NSW · Burwood Council
Burwood Heights, NSW, 2136
Desirability index
#569 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Burwood Heights is a small locality in the Burwood area, home to around 1,134 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 407 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 358.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $725 (flats $700, houses $910), 5 public transport stops within the suburb, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 15 / 56 / 135
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 407
- Against the person
- 112
- Against property
- 225
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 358.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -15.9%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Fraud57
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Steal From Motor Vehicle29
- Steal From Retail Store29
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksHume Highway, Cobden Street14 Jun 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
38 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Burwood Rd after Liverpool RdBus stop
- Liverpool Rd after Claremont RdBus stop
- Liverpool Rd at Culdees RdBus stop
- Car repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #569 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Burwood Rd After Liverpool Rdtransport
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rdtransport
- Liverpool Rd After Claremont Rdtransport
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rdtransport
- Liverpool Rd At Culdees Rdtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning17 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Lodged 01 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning23 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Lodged 14 Mar 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning35 CULDEES ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Lodged 19 May 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 CLAREMONT ROAD BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Lodged 21 Mar 2022 · Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 KELSO STREET BURWOOD HEIGHTS 2136Lodged 05 Aug 2020 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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