Moving to Burnley VIC 3121
What the official numbers say about living in Burnley — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,429,000 for a median house or $336,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 30% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,423 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 48% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the townhouse.
Who you'll be living with
Burnley grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (738 → 794 people).
Around 52% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Greece; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Mandarin, Vietnamese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Burnley sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (34% of workers), while 51% work from home.
Nearest train station: Burnley, 300 m north-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 16: Park Grove, 200 m north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Southern Cross Coach Terminal, 5.3 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Herring Island Pier, 800 m south-west.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 15.1 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 5 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 104 schools · 365 cafes & restaurants · 27 supermarkets · 100 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Burnley profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Melbourne Girls' College 800 m · Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School Hawthorn Campus 850 m · St Kevin's College Glendalough Campus 950 m · Richmond Primary School 1000 m · Hawthorn West Primary School 1.2 km · Geelong Grammar School Toorak Campus 1.2 km · St Catherine's School 1.3 km · Melbourne Indigenous Transition School 1.5 km
Groceries: IGA 1 km · Coles Local 1.3 km · Coles 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · Frederick's Local Grocery 1.7 km · Coles 1.7 km · IGA Local Grocer Cremorne 1.8 km · Claremont Supermarket 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Golden Square Bicentennial Park 100 m · Twickenham Crescent Reserve 150 m · Athol J Brown Reserve 300 m · Loys Paddock 350 m · Winifred Crescent Reserve 550 m · Burnley Park 600 m · Thomas Oval 650 m · Como Park North 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Burnley, most often seen first: Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark · Rock Dove · Noisy Miner · Silver Gull.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Burnley, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley here | 794 | $1,429,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Toorak | 12,817 | $6,060,000 | 10/10 | 15% |
| Richmond | 28,587 | $1,395,000 | 10/10 | 7% |
| Cremorne | 2,158 | $1,237,500 | 10/10 | 4% |
| South Yarra | 25,028 | $2,260,000 | 10/10 | 11% |
| Hawthorn | 22,322 | $2,900,000 | 10/10 | 13% |
| Abbotsford | 9,088 | $1,232,500 | 10/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Yarra — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Melbourne — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3121 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Burnley profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Burnley has a median sale price of $1,429,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $336,500. Renters pay a median $440 a week, and about 48% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 738 people to 794. It sits about 5 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Burnley station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Yarra council, and the federal seat is Melbourne.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Burnley vs Kooyong · Burnley vs Ripponlea.
Nearby guides: Toorak · Richmond · Cremorne · South Yarra · Hawthorn · Abbotsford.
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