Median rent $411/wk

Left after rent $1,273/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Burwood vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,589 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,627 Income: $822/wk Rent: $431/wk

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Pop: 7,645 Income: $764/wk Rent: $421/wk

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Pop: 7,646 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,793 Income: $871/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Burwood

What is the population of Burwood VIC?

The population of Burwood VIC is 15,147 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2490.2 people per km².Burwood is ranked #272 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Burwood?

The median personal income in Burwood VIC is $681 per week, or $35,412 per year.The median household income is $1,684 per week.Family income is $2,242 per week.Burwood is ranked #5,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Burwood?

Median rent in Burwood VIC is $411 per week ($1,781 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Burwood ranks #1,706 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Burwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Burwood VIC is $2,500. 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 VIC is 34 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 Victoria with a population of 15,147.The median income is $681/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 20426. All dollar figures in AUD.