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Burwood NSW 2134

12,518 addresses · 89 streets

Reid Electorate › Burwood LGA › Burwood · 10 km from Sydney

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Living Here

An inner-western Sydney commercial hub that has densified with apartments, Burwood is young and transport-rich. Households average 2.5 people and the median age is 32. Median household income is $1,671 a week, with rent around $500.

Burwood is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 18,224 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $1,671 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 38% of households own their home and 60% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

18,224Population
32Median age
$1,671Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Burwood - Croydon statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Burwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Burwood, 50 m east · Metro station: Campsie, 3.7 km south · Light rail stop: Marion, 3.9 km east · Bus interchange: STA Ryde Depot, 6.9 km north · Ferry wharf: Cabarita, 4.2 km north · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 10.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.3% · Labour-force participation 55.9%

Population by age in Burwood
Population by age, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4641
5-141,087
15-19632
20-242,711
25-345,119
35-442,314
45-541,758
55-641,664
65-741,184
75-84678
85+428
Dwelling types in Burwood
Dwelling types, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,427
Townhouse629
Apartment4,536
Other66
Households by weekly income in Burwood
Households by weekly income, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,265
$650-1,4991,641
$1,500-2,9992,000
$3,000+1,429
Top ancestries in Burwood
Top ancestries, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese8,801
Other3,424
English1,567
Ancestry NS1,208
Australian999
Vietnamese601
Housing tenure in Burwood
Housing tenure, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,338
Mortgage1,139
Rented3,967
Other146
Cars per household in Burwood
Cars per household, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
02,050
13,089
21,055
3226
4+121
Commute to work in Burwood
Commute to work, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,013
Train1,113
Bus174
Tram/ferry0
Walked397
Bicycle25
Home2,860
Top countries of birth in Burwood
Top countries of birth, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China5,257
Nepal1,487
Vietnam607
Malaysia568
Hong Kong519
India514
Languages used at home in Burwood
Languages used at home, Burwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin5,855
Cantonese1,967
Nepali1,436
Vietnamese524
Korean440
Italian278

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