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NSW · Burwood Council
Burwood Heights, 2136
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,130
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,087/wk
Employment rate
54%
Languages at home
54%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Burwood Council, Burwood Heights is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Burwood Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$725/wk
Houses $910 · Units $700
Population (ERP)
1,130
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#243
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
53rd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 48.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2396th in Australia
- State rank
- 716th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #243 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #505 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $910
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 87
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,130(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 53th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +28
- Growth rank in NSW
- 53th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,150), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,134
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,227
- Employment rate
- 54%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 179 / 56 / 135
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 57
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 50.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Fraud57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Steal From Motor Vehicle29
- Steal From Retail Store29
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 15
- Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
- 1,086
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 399 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Croydon Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Enfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 199 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier Catholic School AshburyPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 76% · 378 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1160 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,495 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield CampusCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 99% · 493 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Burwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 95% · 476 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Croydon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 576 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Santa Sabina CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1139 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 1,320 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ashbury Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1111 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burwood Rd After Liverpool Rd
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rd
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rd
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rd
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 8/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(1)
- Car repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Alwyn Rehabilitation Hospital (1.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 23
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 3 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure80 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation15 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure78 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure29 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A WARATAH STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2023
- Demolition; Medium Density Housing38 BURWOOD ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTSDetermined
July 2023
- Demolition; Alterations and additions to commercial development; Centre based childcare40 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2023
- Change of use44 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
March 2023
- Change of use42 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Change of use40 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling1A WARATAH STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2022· 7 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Garages, carports and car parking spaces32 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling5 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
October 2022
- Demolition; Centre based childcare36 LILY STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
September 2022
- Other11 ELM STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision of land72 LIVERPOOL ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development35 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
March 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling35 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
January 2021
- Other18 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
2020· 6 proposals
September 2020
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition27 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
August 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
May 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces36 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
April 2020
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other28 ELM STREET, BURWOOD HEIGHTSDetermined
March 2020
- Secondary dwelling63 ARTHUR STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Cobden Street02 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grayndler
- Member of Parliament
- Anthony ALBANESE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,552
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 19.8%Labor 80.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.9 km away).
Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%
14.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Croydon ParkLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Enfield (Grayndler)Labor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Croydon (Grayndler)Labor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Croydon South (Grayndler)Labor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Enfield West (Grayndler)Labor 60.8% · Coalition 39.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Burwood Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.